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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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

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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

A missing pastor has been found dead in his vehicle submerged in a river a week after vanishing. Reverend Warren Beard, 53, was last seen on July 2 in Joliet, Illinois, around 10.30pm near the ... Read More

The search comes about one week after a Chicago pastor went missing and was last seen in Joliet about a week ago. Read More

Authorities on Tuesday were called to the Illinois and Michigan Canal after being alerted that a vehicle had gone into the water moments after a missing pastor's vehicle was last spotted by ... Read More

Authorities on Tuesday were called to the Illinois and Michigan Canal after being alerted that a vehicle had gone into the water moments after a missing pastor's vehicle was last spotted by a roadway ... Read More

Rockdale Police Chief Robert Dykstra confirmed the response to the vehicle in the water. Officers from multiple police agencies were at the scene near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam along the river. Read More

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SHOREWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was killed in a crash on Interstate 80 in the south suburbs on Friday morning, Illinois State Police said. ISP said the multi-vehicle crash happened in the ... Read More

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JOLIET, Ill. - A single-vehicle crash into ... '?Motorists are encouraged to utilize Interstate 80, McDonough Street, Bridge Street, or Ruby Street to travel west across the Des Plaines River ... Read More

Illinois State Police said Thursday afternoon. The crash took place just after 1 p.m. on westbound I-80 west of Briggs Street, state police said. The driver of the truck changed lanes and hit the car, ... Read More