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Photos: Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 suffers damage after derecho, EF-1 tornado
- Illinois
- Joliet
- source: Bing / Fox Weather on MSN
- 22 views
- Jul 19, 2024 09:49am
A deadly derecho swept through parts of the Midwest earlier this week, causing major damage in parts of Illinois, particularly in suburbs within the Chicago metro area. Read More
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Illinois has already experienced over 100 tornadoes this year, double the annual average
- Illinois
- IL-60
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 19, 2024 03:00am
On Monday, the National Weather Service in Chicago issued 16 tornado warnings - the most they've sent out on a single day since 2004. The office confirmed that at least 28 tornadoes swept across ... Read More
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Girl, 9, struck and critically injured in hit-and-run on Chicago's South Side
- Illinois
- IL-9 NEAR DUNFERMLIN
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 18, 2024 9:08pm
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 9-year-old girl was struck and critically injured by a sport-utility vehicle in a hit-and-run Thursday night in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood. At 8:39 p.m., the girl was crossing ... Read More
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Illinois dam fails, residents told to evacuate area
- Illinois
- Route
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Jul 18, 2024 11:54am
Thunderstorms with heavy rains and tornadoes rattled the Chicago area and elsewhere in the Midwest, overtopping a dam Tuesday in southern Illinois, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, and even ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jul 18, 2024 10:42am
AAIM sends its survey to about 700 police agencies across the state ... The rest of the list includes two Chicago officers, one from Decatur and three Illinois State Police troopers. The AAIM intends ... Read More
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Illinois news in brief: I-55 reopens after tornado damage; John Deere reverses course on 'cultural' issues; Texas plans to continue sending migrants to Chicago
- Illinois
- Raymond
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 10 views
- Jul 18, 2024 07:38am
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I-55 reopens after tornado damage A 7-mile section of Interstate 55 near Channahon that had been closed since a tornado touched down Monday night has reopened. ComEd crews worked to remove and repair ... Read More
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I-55 reopened after storms closed all lanes for days
- Illinois
- La Grange
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 9 views
- Jul 18, 2024 06:38am
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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
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I-55 reopens after downed power lines close expressway near Channahon, Illinois
- Illinois
- La Grange
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 11 views
- Jul 18, 2024 04:00am
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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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A New Tour Gets a Head Start on the Centennial of Route 66
- Illinois
- Old Highway 66
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 17, 2024 11:00pm
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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I-55 set to reopen Thursday morning after downed power lines trap cars, trucks during storms
- Illinois
- Odell
- I-55 N
- source: Bing
- 6 views
- Jul 17, 2024 8:07pm
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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
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NWS counts 29 possible tornado tracks in Chicago area Sunday and Monday night; 25 tornadoes confirmed
- Illinois
- 111 N Center St
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Jul 17, 2024 5:41pm
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
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Illinois woman injured in Aitkin County crash
- Illinois
- US 45
- source: Bing
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- Jul 17, 2024 5:00pm
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WAWINA - A 45-year-old Chicago, Illinois, woman was injured Wednesday, July 17, after her vehicle went off the roadway on Highway 2 in Aitkin County. The Minnesota State Patrol responded to the crash, ... Read More
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I-55 At Arsenal Road: Will It Ever Reopen For Vehicles?
- Illinois
- Odell
- I-55 N
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Jul 17, 2024 4:25pm
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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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Alsip Restaurant offers 75% off meals, towing company volunteers trucks to help south suburbs after storms
- Illinois
- Alsip
- IL-50
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 17, 2024 3:20pm
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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Chicago man faces charges after Elburn traffic stop leads to drug bust
- Illinois
- Elburn
- IL-47
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 17, 2024 1:10pm
A Chicago man is facing charges after a traffic stop on I-88 near Dauberman Road in Elburn led to a drug bust Tuesday afternoon. Read More
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Chicago's severe weather still impacting newspaper deliveries as Schaumburg printers face 'production issues'
- Illinois
- Schaumburg
- Near Exit [68a]
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 17, 2024 12:11pm
The company moved its printing operations last month from the Freedom Center to the Paddock Printing Center in Schaumburg, after an affiliate ... including an EF-1 tornado on the city's Near West Side ... Read More
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- source: Bing / Hoodline
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- Jul 17, 2024 10:51am
Midwest storms cause a death, power outages, and a dam failure with Chicago areas hit by tornadoes and widespread damage. Read More
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Chicago gas prices could soar after tornado narrowly misses refinery
- Illinois
- Joliet
- I-55
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Jul 17, 2024 09:09am
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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
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Southern Illinois dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. Hundreds ordered to evacuate.
- Illinois
- IL-41 NEAR ABINGDON
- source: Bing
- 0 view
- Jul 16, 2024 1:20pm
Severe storms in the Midwest have overtopped a dam in southern Illinois and left the Chicago area cleaning up. Read More
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