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'High' bird migration alert continues as millions fly over Chicago area
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...
Overnight DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge closures set for coming days
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (211+ words) The bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River will close for two nights for maintenance and testing. According to the Chicago Department of Transportation, the bridge will be closed on Thursday night beginning at 10 p.m., with that closure…...
Forecasters warn of possible funnel clouds in Chicago's south suburbs
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (151+ words) Forecasters from the National Weather Service say conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds Thursday afternoon. According to a special weather statement, those conditions are possible to the south and the west of Chicago, especially in LaSalle and…...
Chances for ‘historic' El Niño event continue to soar as temperatures rise
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (293+ words) UNITED STATES – AUGUST 16: The skyline of Chicago is seen on descent to Midway Airport on Friday, August 16, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Forecasters are growing increasingly confident of a ‘very strong’ El Niño event that could shatter…...
Popular metal water bottles banned at NW Indiana schools
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (21+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Popular metal water bottles banned at NW Indiana schools...
Flights to O'Hare grounded temporarily after fire alarm in air traffic control tower
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (125+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Flights to O'Hare grounded temporarily after fire alarm in air traffic control tower The ground stop was issued at 3:20 p.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m. Flights arriving at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport were grounded on Wednesday afternoon because of a fire…...
Chicago ranked No. 1 in the world for resiliency to climate change – NBC Chicago
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (304+ words) Chicago was just ranked the number one city in the world for resiliency to climate change. However, that doesn’t mean Chicago is immune to climate change, nor does it mean the city has put the most effort and resources into…...
Ban on metal water bottles enacted by northwest Indiana school district
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (305+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Ban on metal water bottles enacted by northwest Indiana school district "As you all know, metal drink containers are very popular among students (i.e., Yeti, Stanley, etc.). Unfortunately, these drink containers are blunt objects that can be used as…...
Chicago radar: Track showers, storms moving in for the morning commute
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (206+ words) Iisha Scott has the latest forecast. Showers and storms moving in Wednesday morning could snarl the morning rush hour commute, with some rumbles of thunder possible as heavy bands of rain move in. About 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, Live Doppler 5 radar showed…...
Mutliple chances of rain enter Chicago forecast
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (17+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Mutliple chances of rain enter Chicago forecast...