2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) Two people were killed and several others were injured after tornadoes struck downstate Illinois Sunday, with preliminary reports showing as many as 24 tornado touchdowns and major storm damage. The reports come as Illinois continues to lead the country number of…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (145+ words) With unusually cold temperatures in the forecast to begin Memorial Day weekend, Illinois' largest water park is pushing back the start of its summer season. Raging Waves, located in suburban Yorkville, said in a Facebook post it will open for…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (174+ words) Iisha Scott breaks down stormy conditions for the Chicago area Monday as multiple rounds could hit. The National Weather Service has issued a series of tornado watches for central and southern Illinois, with powerful twisters possible Monday evening. The watches…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (319+ words) Roofs were left damaged and trees with fewer limbs after severe storms rolled through Lena, Illinois on Friday. An EF-2 tornado struck Lena, Illinois during Friday's severe storms, National Weather Service crews said after surveying the path of destruction the…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (224+ words) Roofs were left damaged and trees with fewer limbs after severe storms rolled through Lena, Illinois on Friday. Six confirmed tornadoes touched down in Illinois during the severe storms that hammered counties across the state on Friday, officials said. National…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (150+ words) First chance for rain comes tonight Find the latest forecast from the NBC 5 Storm Team in the player above. Illinois is leading the nation in severe storms to far this year, and it’s not even close. So far in 2026, the…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (302+ words) Pete Sack has the latest forecast for the Chicago area. Certain services at Illinois DMVs won't be available Monday morning "due to extreme cold and unsafe road conditions," the Illinois Secretary of State announced. "Due to extreme cold and unsafe…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (179+ words) Some in central and southern Illinois and into St. Louis may have felt the ground shake overnight and early Tuesday morning as a 3.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Ohlman, the United States Geological Survey showed. The USGS showed the quake…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (505+ words) The federal holiday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 19, and some Illinois schools -- including the state's largest district -- will be closed because of it. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, Martin Luther King Jr....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (500+ words) Patchy, freezing fog over parts of the Chicago area Tuesday morning could lead to "rapid visibility changes and slick spots" for the rush hour commute, the National Weather Service said. The fog and slippery conditions come hours after officials across…...