Hardware Stores Prepare For Waves Of Shoppers Ahead Of Snowstorm
Hardware stores are bracing for runs on several key items with the big snow.
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Hardware stores are bracing for runs on several key items with the big snow.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning, in effect from Thursday evening through Friday evening across most of northern Illinois.
As the snow falls this week, plows and salt trucks will be hitting the streets, and the workers behind the wheel have some tips for drivers.
Heavy snow on Thursday and Friday could add 5 to 9 inches to what is already on the ground on Wednesday.
Chicago officials are thanking residents for enduring the city's latest icy covering of snow this week, but they warn more is yet to come.
Drivers have been urged to go slow as they head out Tuesday morning.
More than three inches of snow had fallen over the Chicago area by midnight Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The snow is expected to clear for most of the Chicago area by noon, but before that, up to 5 inches could accumulate in some areas.
A light dusting of snow began falling early Monday, with another round of snow showers expected before 10 a.m. followed by a chance of flurries until noon, according to the National Weather Service. Less than half an inch of snow is expected throughout the day.
After the coldest New Year's Day in recorded history, the Chicago area is expected to remain in a deep freeze Tuesday with frigid temperatures, sub-zero wind chills and a chance for snowfall in the forecast.
Now that we've had some fun with snow and bitterly cold temperatures, it gets measurably worse for the Chicago region.
Between 1 and 3 inches of snow is expected to accumulate, mainly after 2 p.m. Friday and continuing through midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
The Chicago area could be treated to a White Christmas this year, depending on who you ask.
The National Weather Service says motorists should be cautious travelling through northwest Indiana and southwest lower Michigan. Visibilities less than 1 mile are expected at times as the system transitions to lake effect.
Snow is expected to fall across Chicago with up to five inches possible in portions of Northwest Indiana.
After the parties and family gatherings, keep warm this winter with movie marathons, game nights, bake-offs and more.
The Shedd Aquarium's five sea otters celebrated this week with a snow day following Chicago's mid-March Lake Effect Snow.
Heavy lake effect snow created near-whiteout conditions in part of the Chicago area on Tuesday, threatening to dump up to 10 more inches on top of Monday's snow.
The Chicago region could get hit by another 5 inches to 10 inches of snow.
With the first significant snowfall in Chicago in nearly three months, airlines have cancelled more than 500 flights at O'Hare and Midway airports Monday morning.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Lake, Cook and DuPage counties from 1 a.m. Monday through 1 a.m. Tuesday.
More than 200 snow trucks were deployed across Chicago early Thursday as forecasters predicted snow showers throughout the morning.
After nearly a week of spring-like warm temperatures, Chicago was going through some wild weather changes to start the weekend, with rain and hail overnight changing to snow by Saturday.
Chicago has gone nearly two months without a full inch of snow in any one day; in fact, there hasn't been an inch of snow overall since the start of winter.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Chicago police are looking for a 14-year-old girl who went missing after being dropped off at a movie theater in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood on Friday.
The "Alliance of Illinois Judges" has been selected to lead this year's Chicago Pride Parade.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
There is an emergency response at an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and hazmat situation.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
President Donald Trump's influence on the Republican Party is facing a test in Indiana's upcoming primary.
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims.
Chicago's faith community stood up for Pope Leo XIV over the weekend, as the pope pushed back on claims that he is clashing with President Trump.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The A&A Ballet Center for Dance is celebrating their 10-year anniversary with an 80 minute tribute.
Some of Madonna's vintage outfits went missing after Coachella.
Singer d4vd entered a not guilty plea in the murder of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found dismembered in his car.
Voters in Indiana are now banned from using university IDs to cast their ballots.
A new push has been launched to get a Chicago Bears stadium deal approved in Springfield, in an effort to keep the Bears in Illinois.
There is an emergency response at an Ottawa, Illinois chemical plant after a reported explosion and hazmat situation.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ending contracts with at least two security companies that have been patrolling trains and stations.
Police did not say what led to the incident or provide the victim's condition.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
It's "April Food Day," and CBS News Chicago is teaming up with the United Way to deliver food to those in need.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
Chicago residents, businesses, and city employees altogether owe the city more than $8.1 billion in overdue debt, some of it dating back to the 1990s, according to a report from the city's inspector general.
Some parents in southwest suburban Oswego are fired up, saying the school district invited all non-white students to participate in summer remedial programming, regardless of how they're doing in school.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Bears currently hold seven draft picks, starting with the 25th overall in the first round, their lowest selection in well over a decade.
Murakami has more home runs than any Japanese-born player through his first 22 games.
Chicago had at least one baserunner in each of the first seven innings.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
Burglars targeted a sports card and comic store in a smash-and-grab in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood early Monday morning.
A former teacher from Plainfield School District 202 was in court Monday on charges of grooming, soliciting a minor and aggravated battery.
Officers from the Iowa City Police Department heard gunfire while responding to a report of a large fight, the department said.
