Flood Watch issued for possible Chicago area severe storms Thursday
A flood watch has been issued for a large swath of Chicago area counties as more severe storms could bring drenching rain Thursday.
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A flood watch has been issued for a large swath of Chicago area counties as more severe storms could bring drenching rain Thursday.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Residents in Northwest Indiana may have to wait more than a week to get power back after a devastating outbreak of severe weather.
Three people were shot, one fatally, while driving in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday morning.
This is the second death that occurred during Tuesday's storms.
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott says he talked with representatives from NIPSCO, who said it could take through the weekend to restore power.
Several aquariums from around the country are also taking in some of the rescued belugas.
It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports video game.
The 2026 butter cow invites Illinois State Fairgoers to "Take a Spin on Route 66" in honor of the Mother Road's centennial.
A family from Barrington, Illinois, traveled to Spain to witness the 2026 solar eclipse, continuing a tradition that's been going for more than half a century.
An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down near Oak Forest and Flossmoor on Tuesday, only to be followed by another round of severe storms on Wednesday.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
The crash happened just before 3 a.m. on Sunday at East Grand Avenue and Keystone Avenue. It is unclear what led to the crash.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that five tornadoes touched down during the severe weather outbreak in Illinois and Indiana on Tuesday.
Twenty-seven members of the Chicago City Council signed a letter Wednesday demanding Bally's resume construction of its Chicago casino complex and called for a hearing after the company said it was "resetting" its pace over video gambling concerns.
