11+ hour, 50+ min ago  (947+ words) Severe storms and tornadoes, including an EF2 tornado that caused extensive damage in Stephenson County, ripped through northern Illinois on Friday, leaving a trail of destruction across rural communities. But it was Lena, a village of almost 3, 000 people about 120 miles northwest…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (223+ words) The National Weather Service has confirmed at least four tornadoes swept through northern Illinois on April 17 " an EF2 in Lena, an EF1 in Roscoe, an EF1 in Harrison and and EFU or "unknown" in Pecatonica. The most severe of the four was the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (610+ words) Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty; Courtesy of the Bailey family Illinois gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey has broken his silence after a tragic helicopter crash that killed his son, daughter-in-law and two of his grandchildren Bailey thanked…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (252+ words) Note: The video above is from a previous report on storms that blew through Stephenson County. CHICAGO (WGN) " Severe storms that tore through Illinois on Friday produced at least five tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. Survey crews confirmed…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (322+ words) The northern lights may be visible overnight from up to 20 northern U. S. states on Saturday, April 18, into Sunday, April 19, according to a forecast by space weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The forecast is for a G1 or G2 geomagnetic…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (332+ words) Friday night's rainfall is adding to flooding concerns in Lake County, Illinois. County officials on Saturday said the Des Plaines River, Fox River and Chain O'Lakes are particularly impacted. Chopper 7 flew over the Fox river in unincorporated Antioch on Friday,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (176+ words) A brilliant display of northern lights was seen in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 3, coinciding with a total lunar eclipse. This footage filmed by Vincent Ledvina while standing below the aurora shows the lights dancing next to the partially obscured…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (98+ words) Following widespread extreme storm damage, the Village of Lena, Illinois, has been shut down. According to a Facebook post from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office: There is a second storm coming. Also, the village of Lena is shut down. There…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (156+ words) A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part of a massive storm system that is barreling toward Chicago. A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (75+ words) The first ever district wide unified prom for students invited and included students across Aurora schools to celebrate differences and abilities in a safe space. The first ever district wide unified prom for students invited and included students across Aurora…...