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As the Chicago area saw at least 19 tornadoes Monday, high-tension wires near the interstate fell down and were tangled with several cars, according to Illinois State Police. Two people were ... Read More

ComEd crews worked spent the days following the tornado clearing debris and reinstalling the lines while Illinois Department of Transportation crews and other authorities removed a number of vehicles ... Read More

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Interstate 55 reopened near Channahon Thursday morning following its closure earlier this week due to storm damage. Read More

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CHICAGO (CBS) - I-55 reopened early Thursday morning after an unprecedented tornado outbreak in the Chicago area downed power lines onto the expressway. Read More

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JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- Crews reopened I-55 in Channahon Thursday, three days after high winds from Monday night's storms blew power lines onto the interstate. The stretch between U-S 6 and River Road ... Read More

The fabled highway turns 100 years old in 2026, and Chicago is already celebrating ... He's leading a dozen free Route 66 tours this summer, paid for by the Illinois Department of Commerce and ... Read More

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CHANNAHON, Ill. (CBS) -- A mess persisted on Interstate 55 near Channahon on Wednesday, 48 hours after an unprecedented tornado outbreak in the Chicago area. Illinois State Police got the call just ... Read More

The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating 29 potential tornado tracks from the powerful and dangerous storms that hit the area the night before. Five specific tornadoes have been ... Read More

Police were working to notify family before releasing the names of the man and woman, who were both 88 years old. Read More

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When will I-55 reopen? Fox 32 in Chicago reported that ComEd and Illinois State Police are hoping to have it reopened on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the Illinois Department of Transportation issued ... Read More

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The officers pulled their squad car over on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 294 near Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. The officers advised dispatch of their location and requested assistance from ... Read More

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Torrential rainfall led to widespread flash flooding concerns Tuesday in the St. Louis region, an experience that generated up to seven inches of rain in some spots. There are significant traffic ... Read More

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In Nashville, Illinois, about eight inches of rain fell in a matter of hours, causing the city reservoir to overflow the dam. This caused massive flooding to homes and several businesses. Jami Lane never expected she would be spending her week guttin Read More

Two days after severe storms and tornadoes ripped through Chicagoland leaving destruction in their wake, a suburban business owner is stepping up to the plate to help his local residents who were hit ... Read More

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Tornadoes were reported in two towns: Cedar Hill is located in northwest Jefferson County. The tornado touched ground at 12:01 p.m. Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, there was ... Read More

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The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes in the greater Quad Cities region after Monday's storms. All three were categorized as EF-1s. Read More

An 88-year-old husband and wife became trapped by flash flood waters and drowned along a rural Illinois road, police said. Read More

Anthony Strickland, 31, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and not having a valid FOID card. Stanisha Bryant, 33, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence, child ... Read More

These services will be available at 12 St. Louis-area locations across Missouri and Illinois. Torrential rainfall led to widespread ... or a discounted delivery and pick-up service fee of $49 for ... Read More