Widespread damage across Chicago after 2 rounds of severe weather
Two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon, prompting tornado and thunderstorm watches and warnings.
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Two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon, prompting tornado and thunderstorm watches and warnings.
High-speed winds ripped through a row of townhomes, leaving dozens of people displaced and many others in the area still without power.
Storm damage throughout the Chicago area was widespread on Monday, featuring flooding on the North Side and a roof being torn off a business on the South Side.
Homes were left damaged in Glen Ellyn and a recovery mission for a missing contractor is being conducted by search crews in Downers Grove as a result of Monday's severe storms.
The aftermath of afternoon storms forced people in the townhomes near Dixie Highway and 171st Street in Hazel Crest to pack their things.
Several homes were damaged in south suburban Lansing on Monday as severe storms pounded the Chicago area.
A round of sudden severe storms late Monday morning have left a wake of damage and flooding, especially in the south and southwest suburbs.
Storms also left debris from trees and homes scattered in some areas.
CBS News Chicago crews caught some drivers trying to push their cars out of flood waters, especially through viaducts—others were trying to slowly drive through it.
CTA Yellow Line passengers were forced to evacuate after a downed tree caused a derailment in Evanston, Illinois, during storms on Thursday night.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month’s storms to be on the lookout for scams.
It comes after the governor signed a disaster declaration to help speed up federal disaster funding.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday issued a state disaster proclamation for eleven counties ravaged by severe weather this spring and early summer.
Two weeks after an EF-2 tornado ravaged Merrillville, Indiana, high school students came together to revitalize their community.
Storms Wednesday night left thousands without power across Northwest Indiana, and left a path of damage and destruction in some areas.
Sabrina Franza has a survey of the damage, from a Hammond liquor store that lost its roof after being hit by a projectile trampoline to a tree that came down on a house in Griffith.
Storms Wednesday night left thousands without power across Northwest Indiana, and left a path of damage and destruction in some areas. Sabrina Franza reports from Griffith, Indiana.
Storms overnight have left thousands without power across Illinois and Indiana on Thursday morning.
Residents say the mess left by the storm hasn't been cleaned up, posing safety concerns and even preventing trash pick-up.
CBS News Chicago learned it wasn't White House favoritism or even a rejection by FEMA that led to the decision.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has declared a disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties after last week's tornadoes and other severe storms.
Restoration crews are hard at work responding to and repairing damage around the city caused by last week's storms.
Wednesday's strong winds threw a major punch at the city.
Gary and Roxanne Rymeck tried to take shelter in their closet when the house collapsed around them after an EF-3 tornado rolled through Streator, Illinois, on Thursday, June 11.
Gary and Roxanne Rymeck are sharing their story as they're now on a path to healing.
