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An arrest has been made in connection with an expressway shooting on the southbound side of Interstate 57 near 115th Street. Read More

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Thunderstorms with heavy rain and tornadoes have hit the Chicago area and elsewhere in the US Midwest, overtopping a dam in southern Illinois and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. A woman in ... Read More

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Water overtopped a dam near Nashville, Illinois, sending first responders to the flooded ... Additional heavy rain was in the forecast. An 11-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in the Nashville area was ... Read More

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A commercial vehicle was reported to be underwater in the area. Additionally, U.S. Highway 50 in Lebanon, Illinois, between State Route 4 and Belleville, Illinois, has been closed due to the flooding. Read More

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The National Weather Service said 5-7 inches (12.7-27.8 centimeters) of rain fell over an eight-hour period. Additional heavy rain was in the forecast. Read More

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Severe thunderstorms triggered heavy rains and possible tornadoes across the Midwest, causing near-dam failures, power outages, and a fatality in Indiana. Authorities issued evacuation orders in ... Read More

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Storms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled Illinois, overtopping a dam Tuesday in a southern part of the state and forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Read More

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Officials say a dam near the town of Nashville in southern Illinois is in imminent danger of failure after heavy rain ... Read More

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Floodwater covers eastbound Interstate 64 on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, as cars drive through one-by-one. The interstate is north of an area being evacuated because of a possible dam collapse. Read More

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Part of Interstate 55 on the outskirts of Chicago remained shut down Tuesday morning after powerful winds from a derecho overturned several semi-trucks and toppled power lines onto cars. Read More

At least 10 tornadoes were reported in the Chicago area, as trees were knocked down and thousands were left without power. Read More

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Residents in some neighborhoods of Nashville, Illinois are being urged to evacuate after a nearby dam is in imminent failure, emergency officials said. Read More

In the midst of a flash flood warning issued by the National Weather Service, Washington County Emergency Management Agency posted to Facebook that the Nashville City Reservoir dam's failure is ... Read More

This list comes directly from the Illinois Department of Transportation website and other emergency management officials. Read More

At least four major roads in the metro-east are temporarily closed Tuesday morning due to flash flooding, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Here's the list quoted directly from ... Read More

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Storms, tornadoes cause damage. Severe storms rolled through Illinois Monday night, with several tornadoes suspected of touching down in spots. Wind gusts as high as 100 mph were ... Read More

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Flooding has closed a couple of major travel routes north of the Heartland. According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, all lanes of Interstate 64 are closed at milepost 52-53 and Route ... Read More

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Anyone who is driving in the area should not drive through standing water. The flooded roads in the area includes portions of Illinois Route 15 and Interstate 64. Emergency agencies around the area ... Read More

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Agencies interested in taking advantage of the program can apply now. .Showers and thunderstorms are already streaming eastward across southern Illinois. Flash flooding is underway. ...FLOOD WATCH NOW ... Read More