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

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

Parts of Northern Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma were also under thunderstorm watches. The heavy rain Monday left parts of the Midwest at risk of flash flooding. A stretch of ... Read More

The system produced at least three tornadoes, with wind speeds equivalent to that of a category two hurricane. Read More

Alton High's Jillian Dwiggins turned heads all season and was one of just two freshmen to earn a berth at the IHSA State Bowling Tournament, ... Read More

The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado traveled from Yorkville to Naperville Monday night, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph. The tornado cut a nearly 17-mile path staring ... Read More

Some residents of the southern Illinois town of Nashville had to be rescued from their homes Tuesday due to extreme flooding. The Washington County Emergency Management Agency said in a release over ... Read More

An elderly couple died in the flash flooding on Tuesday. The man and woman were from Alton and both 88-years-old. Their names are not being shared publicly at this time ... Read More

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Traffic moves along on Interstate ... 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 seriously as ... 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 to evacuate their homes. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS ... Read More