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Rain at last -- but more heat's on way
Chicagoland hadn't had much rain so far in June, but that changed Saturday, especially if you live in the southern part of the region. It was bad enough in Kankakee County that the local office of the National Weather Service issued a flood warning after...
Tags: Weather, McHenry, Peotone, Woodstock (McHenry, Illinois), Midway
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Temperatures hit 101 at Midway
A day of oppressively hot, dry weather -- one that included a high of 101 at Midway International Airport -- could give way to strong thunderstorms later tonight, officials said. The National Weather Service's hazardous weather outlook for today...
Tags: Weather, Tom Skilling, Midway, Weather Reports
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Investigating Lollapalooza's emergency plans
In my last job, as a reporter for The Indianapolis Star, I covered the collapse of a stage structure during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair. I interviewed people at the fairgrounds the night the stage fell, and wrote about the incident and...
Tags: Lollapalooza, Grant Park, Government, Entertainment Events, Politics
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Highs in the 70s mark end of 44-day heat streak
Cooler temperatures today ushered in a bit of relief for Chicago residents, bringing an end to 44 days of 80 degree-plus weather that at times reached above the 100 degree mark. Wednesday's high of 84 ended a 44-day heat streak that was the 2nd...
Tags: Weather, Weather Reports
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Thousands without power after strong storms hit
Powerful thunderstorms raked the Chicago area this morning, downing trees and power lines and knocking out power to about 300,000 Commonwealth Edison customers at the peak of outages. Delays were reported on Pink and Green line trains this morning...
Tags: Weather, Metra, South Shore, Bridgeport (Chicago, Illinois), Chicago Transit Authority
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CPS cancel summer classes at 10 schools ahead of heatwave
Ahead of the heatwave expected to bring 100-degree temperatures to the area, Chicago Public School officials have canceled summer school classes at 10 schools that lack air conditioning. Classes have been canceled at the following schools: Altgeld,...
Tags: Harold Washington, Weather, Weather Reports
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O'Hare hits 100 as storms start to pop up in area
We did it. For the first time in seven years the Chicago area hit 100 degrees today. But it didn't last long, and lakefront temperatures plummeted as storms started to pop up, part of a broader cold front hitting the area. The official recording...
Tags: Metra, Health, Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Transit Authority
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Schools chief cancels summer classes at 18 schools
For a second time in two weeks, the summertime heat has led to the cancellation of Chicago Public School summer classes, officials said. CPS chief executive officer Jean-Claude Brizard has ordered summer school classes cancelled at 18 schools that do not...
Tags: Harold Washington, Weather, Kenwood, Jean-Claude Brizard, Monroe (Fairfield, Connecticut)
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Midwest can't get any relief from oppressive heat
DETROIT (AP) — When the air conditioner stopped in Ashley Jackson's Southfield, Mich., home, so too did normal conversations and nightly rest. "Inside the house it was 91 degrees. ... I wasn't talking to anybody. Nobody was talking to anybody,"...
Tags: Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Jean-Claude Brizard, Chicago Public Schools, Weather Warnings
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Midwest can't get any relief from oppressive heat
DETROIT (AP) — When the air conditioner stopped in Ashley Jackson's Southfield, Mich., home, so too did normal conversations and nightly rest. "Inside the house it was 91 degrees. ... I wasn't talking to anybody. Nobody was talking to anybody,"...Tags: Shedd Aquarium, Millennium Park, Jean-Claude Brizard, Chicago Public Schools, Weather Warnings
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Third straight day of record heat as temp tops off at 103
We're baking in record-setting heat for the third straight day -- just the third time since records were kept that we've had three days in a row in the 100s. The temperature peaked at 103 degrees at O'Hare International Airport at 3 p.m., breaking the...
Tags: Weather, Weather Reports
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Finally, temperatures starting to cool
The Chicago area is finally getting some relief from a sizzling streak of 100-degree days, with temperatures this afternoon edging below 90 degrees before dropping into the 60s or 70s tonight, according to forecasts. It appeared unlikely that Chicago...
Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Tom Skilling
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