Severe storms damage buildings in downtown Joliet, leave thousands without power
Severe weather wreaked havoc southwest of Chicago on Sunday in parts of Will County.
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Severe weather wreaked havoc southwest of Chicago on Sunday in parts of Will County.
In Joliet, thousands of people were without power
More than a million people go a fourth day without power after Hurricane Beryl.
Neighbors in Williams Bay and near Kenosha reported hearing tornado sirens just before winds picked up.
Heavy rain, large hail, and at least one tornado hit parts of Texas on Wednesday night. FEMA's administrator is expected to visit Iowa after deadly tornados there.
Some large branches blocked streets, and large limbs also fell on homes and cars.
The tree crushed the aluminum siding on the chimney, exposing the wood frame and pink insulation fiber to the street.
CTA security cameras captured images last Thursday at about 10:30 p.m.
Several tornadoes in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky caused deaths, injuries and widespread damage and knocked out power to tens of thousands.
Neighbors reported seeing funnel clouds and extensive damage, including lost power which was restored as of Wednesday.
About 59 were displaced from the Mundelein building – and have been left unable to sleep in their own beds. On Wednesday night, they were not even allowed back in to gather belongings. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
"Don't sweat the small stuff."
CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports extensive cleanup is underway in west suburban Geneva, where high wind uprooted dozens of trees sending huge branches into windows and roofs.
Some 11 tornados touched down across the Chicago area Tuesday night, including in areas near northwest suburban Hoffman Estates and Inverness.
About 60 north suburban people were displaced after severe weather ripped the roof off a Mundelein apartment building Tuesday night. On Wednesday, residents wondered when or if they would return to those homes.
About 60 north suburban people were displaced after severe weather ripped the roof off of a Mundelein apartment building Tuesday night. On Wednesday, residents were wondering when, or if, they would ever return to those homes.
With the school closed for four to six weeks, classes are being held at a facility on the College of Lake County campus. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
About 300,000 kids count on one nonprofit in the northern suburbs for new books every year. But thousands of books are going to waste because they were ruined after a big storm on Tuesday night. CBS 2's Noel Brennan had the story from Lake Bluff.
The water is gone, but the work continues each day as they sort through waterlogged possessions.
The water is gone, but the work continues each day as they sort through waterlogged possessions.
The cleanup continues two weeks after torrential rains and devastating flooding.
"Walls were shaking. Doors were shaking. And I heard this loud wind that I thought the roof came off. It turned out to be a front porch. It blew away."
After storms ripped through the Chicago area, 11 confirmed tornado touchdowns and residents spent Thursday drying out and cleaning up.
There were at least seven confirmed tornados on Wednesday in the Chicago area. On Thursday, the National Weather Service dispatched crews to survey the damage left behind from the dangerous winds, like in one path through a field in Elgin, to figure out just how severe those storms were.
It's been a surreal day in the Chicago area after several tornados touched down, uprooted trees, and ripped the roofs off buildings. CBS 2's Chris Tye was in Elgin where two tornados touched down. He spoke to residents cleaning up after a stressful night.
A construction worker died on Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof of a building under construction at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
United Airlines will cut more than 100 daily departures out of O'Hare International Airport this summer to meet a federal mandate to avoid delays.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with shooting and killing a man while the victim was driving last month in northwest suburban Palatine, causing him to crash into several parked cars and a dumpster.
The longest shutdown of a federal department in U.S. history came to an end on Thursday when President Trump signed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security following a breakthrough on Capitol Hill.
The Coast Guard will run out of funding to pay personnel on May 1, with the first missed paychecks expected May 15.
Illinois lawmakers are not planning to pursue a constitutional amendment on redistricting after a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday.
Spirit Airlines only has enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks, and talks for a government-backed rescue of the no-frills carrier have stalled, sources say.
Illinois Democrats resoundingly decried the Supreme Court's decision Wednesday that significantly weakens the Voting Rights Act.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
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.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
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.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
After wrapping up the short two-game pre-season on Wednesday night, it was time to pose for the camera for the Chicago Sky on media day on Thursday. One of the team's newest additions is bringing some extra focus to Photoshop last year's less-than-picture-perfect 10-win finish.
United Airlines will cut more than 100 daily departures out of O'Hare International Airport this summer to meet a federal mandate to avoid delays.
The Illinois House heard arguments on Thursday to repeal the state's anti-BDS law, which says the state's pension funds can not be invested in companies that boycott Israel. The law itself has been used as a model across the country. Illinois state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Chicago) is sponsoring the bill to repeal it.
President Donald Trump says he's removing certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after this week's White House visit by King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Funeral services for fallen Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last weekend, have been set for next week at a church in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Prosecutors said 22 people were arrested in Northwest Indiana FBI raids for "Operation Porterhouse Parlay" targeting an illegal gambling ring.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
An Illinois commission investigating Chicago immigration crackdown Operation Midway Blitz recommended prosecuting some federal agents for alleged misconduct.
A construction worker died on Thursday afternoon when he fell from the roof of a building under construction at Northwestern University in Evanston.
Violent retail crime is on the rise in Illinois, according to a new report from the Illinois Organized Retail Crime Association.
A top administrator in the Libertyville school district has been placed on leave after a fiery school board meeting focused on how the district handled allegations of grooming leveled against a former teacher.
Potholes along one stretch of road in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood are so bad, people say they damage their cars just getting to work.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Seven-time All-Star Skylar Diggins has only been with the Sky for about three weeks, but it's clear she's already one of the leaders of the team.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Reese is all smiles as she returns to Chicago to face her former team, the Sky, in preseason action on Wednesday night.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.
A woman has been charged with shooting a 15-year-old boy outside an indoor track facility near Gately Park in Chicago in 2024, after getting into a fight with another woman during a back-to-school event in the Pullman neighborhood.
Sexual abuse charges were filed this week against a Park City, Illinois, police officer.
Attorneys for the man convicted of the murders of two girls in Delphi, Indiana, have filed a new brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals to overturn his case.
Attorneys for a woman convicted of killing her 69-year-old landlord in Chicago's Arcadia Terrace community have filed an appeal.
Police in Cicero, Illinois, were investigating after burglars targeted gaming machines at a slots and video poker business early Wednesday.
