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Storms spark fire from downed power line in DeKalb County, trees uprooted in SW Cook County
Monday night's storms downed a power line and sparked a fire in Genoa in DeKalb County and uprooted trees in Crestwood in southwest Cook County. READ MORE: <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/watch-7-tornadoes-confirmed-in-chicagoland-drone-footage-shows-major-damage-from-monday-nights-powerful-storms/">https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/watch-7-tornadoes-confirmed-in-chicagoland-drone-footage-shows-major-damage-from-monday-nights-powerful-storms/</a>
Powerful winds uproot trees in Norridge, just northwest of Chicago
In suburban Cook County, just northwest of Chicago, powerful winds from Monday night's storms split trees in Norridge. Some were uprooted and fell on or near homes. READ MORE: <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/watch-7-tornadoes-confirmed-in-chicagoland-drone-footage-shows-major-damage-from-monday-nights-powerful-storms/">https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/watch-7-tornadoes-confirmed-in-chicagoland-drone-footage-shows-major-damage-from-monday-nights-powerful-storms/</a>. Donald Trump Jr. spars with MSNBC reporter on convention floor: 'I expect nothing less from you clowns'
Palos Heights man arrested after allegedly injuring woman in domestic-related incident: police
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - A Cook County man was arrested this week after allegedly injuring a woman during a domestic-related incident. Anthony M. O'Leary, 39, of Palos Heights, faces two counts of domestic battery. At about 4:30 p.m. Monday, Downers Grove police officers responded to the 4200 block of Forest...
Thousands without power after ‘rare' severe weather outbreak across Chicago
Thousands of Chicago-area residents were without power Tuesday morning after a severe weather outbreak with destructive thunderstorms and "dozens of circulations" pounded the region Monday night. In all, the Chicago area, which was under a "moderate" risk of severe weather -- a level that ranks four of five on the...
Nearly 300K ComEd customers without power as dangerous storms hit Chicago area
NOTE: Severe weather alerts for the Chicago area can be found below. Check the latest alerts for your area here. Nearly 300,000 ComEd customers were without power as of 10:30 p.m. Monday across the Chicago area as a dangerous line of storms produced widespread tornado watches and warnings. ComEd reported...
Several Tornadoes Reported in Illinois as Storm Moves to Indiana
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Illinois as thunderstorms roared through the Midwest on Monday. More than 13 million people were under tornado warning or watch alerts. A line of “destructive thunderstorms” moved through northeastern Illinois, including Chicago, on Monday night, and several tornadoes had been reported, the National Weather Service’s Chicago bureau said. It added that the agency’s staff had to briefly seek shelter from a tornado.
Chicago weather: Thousands of ComEd customers without power after tornadoes, storms
CHICAGO - Storms swept through the Chicago area Monday night, leaving at least 300,000 ComEd customers without power. As of 11 p.m., a total of 3,507 outages affected 303,847 customers across the region. By Tuesday morning the number of customers affected dropped to 225,163. In Cook County, over 145,000 customers...
Illinois quick hits: Health officials report first human case of West Nile; Police arrest four girls for CTA attack
Health officials report first human case of West Nile Virus. The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced the first human case of 2024 in Illinois of West Nile virus. The individual is in their 60s and lives in suburban Cook County. The onset of virus symptoms was in mid-June. IDPH has reported 33 Illinois counties this year with positive results. There were 119 human cases of the mosquito-borne illness reported in Illinois last year, up from 34 human cases in 2022. There were six human deaths attributed to West Nile virus in the state in 2023.
Everything you need to know about Small Business Administration loans
With interest rates and the cost of borrowing so high, many small businesses are finding it harder to get financing as banks pay greater scrutiny toward their ability to service their loans. Because of that many of these companies — including many of my own clients — have been turning...
Tornado warning for Evanston
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a. Northern DuPage County in northeastern Illinois…. At 916 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both. tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over. Streamwood, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD…Tornadoes. SOURCE…Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT…Flying debris will...
Cook County extends restorative justice courts to the souths suburbs
The official name of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s new project is the Restorative Justice Community Court Center. But Chief Judge Timothy Evans has a simpler name for it. “It’s a second-chance court,” he said Monday. “It’s for young people who made a mistake, but we’re catching it...
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