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State Officials Urge Testing For Radon
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) - Illinois officials are encouraging residents to test their homes for radon gas this week during Radon Action Week. The state Emergency Management Agency says 1,200 people die...
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New Game Teaches Earthquake Preparedness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS/WBBM) - A new online educational video game is intended to help Illinoisans prepare for an earthquake. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Dave Dahl reports, the game “The Day the Earth...
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Emergency Agency Gets High Marks For Blizzard
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM) – The head of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency gave a positive review to the state’s preparation for, and response to, the blizzard last week. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s...
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State Officials Conduct Nuclear Crisis Drill
JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) – The radiation crisis in Japan has Illinois state officials watching closely. Illinois actually has the most nuclear reactors in the country and they generate half of the state’s...
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Quinn: State To Review School Security Plans In Wake Of Newtown Massacre
CHICAGO (CBS) – The deadly school shooting spree last week in Connecticut prompted Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn to push for a review of school safety measures in the state. WBBM Newsradio’s Terry Keshner...
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Extra Security For Weekend Race, Cubs Games After Boston Bombings
CHICAGO (CBS) – In the wake of the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Chicago Area Runners Association was honoring their Boston colleagues with a Unity Run on Tuesday. CBS 2′s Dana Kozlov reports...
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State, Feds Begin Flood Damage Assessments To Pave Way For Disaster Relief
CHICAGO (CBS) – Help is on the way. That was the message Monday from Gov. Pat Quinn to flood victims in the Chicago area. Damage assessments began in hard-hit areas, like the Albany Park neighborhood...
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State Conducting Tornado Drill Today
CHICAGO (CBS) – Tornado sirens will sound all across Illinois on Tuesday, as part of a statewide drill taking place in all 102 counties. WBBM Newsradio’s Terry Keshner reports March is Severe Weather...
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2 Investigators: Electric Grid Vulnerable To Attacks, Natural Disasters
(CBS) – Criminal action or natural disaster, there are warnings that both pose impending threats to our electrical grid. In this Original Report, CBS 2’s Dave Savini looks at the security of our power...
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Illinois Applies For Federal Assistance For July Flood Victims
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Rauner administration has asked President Donald Trump to approve federal aid for flood victims in Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties, which are still recovering from torrential...
View ArticleIllinois Officials Offer Heat Safety Tips As Temperatures Rise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and are offering the public safety tips. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency...
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Officials Offer Heat Safety Tips As Temperatures Rise
(AP/CBS) – Illinois officials say heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards and are offering the public safety tips. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency recommends...
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