A line of severe storms triggered tornado warnings for parts of the area late Wednesday, and brought dangerous wind, hail and blinding downpours to the entire Chicago area. The severe storms had ...

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) 2015: Two people were killed in one of the strongest tornadoes to hit northern Illinois in more than two decades, and that tornado, which hit and virtually ...

Chicago’s south suburbs were hit with a tornado warning Wednesday evening after National Weather Service officials warned that a wave of showers and thunderstorms were expected to move through ...

Warm temperatures Wednesday were followed by waves of showers and severe storms, which brought ferocious winds, hail and several tornado warnings ... catch you up on the Chicago news you need ...

It turns out the aphorism isn’t that far-fetched: On Wednesday evening, parts of the Chicago metropolitan area faced tornado warnings, only to see plummeting temperatures just hours later and an ...

The center of a massive storm tracked nearly right over the Chicago area--putting the region on the storm's warm side at first then the cold side later. The weather flipped from that of warmth ...

Both 2023 and 2024 were record-breaking years for tornadoes in the Chicago area ... now is the time to review your severe weather plan at home and work. Make sure you and your family have multiple ...