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Chilly Spring Weather Explained
Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.

Morgan Delack is an editor for several Patches across the Northwest Chicago suburbs including Barrington, Lake Zurich, Buffalo Grove, Des Plaines, Niles-Morton Grove and Park Ridge.
Morgan is a graduate of Penn State University, and previously worked in television news before coming to Patch in July of 2010.
Originally from Troy, Michigan, Morgan now calls Barrington home where she resides with her husband and kids.
Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.

Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.
Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.
Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.
Tom Skilling explains the reason behind the March cold snap in Chicagoland.
The grocers won't sell genetically engineered salmon if approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Reuters reports.
Senator Dan Duffy said Farley's professional experience will "serve the District 220 School Board well."
Spring Registration and Transportation enrollment is now open.
The city was accepted to a national program for preservation efforts, the Associated Press reports.
The seats are available for $75 each, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Eighteen students have made the cut for the national competition, Niles West News reports.
This week marks 10 years since the Iraq war began. Many area communities have lost loved ones and friends to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This week marks 10 years since the Iraq war began. Many area communities have lost loved ones and friends to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The changes will be made as part of the I-90 rebuilding and widening project.
The 11-year-old struck by a Metra train Friday, Dominic Szymanski, is hoping to return to school as soon as he is able. The accident caused 2-hour delays at the Park Ridge and Dee Road stations; he is at a Park Ridge hospital.
Sheriff Tom Dart said a CHIProperties is issuing the notices that are "highly illegal."
This week marks 10 years since the Iraq war began. Many area communities have lost loved ones and friends to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Park Ridge Chamber elected the Vice President and Manager of Village Bank and Trust.
A group of three Chicago area residents won $1 million in last year's St. Patrick's Day drawing.
The students offered the man hot food and he graciously accepted.