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Voice of the People, May. 22
Labeling schools In the controversy over school closings, we often hear the term "failing" as a reason for closing a school. The use of this term is both degrading and insulting to the students, teachers and parents of those schools. A school is a...Tags: DePaul University, Natural Disasters, Chicago Public Schools, Tornadoes, Chicago Teachers Union
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Tornadoes in Chicago: A matter of when, not if
RedEyeThere’s a notion that it can’t happen here. Tornadoes are creatures of the plains. They lurk in cornfields--not cities. Not Chicago. Those jaw-dropping pictures snapped in the wake of the deadly tornado that tore through the Oklahoma...Tags: Willis Tower, Conservation, Natural Disasters, Loyola University Chicago, Environmental Issues
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U.S. Cash Grains-Soy bids drop on sales spike, corn mixed
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - Soybean spot basis bids plunged across the U.S. Midwest early on Tuesday after historically high cash premiums and the loftiest futures since February spurred increased selling by farmers and country elevators, dealers said. * Bids...Tags: Weather Reports, Ethanol, Biofuels, Weather, Chicago Board of Trade
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CBS pulls 'Mike & Molly' season finale due to Oklahoma tornado
Monday's Oklahoma tornado has already affected prime time, with CBS pulling the season finale of the sitcom "Mike & Molly." Titled "Windy City," the episode uses a fictional tornado that threatens Chicago as a plot point. "[A]s a tornado descends on...
Tags: NBC (tv network), PBS (tv network), Natural Disasters, Family Guy (tv program), ABC (tv network)
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Severe storms moving into Indiana... Severe thunderstorm watch #196 canceled for all Illinois counties in the Chicago Metro area
Severe thunderstorms have moved east into northwest Indiana where severe thunderstorm warnings continue until 12:45 am. However the severe thunderstorm watch #196 has been canceled for Illinois. Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the...Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Weather Warnings
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CORRECTED-Beef prices soar as U.S. grilling season finally heats up
Reuters(Corrects day to Tuesday from Monday in first paragraph) * Approach of grilling season boosts beef to record * Late arrival of warm weather improves mood for grilling * Beef prices may be near a peak - analysts By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters)...Tags: Weather Reports, Marketing, Steaks, Weather, Foods and Beverages
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Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
Reuters* Good planting weather seen until the weekend * Wet weather returns early next week * Corn planting pace near 30-year low By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - Drier weather early this week in the U.S. crop belt will allow active corn plantings,...Tags: Weather Reports, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Weather, Polls
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Aldermen endorse tweak to horse carriage regulation
Horse carriages that wheel through Chicago's ritzy neighborhoods would have to display minimum and maximum temperatures of operation under a measure a City Council committee endorsed Thursday. Although two carriage operators backed the proposal, there...
Tags: Weather Reports, Weather, Brendan Reilly, Magnificent Mile, O'Hare International Airport
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GRAINS-U.S. corn, wheat extend losses on weather, weak China demand
Reuters* Lower imports by China hit corn, wheat * Weak PMI data indicate poor demand from China * Corn planting at slowest pace in five years By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI, April 23 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures fell on Tuesday, extending losses from the...Tags: Weather Reports, Beijing (China), Weather, Chicago Board of Trade, China
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Wet weather stalls U.S. corn seedings but eases drought stress
Reuters* Chilly and wet weather this week * Warmer weather next week to buoy fieldwork * Drought area continues to shrink By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, April 22 (Reuters) - Wet and cold weather in the U.S. Midwest this week will further slow corn plantings while...Tags: Weather Reports, Bodies of Water, Arable Farming, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Disasters
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Making homes safe from natural disasters
One could say that Judy Gibbons started prepping for her latest endeavor as a real estate agent 46 years ago today. That's because on April 21, 1967, a 9-year-old Gibbons huddled under the basement steps of her Barrington home with her mother, four...Tags: Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Weather Reports, Disasters and Accidents, Insurance, FEMA
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Widespread flooding closes expressways, many streets
Flooding spawned by as much as 5 inches of rain closed the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways this morning as a second wave of thunderstorms moves through the Chicago area. The Edens Expressway was closed between Foster and Touhy avenues and...
Tags: Sinkholes, Midway Airport, Highway Transportation, Metra, Yorkville (Kendall, Illinois)
May 22, 2013
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Apr 19, 2013
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Apr 18, 2013
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