Articles filed under Winter Weather
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5 things to watch out for during the thawJan 09, 2014 4:30 am - Snow in your attic? Ice dams in your gutters? Giant, slushy puddles that freeze into treacherous slick patches on driveways and sidewalks? Yes, yes and yes. These are a...
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30 National Guard mechanics activated due to weatherJan 08, 2014 4:09 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Army National Guard says more than 30 of its mechanics were activated to help during this week’s subzero temperatures and snowfall. Guard offi...
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Burst pipe closes Des Plaines school at least through ThursdayJan 08, 2014 10:22 am - Wednesday was a short-lived first day back for students at Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines following winter break and two additional off days because of cold we...
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Black ice an invisible winter danger for driversJan 07, 2014 10:00 am - The deaths of an Elgin woman and her dog after their vehicle plummeted from Route 53 onto Route 14 in Palatine Monday night represented the worst possible consequence of...
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Palatine asks people to dig out hydrants so they’re accessible in a fireJan 07, 2014 8:27 am - Snowfall, combined with the snow plowed from the roadways, often impedes accessibility to fire hydrants. The Palatine Fire Department is asking residents and business ow...
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Main break snarls traffic in Schaumburg, Arlington Hts.Jan 07, 2014 8:22 am - Schaumburg public works crews are on the scene Tuesday of a water main break that caused significant traffic delays along eastbound Algonquin Road. As of 5 p.m., officia...
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Suburban groups work to help homeless survive dangerous coldJan 07, 2014 4:30 am - For most of us, the extreme cold is a discomfort. For the homeless, it can be deadly. So in recent days, groups that aim to provide shelter and services to homeless peop...
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Power restored in AuroraJan 06, 2014 1:51 pm - Workers have restored power to the remaining homes in Aurora affected by a power outage Monday. City spokesman Dan Ferrelli said all customers had power by 5:30 p.m. C...
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Cold-related closures bring ironic twists in NapervilleJan 06, 2014 9:48 am - Classes have been canceled because of extreme cold just four months after one school district canceled them for extreme heat. Frigid temperatures caused one library to c...
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Simple tips to survive the bitter coldJan 06, 2014 9:36 am - Midwesterners are quite used to Mother Nature’s fickle ways during the winter, but with this week’s extreme temperatures, a medical expert from Advocate Good Shepherd Ho...