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Where are the Chicago speed cameras? Search our map for one near you
With new, more strict rules for Chicago speed cameras, a driver can get ticketed for going 6 mph over the limit. In the first week of the grace period that...
Big snow melt hasn’t changed flooding outlook for the spring
The big melt is on. The snowiest three weeks (Jan. 26-Feb. 15, 2021) since 1979 left 34.1 inches of snow at O'Hare International Airport, the city's official recording site, but...
Comprehending 500,000 coronavirus deaths. The pandemic toll, in charts.
The death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. hit 500,000 Monday, an unimaginably tragic number. Data tracked by Johns Hopkins University put the U.S. total at 500,071 Monday. In Illinois...
It’s no longer freezing in Chicago: Here’s how our recent cold stretch compares with the city’s coldest deep freezes on record
The temperature at O'Hare International Airport, the city's official recording site, was 33 degrees at 11:51 a.m., Sunday. It's the first time the temperature reached above 32 degrees after 17...
Cómo usar bien dos tapabocas y otros consejos para ajustarlos, según los CDC
Los nuevos consejos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), relacionados con un nuevo estudio, se centran en asegurarse de que los tapabocas se ajusten...
Map of weather-related roof collapses: Have you seen one? Send us the address.
At least nine buildings in the area have given way under the foot-plus of snow that has accumulated in recent days. For many roofs, it's physics at play: the weight...
Presidents Day winter storm: How much did it snow near you?
A Presidents Day blizzard dumped more than 18 inches of snow in parts of the Chicago area resulting in bad roads, struggling transit agencies and Gov. J.B. Pritzker issuing a...
Snow totals from 147 area weather stations — and how this February stacks up vs. history
The Presidents Day blizzard that dumped more than a foot and half of snow on large parts of the Chicago area also marked a record ninth straight day of more...
How cold has February been? The data shows so far it’s one of the coldest. (You may have also noticed the snow.)
There are still many days of February left, and temperatures forecast next week point to getting back to what this month normally feels like. But, boy, so far the month...
How to properly wear two masks — and other mask-fitting tips following recent CDC advice
New mask advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — connected with a new study — focuses on making sure masks fit correctly to better prevent the spread...