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Strong to severe storms possible Sunday evening in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for McHenry and Lake counties in Illinois until 7:30 p.m.After the first of two expected rounds of storms in the Chicago area Sunday, some areas reported heavy rainfall and small hail. The morning's rainfall totaled more than an inch in parts of the southwest suburbs and just under a half inch in Chicago. Scattered storms will develop Sunday afternoon; some could be severe through the evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, but a brief tornado is also possible. The greatest risk for severe weather will be for...
Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and dozens of other communities urged to double down on coal
As President Joe Biden pushes to accelerate the nation’s transition to clean energy, three Chicago suburbs and more than two dozen other Illinois communities are mulling plans to double down on lung-damaging, climate-changing coal. Naperville, St. Charles, Winnetka and 29 downstate municipalities are investors in the Prairie State Generating Station, a massive coal-fired power plant in ...
Honoring The Fallen: Residents who died while in service to their country
In honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, below is a list of heroes from New Trier Township (Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe and Kenilworth) and Highland Park who died while serving their country with the United States armed forces. JUMP TO:CIVIL WAR | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR | WORLD WAR I | WORLD WAR II | KOREAN […] The post Honoring The Fallen: Residents who died while in service to their country appeared first on The Record.
2 million travelers expected to leave Illinois this weekend for Memorial Day
For almost two million drivers it’s time to hit the road, as the long Memorial Day weekend sends Illinois residents out of town on road trips. The parking lot of the Lake Forest Oasis was full of cars in the middle of the day Friday.
Waukegan Roofer Faces $365K Penalty for Ignoring Safety Laws
CHICAGO – Joshua Herion, a Waukegan roofing contractor, has settled fines and interest totaling $365,576, after the U.S. Department of Labor took action to enforce penalties for workplace safety violations dating back to 2014. The Department moved to seize Herion's assets as part of its Occupational Safety and Health Administration debt collection program.
Revamping Cook Park Library: A $900K Upgrade to Enhance Our Kids' Learning Space
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Park Ridge provisionally OKs $861,000 bid for security upgrades
The Park Ridge City Council provisionally approved a construction bid package for security upgrades at city hall at its Committee of the Whole meeting on May 20. The bid package, costing $861,000, will include all the work done on safety and security upgrades to city hall. The work will mostly be done in staff spaces and not the City Council chambers. The construction bid package, made up of ...
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