High winds and scattered thunderstorms swept through the south suburbs Sunday, leaving several without power and some damage.
The National Weather Service forecasts strong gusts and hail this week in central Illinois and Chicago. Find out more.
A volatile weather system is poised to unleash severe thunderstorms across the central United States on Sunday, with the potential for tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. Nearly 175 million people from Illinois to eastern Texas and beyond could be affected,
Before Central Illinois has had a chance to recover from Sunday's severe storms, now more active weather is shaping up for the middle of the week as another pow
The Storm Track 8 Weather Impact Team is tracking another round of potentially severe weather this week. Here are the timing and threats.
Damage has been reported in Champaign County and several thousand people are without power in central Illinois
A series of severe storms triggered tornado warnings and tornado watches in much of central and northern Illinois on March 19, moving out of the area by late evening. The storms caused a smattering of power outages in northwest Indiana and widespread damage across the Chicagoland area.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected tomorrow. The Storm Prediction Center has parts of Central Illinois like Jacksonville and Lincoln under a Slight Ris
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that a man and a woman were camping along the Illinois River in a travel trailer north of Combs Bridge when the storms blew a tree onto the trailer, trapping them. The man died as a result of the incident.
Strong/Severe thunderstorms are still possible, but the chances continue to push further east limiting the window of opportunity for many communities.
Severe thunderstorms hammered Illinois and Indiana on Sunday, leaving more than 20,000 customers without power.