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Will County, IL – Route 113 Blocked by Downed Trees Tuesday Morning
Braidwood, IL – Severe storms on Monday night rendered Route 113 east of Braidwood nearly impassable due to numerous downed trees. The Braidwood Fire Department has urged residents to stay home while crews work to clear the debris. The storm, which brought wind gusts exceeding 80 mph and heavy...
Severe storms with tornado reports whip through Midwest, killing 1, cutting power to 460K
CHICAGO (AP) — Storms spawning multiple tornado reports blew through Iowa, Illinois — including Chicago — and Indiana on Monday, downing trees and power poles and cutting power to more than 460,000 customers and businesses. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home, authorities said.
Storm leaves behind path of damage in Joliet
JOLIET, Ill. — Some Joliet residents are in the dark after an intense storm caused significant damage to parts of the city on Sunday morning. City officials said the storm downed trees, caused some damage to the downtown area and left many residents without power. Police said in a post on X on Sunday morning […]
Manhattan Fire Protection District Responds to Severe Weather Impact in Manhattan Township and Village of Manhattan
On July 15th at approximately 9:44 p.m., a large area of the Village of Manhattan, Manhattan Township, and Wilton Center were impacted by severe weather, including damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and tornadic activity. Widespread property damage has occurred in the Ranch Oaks Subdivision in Manhattan Township leaving residents without power...
Still Standing But Plenty Of Work To Clean Up Following Severe Weather Sunday Morning
Sunday’s severe weather event torn a roof off of JJC and flew along Cass Street damaging the exterior of Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. Twisted metal that sat on top of the HVAC system at JJC on Chicago Street made its way to Cass Street, blocking roads. The severe weather blew through just before 9am Sunday, July 14th and caused power outages and trees limbs to be scattered around the city. The National Weather Service confirms it was a microburst on Sunday morning.
Illinois quick hits: Earthquake shakes Illinois; researchers look into cicada damage; sinkhole grows in Alton
Parts of northern Illinois shook Monday as a 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the early morning hours. The earthquake was centered northwest of the DeKalb County village of Somonauk. According to the United States Geological Survey, the trembler had an estimated depth of about 6 miles. The earthquake could be felt as far as Joliet.
First Bird, Additional WNV Mosquito Cases Detected in Will County
The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced additional batches of mosquitoes and a dead bird have tested positive for West Nile Virus [WNV]. Mosquitoes that tested positive for WNV have been found in Joliet, Homer Glen, Shorewood, and Lockport. A dead bird that tested positive for WNV was found in Crest Hill. Will County residents are reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported so far this year.
$1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase
The states of Michigan and Illinois signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to cosponsor construction of the $1.15 billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project, which will prevent invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species from entering the Great Lakes, per a July 1 news release from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
City of Morris hosts electronics recycling event Friday, Aug. 2
Jul. 15—The City of Morris and First America Recycling are partnering for an electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2 at First America Recycling, 1000 E. Armstrong St. Items accepted include cables and wiring, televisions, batteries, cameras, cell phones, iPods and iPads, computers, monitors, DVD and VCRs, microwaves, printers, fax machines, scanners, handheld ...
Illinois Storms: Rockford Records 6.5 Inches of Rain in Heavy Downpour Saturday
Rockford, IL – Severe weather struck northern Illinois from Saturday night, bringing significant flash flooding and damage to multiple areas. Rockford experienced 4 to 6.5 inches of rain, leading to substantial flooding throughout the city. The National Weather Service reported that training thunderstorms were responsible for the intense rainfall.
Demolition Has Begun At OLA But You Wouldn’t Know It By Looking At The Front Of The Building
The demolition of Our Lady of Angels in Joliet has begun. As first reported by WJOL in October of 2022 the retirement home was on life support and would be closing soon. The last residents left the building at the end of January in 2023 with a final mass held on February 11, 2023. Since then the Sisters of St. Francis nuns have held estate sales to sell furniture, pianos, office supplies and more to the public. While you can’t see the demolition from the front of the building, there is fencing surrounding the building. Gould Brothers Construction from Joliet is handling the demolition which has begun in the rear of the sprawling building at 1201 Wyoming Avenue on Joliet’s west side.
Severe thunderstorms Sunday night could renew flooding potential across northern Illinois
A severe storm watch was issued Sunday evening for scattered to numerous showers moving through northern Illinois and to the east. Chicago will experience the most downpours between 7 and 11 p.m. as the system exits the area by 3 a.m. “This round of storms could end up being severe and bring a renewed potential for flooding,” after overnight storms caused damage in the suburbs, said Rafal ...
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