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Arctic Blasts and Winter Storms Threaten Minneapolis, Chicago, Des Moines, and St. Louis From Thanksgiving Week Into December After Polar Vortex Disruption
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Sudden Stratospheric Warming Event has officially occurred high above the North Pole, and it could set the stage for a major pattern change across the Midwest. The event has disrupted the polar vortex, which often opens the door for Arctic air to spill south into the Lower 48. Forecasters say the change could last from Thanksgiving week through at least the first half of December. Repeated Arctic blasts and elevated winter storm chances are expected across a wide part of the region.
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‘Heavy Amount of Insanity Taking Place Here’: Chicago Police Accused of Doing Nothing to Stop ‘Ungodly Amount of People’ Apparently Violating Traffic Law
While people like to imagine themselves as individualistic in their decision-making, sometimes an incident at a traffic light in Chicago, Illinois, might show otherwise. Shared by Reddit user Cesarjay, a video on r/IdiotsInCars and r/dashcams has caught the attention of thousands. In the dashcam clip, a continuous line of drivers drove through a red light, leaving many people baffled and outraged.
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The Illinois Buffet That Piles Your Plate High With Down-Home Southern Flavor
There’s a green awning on South Michigan Avenue in Chicago that makes a promise most restaurants would be too scared to make. That promise is “Down Home Southern Cooking,” and Pearl’s Place backs it up with every single plate that leaves the kitchen. You’ve probably driven...
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Woman With Rat Prompts Police Presence at Parker
At approximately 5:30 PM on November 9, an estimated 4-5 police officers, firefighters, and paramedics were seen around Parker’s entrance near Clark and Webster. Chicago Police Department (CPD) radio indicates that Parker called the police for a disturbance when a woman with a rat in her hand jumped into a USPS truck and refused to leave the vehicle. The woman also allegedly tried to enter Parker, according to sophomore Kiran Herwick. Police were seen around 5:30 PM talking with a woman who matched the description of the alleged woman with the rat. The original call labeled the woman as having “no weapons” and being “nonviolent,” according to CPD radio communications. CPD communications said there was no harm to any Parker students, faculty, or any other member of the Parker community. Around 6:00 PM, the woman was seen being loaded into an ambulance. This is an ongoing story.
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Garbage truck overturned after crash in NW suburb, drivers urged to avoid area
A garbage truck was left lying on its side after its driver was involved in a crash in an intersection in a northwest suburb of Chicago. The crash occurred around 4 p.m. in the intersection of Rohlwing Road and Woodland Avenue in Addison, authorities said. Police urged drivers to avoid the area until the crash was cleared.
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Why Locals ADORE This Hot Dog Drive-In That’s Older Than McDonald’s in Chicago, Illinois
Open Sun–Thu, 11 AM–1 AM; Fri–Sat, 11 AM–2 AM. In May 1948, two newlyweds opened a summer hot dog drive-in in Chicago to help pay for college. 🌭. At Superdawg Drive-In, Chicago diners still pull into a carport, order through a speaker box and wait for a carhop’s tray on the car window.