Articles filed under Weather
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Dense fog advisory in effect until 11 a.m.May 06, 2015 1:00 am - A dense fog advisory is in effect for Lake and Cook counties until 11 a.m., meteorologists from the National Weather Service said. Officials said the fog will reduce vi...
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Astronomers find farthest galaxyMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Astronomers have discovered a baby blue galaxy that is farther away in distance and time than any galaxy ever seen. It's among the universe's first generati...
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Western drought steals clean energy along with water at power plantsMay 03, 2015 7:33 am - INSIDE HOOVER DAM - The floor rumbled under Mark Cook. His legs vibrated as he stood in a tunnel tucked into the thick base of Hoover Dam, 430 feet below the tourists lo...
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Last barrier to Busse Woods dam project removedMay 02, 2015 7:33 am - With the approval of a final intergovernmental agreement this week, a long-awaited improvement to the dam in Busse Woods near Elk Grove Village is on track to begin alle...
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Small quake rattles MichiganMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - DETROIT - Geological experts say a small earthquake centered in southwestern Michigan has been felt around the state and other parts of the Upper Midwest. U.S. Geologica...
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Editorial: You owe it to yourself and your family to prepare for tornado seasonApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - When tornadoes struck Fairdale and Rochelle just west of Chicago's suburbs earlier this month, videos were filed by people caught near or in the tornadoes' paths. And wa...
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Ready for tornadoes like in Fairdale? Answer our questions and find outApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - Mike Rullman is president of the Elburn Community Emergency Response Team, a group of volunteers training to help if disaster strikes. His personal preparedness goes bey...
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Celebrating spring at the Morton ArboretumApr 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Sometimes it sneaks up on you. One minute you're out there in the dark scraping ice off your car and shoveling snow off your sidewalk and then one day you wake up and r...
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Roselle skating center raising money for tornado reliefApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - Area skaters have a chance to help recovery efforts for victims of last week's tornado in Fairdale. Coachlite Skate Center in Roselle is donating all admission fees ...
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Two men tell different stories of the same twister that destroyed FairdaleApr 11, 2015 7:45 am - Nick Davey and Brad Hruza both came face to face with the tornado that decimated the small town of Fairdale Thursday. Davey, of North Aurora, said he was forced to turn...