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Gas prices could soon soar across the Chicago metropolitan area after a tornado narrowly missed a major ExxonMobil refinery outside of Chicago Monday night, knocking out power to the facility. The ... Read More

Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding emergencies and no injuries were reported ... Read More

For decades, states have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, state ... Read More

Heavy rain across the St. Louis region prompted evacuations across the St. Louis region Tuesday.Around 9 a.m. the Emergency Management Agency in Washington County, Illinois, reported that a secondary ... Read More

Multiple tornadoes raked across Northern Illinois Monday night, including at least two in the WSPY listening area. Read More

Two people are dead and one person was rescued after vehicles were caught in rushing floodwaters in Jersey County, Illinois, on Tuesday. Read More

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A police chase and subsequent car rollover are believed to have preceded the death of a 14-year-old boy found dead in the Illinois River earlier this month. The Peoria County Sheriff's ... Read More

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Officials from ComEd and the Illinois State Police (ISP) will provide an update on Wednesday morning regarding the restoration efforts on Interstate 55 near Channahon after nearly a dozen tornadoes ... Read More

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All outbound lanes of the Edens Expressway (I-94) at Old Orchard in Skokie were blocked early Wednesday after a semi full seeds overturned on the highway, according to the Illinois State Police. Read More

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. -- IL Highway 148 remains closed after Tuesday's flooding. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook just before 7:00 on Wednesday morning to provide the latest ... Read More

'?Pheasants, a game which is practically unknown in this area, is to be introduced by the O'Fallon Chapter of Illinois Sportsmen. '?The organization recently procured eggs from Wisconsin and had them ... Read More

Since Sunday, the NWS has confirmed a total of 17 tornadoes struck Illinois and Indiana as severe weather swept through the region, though that number is expected to go up Read More

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A number of drivers traveling through the Interstate 57 / Interstate 74 interchange west of Champaign late last month and earlier this month are likely to take the posted speed limits more ... Read More

Storms with heavy rains and tornadoes lashed Illinois on Tuesday, July 16 causing widespread flash flooding. In Nashville, southern Illinois, a dam failed due to the rain and forced hundreds ... Read More

according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Here's the list from the transportation agency as of 6:30 a.m These were listed on the agency's emergency closure site.: IL-127 south of I-64 to ... Read More

Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of a dam, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged through the Midwest ... Read More

The Peoria Fire Department and Illinois State Police responded to a crash on Interstate 74 near the Sheridan Road overpass around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the Illinois State Police, a three-car ... Read More

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A woman was killed in Northwest Indiana as strong storms created at least five tornadoes and caused widespread damage across the Chicago area Monday night.Aa 44-year-old woman was killed inside her ... Read More

Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding emergencies and no injuries were reported ... Read More