Articles filed under Winter Weather
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Editorial: The lengthy winter of our discontentJan 26, 2014 4:00 am - There are, we understand, people who cozy up to winter, who regale like children in the drifting snow, come alive at the icy bite of a freezing wind, find beauty in the ...
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Chicago man, his dog among 3 dead in massive I-94 pileupJan 23, 2014 5:14 pm - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A couple from Michigan and a man from Chicago were killed in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate in northwestern Indiana, authorities said Frida...
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It's not over yet: Colder weather coming next weekJan 23, 2014 3:00 pm - If you think you've felt the coldest temperatures this winter season has to offer, unfortunately, weather forecasters say you could be wrong. Here come more bone-chillin...
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The dog days of winter can warm spiritsJan 23, 2014 4:30 am - In this winter of our discontent, it's not just the unrelenting snow and the merciless cold that wear us down. It's the realization that things we think of as reliable a...
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Wind chill warning in effect especially north through noonJan 22, 2014 9:00 pm - The National Weather Service's Chicago office issued a wind chill warning for some suburbs, especially west and north, overnight through late this morning, as well as a ...
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Wet fall and cold weather create propane shortageJan 22, 2014 3:54 pm - Wet fall weather and the recent cold spells have combined to put a pinch on Illinois’ propane supplies, causing distribution problems across the state. Propane distribu...
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More cold coming, big snow in some placesJan 20, 2014 3:00 pm - Forecasters say Illinois is poised to see more frigid weather. And lake-effect snow will hit some of the Chicago area hard. National Weather Service forecasters in t...
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Below-zero wind chills expected this weekJan 19, 2014 3:00 pm - While it won't be as bad as the polar vortex that hit the area earlier this month, the suburbs will experience a second blast of extremely cold temperatures this week, a...
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Frequent storms have suburbs watching salt suppliesJan 16, 2014 4:30 am - A series of storms that has sapped the stamina of public works crews also has many officials wondering if the weather is taking a toll on their salt supplies with months...
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1 dead, 1 presumed dead after falling into icy riverJan 13, 2014 3:44 pm - Authorities say one person died, another is presumed dead and a third was hospitalized after they fell into the icy Chicago River early Monday morning — a tragedy that s...