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- Free Potatoes Saturday in Belvidere!!!
More than 42,000 pounds of potatoes will be given away to those in need between 11:30AM and 1:00PM Saturday.
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- NWS Issues Third Spring Flood Outlook
Flood Outlook from the National Weather Service
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week -- Staying Informed
Tips on how to stay informed when severe weather threatens, thanks to the NWS Chicago Forecast Office
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week -- Severe T-Storm Safety
Severe weather safety tips from our friends at the NWS Chicago
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week -- Lightning Safety
Tips on lightning safety from the National Weather Service in Chicago
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- Springtime in Freeport - Union Dairy Opens
There was a line to get that first scoop of ice cream well before Union Dairy opened its doors for the 2010 season.
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week -- Flash Flood Safety
Flash Flood Safety Tips/info from the National Weather Service
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week - Tornado Safety
Tornado safety information/tips from the National Weather Service
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- Severe Weather Preparedness Week Underway
Severe weather in the form of tornadoes, deadly lightning, flash foods, damaging winds, and destructive hail strike Illinois each spring, summer and fall, sometimes with incredible violence.
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- New England Also Affected by Storm
While parts of the northeast dealt with heavy snow Friday (02/26) northern New England had to deal with wicked wind and rain.
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- A Myriad of Problems in Pennsylvania
Blustery winds and drifting snow are closing roads and affecting travel by ground and air in eastern Pennsylvania, where a foot and a half of snow has been reported in some areas.
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- Major Storm = Major Travel Problems in the Big Apple
The winter storm caused several flight delays and cancellations at New York's Laguardia Airport.
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- Heavy Snow Proves Fatal in New York
The wet, heavy snow is creating potentially deadly conditions at area parks.
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- Major Flood Concerns in New England
Parts of New England are under flood warnings as rain and heavy winds pound areas with several inches of snow on the ground Thursday (02/25).
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- Storm Spotter Training Class Tuesday Evening
The National Weather Service will hold its annual Storm Spotter Training Class at the Chicago-Rockford Int'l Airport Tuesday evening.
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- Illinois Officials Encourage Insurance Review
(AP) -- Illinois insurance officials are encouraging residents to review earthquake insurance policies after a small quake last week.
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- A New Concern for Maryland Residents After Snow
Many Maryland homeowners are not thinking about the roads now. They're more concerned about the roofs over their heads.
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- Travel Troubles in Tennessee
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Monday night (02-15) through early Tuesday (02-16) for most of East Tennessee.
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- Weather to Impact Philadelphia's Fat Tuesday Festivities?
Philadelphia area businesses are worried that the recent snow storms will keep people away from the annual Fat Tuesday festivities.
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- Snow Makes it Tough for Maryland Dairy Farmers
The snow may make city living difficult, but it isn't any easier out in the countryside. For Maryland dairy farmers, it's been one obstacle after another.
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- Very Tricky Travel Due to Oklahoma and Texas Snow
Sergeant Lisa Poarch works as a dispatcher, answering calls that come in to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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- Friday Sledding... in Texas!
As many kids were out of school and their parents were off today, the big hill at Herman Baker Park in Sherman, TX became a popular destination.
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- Many Dallas Residents Still Without Power
Driving through a Dallas, Texas neighborhood, block after block of trees are down with limbs weighed down with snow and ice.
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- Earlier Snows Send Boats Underwater
Days after Mother Nature caused havoc and set snowfall records in Maryland, people are finally digging out.
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- 3.8 Earthquake Hits the Stateline
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake wakes up the Stateline.
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- Evening Snow Update
Keeping the roads clear remains difficult with the high winds.
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- Plowing the Runway
We all know what a hassle it is to shovel our driveways, but what kind of effort does it take to clear our runways? 23 News reporter Adam Behrman takes us to the Chicago Rockford International Airport for a look at their sizable job.
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- A Look Back at January, 2010
Here's a look back at Rockford's January, 2010 weather. Thanks to the National Weather Service for allowing access to January weather records.
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- Woodstock Willie Predicts an Early Spring
The nation's most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, but a local groundhog had a different forecast for the Stateline.
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- Punxsutawney Phil Makes His Prediction
The groundhog has spoken...and it's not good. - PETA Petitions for Robotic Groundhog
An animal rights group wants organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.
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- Whiteout Conditions in Portions of Iowa
Poor visibilities reported in a good chunk of Iowa Monday (1/25)
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- Peruvian Tourist Hotspot Evacuated
Peru's Minister of Tourism announced an airlift was being organized to evacuate foreign tourists from Machu Picchu and other areas affected by heavy flooding.
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- Stormy Weather
Another storm brewing, as Southern California deals with storm mess
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- Frankenstorm-Scenario
Scientists create model of monster 'Frankenstorm'
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- Children Swept Away
No sign of 2 children swept away by Tijuana River
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- Southwest Storm
Snow piles up in parts of Arizona, New Mexico
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- Stormy Weather
Officials issue rare Bay area tornado warning
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- Arizona Weather
Body of Arizona boy found by hikers
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- Slow Improvements Following Iowa Ice Storm
Temperatures are slowly rising in Des Moines, melting the ice that covered the area earlier this week.
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- Hardly Desert-Like in Phoenix
A major winter storm has slammed into Phoenix bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
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- Severe T-Storms, Possible Tornadoes in Alabama
More than 10-thousand people are without power in northeast Alabama Thursday (01/21) night after a possible tornado pushed through the area, downing power lines and damaging homes.
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- Heavy Snow Responsible for Multiple Accidents on I-80 out West
A multi-vehicle accident along Interstate 80 near Truckee, California caused huge backups on the highway Thursday (1/21).
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- Lightning Strikes 737's in California
Two Southwest Airlines jets were struck by lightning while landing at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport Wednesday (1/20) morning.
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- Ice Sends Plane Off of Peoria Airport Taxiway
Freezing rain caused a charter aircraft to skid off a taxiway in Peoria, Illinois Wednesday (1/20).
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- Likely Tornado Causes Damage in Texas
Severe weather is moving across North Texas Wednesday (1/20).
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- River Ice Spotters Needed in the Rock River Basin for Lee,Ogle, and Winnebago Counties
River Ice Spotters Needed in the Rock River Basin for Lee,Ogle, and Winnebago Counties
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- Funnel Clouds Reported Near Los Angeles
A storm moving through Southern California brought high winds, waves and lightning, prompting a tornado warning Tuesday (1/19).
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- Mudslide Threat Forces California Evacuations
Fearing mudslides, county officials have ordered the evacuations of about 500 homes in Southern California Wednesday morning (1/20).
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- Light Snow in Flagstaff, Much More to Come
A couple of inches of snow fell in Flagstaff, Arizona on Monday (1/19), but it may be just the tip of the iceberg.
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