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Quinn: ‘We All Have To Work Together’ In Face Of Major Flooding
As he toured flood damage in the western and northwestern suburbs, Gov. Pat Quinn declared a state of emergency, and said residents of northeastern Illinois must be prepared for flooding throughout the state over the next few days.
Nearly 5,000 ComEd Customers Still Without Power
Thursday’s spring storm, which brought lightning strikes, high winds, heavy rain and flooding, knocked out power to thousands of ComEd customers throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Overnight Storm Could Be Snowiest In Chicago This Winter
Chicagoans could wake up Friday morning to the largest snow accumulation of the winter — a paltry three inches.
About 31,000 Without Power After Storms
Since Saturday’s storms knocked out power to homes and businesses throughout the area more than 200,000 ComEd customers have had power restored, but those in areas hardest hit by the storm may have to wait until Tuesday before their lights come back on.
Six People Dead In Powerful Tornado Downstate
Six downstate residents were killed, and more than 100 others were injured, in a powerful storm with an EF4 tornado slammed southern Illinois early Wednesday.
Storm Could Bring Lightning, Hail
A fast moving thunderstorm with lightning and hail is expected to move into the Chicago area Tuesday night.
ComEd Heckled At Hearing On Power Outages
A standing-room-only crowd filled a Highland Park Country Club ballroom on Tuesday as ComEd officials tried to explain the response to this summer’s storms, and how the utility hopes to improve performance in the future.
Flooding, Trees Down And Fires Reported In West Suburb
Emergency crews rescued a 70-year-old woman from a car when it became stuck in water in west suburban Aurora during this morning’s storm. Several others storm-related incidents were also reported and no one was injured.
Dozens Of Residents Lose Power In Lakeview
Dozens of residents of the Lakeview neighborhood lost power Thursday morning, when a transformer blew out.
Could Coming Heat Wave Mean More Outages?
The power crisis from the storms on Monday have caused immense frustration for hundreds of thousands of people in the Chicago area, but could a heat wave coming this weekend mean a whole new round of outages?
Power Crisis Wearing Thin For Chicago Area Residents
Patience is wearing thin, as more than 100,000 customers in Chicago and the suburbs remain without power now four days after the brief, but violent, storm that caused their condition.
Traveling On Storm-Delayed Train Like Being In ‘Pickle Jar,’ Passenger Says
A Metra train from the north suburbs that should have taken less than two hours to reach Chicago took more like seven hours, thanks to the fallout from Monday’s storms.
Call Saved Mom, Daughter From Injury In Des Plaines
A large weeping willow tree was brought down by the storm Monday morning in Des Plaines, crashed into a home and the owners are happy to be alive.
Moms Say Niles Pizzeria Locked Them Out During Storm
A pizzeria in Niles is being criticized for its alleged treatment of two women and the five children they had with them at the height of Tuesday night’s storm.
ComEd: Power Should be Restored To Most By Late Thursday
Commonwealth Edison says nearly all of its customers who had power knocked out by Tuesday night’s storm, including 189,000 still without power late Wednesday afternoon, “could” have electricity restored by late Thursday.
Cold, Powerful Winds Hit Area Ahead Of Rain, And More Rain
The Chicago area will experience cold and powerful winds tonight, but no severe thunderstorms or tornadoes are expected, according to the National Weather Service.
Lightning-Sparked Roof Fire Causes $50K In Damage
A lightning strike resulted in a fire on the roof and in the attic of a home on Sunday night, with damage estimated at $50,000.
Time-Lapse Images Of The Chicago Blizzard Of 2011
To get a clearer picture of what happened in the wee hours, several enterprising photographers put together some time-lapse videos as the storm blasted their neighborhoods.
Wind Blows Roof Off Skyline Stage At Navy Pier
Strong winds blew the entire roof off a Navy Pier stage Saturday afternoon. Nobody was injured.
Bears Fans Tailgate In Winter Storm
Bears fans tailgated as the winter storm was passing over. You could hear the soft sound of propane heaters as cold Bears fans warmed themselves and their tailgating fare.
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