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Illinois' 122 tornadoes this year have already surpassed last year's 118, and the Chicago area broke a record last month with 31 twisters in a single storm. But experts say better technology in the ... Read More

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The National Weather Service said preliminary information shows at least 28 tornadoes hit the Chicago region over the span of two days earlier this week. Read More

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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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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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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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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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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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Illinois. Channahon Fire Chief John Petrakis told CNN Wednesday that the tornado was just on the other side of Interstate 55 from the refinery. Gasoline futures for the Chicago region jumped about ... Read More

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The National Weather Service is continuing their work in determining how many tornadoes hit the Chicago area on Monday night, and at least one of those twisters hit downtown Chicago. Read More

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A dam near the town of Nashville, Ill., was in imminent danger of failure after heavy rain. A woman in Indiana died after a tree fell onto a home as storms hit the Midwest. CHICAGO (AP) - ... Read More

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Interstate 55 is closed in both directions between U.S. 6 and River Road Tuesday due to downed power lines, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Severe weather slammed Illinois ... 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

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Several vehicles were tangled in wires on Interstate 55 near Arsenal Road in Channahon, Illinois State Police said. One person was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries related to the downed wires ... Read More

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Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards are rocking the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday, in what could be one of the most significant severe storm systems the area ... Read More

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Downed power lines across the interstate from Monday night's storms have closed I-55 in both directions Tuesday morning near Channahon in far southwest Chicagoland. The Channahon Police Department ... Read More

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Forecasters are warning about severe thunderstorms that will bring the threat of hurricane-force winds, tornadoes and damaging hail to the Chicagoland area Monday evening. The National Weather Service ... Read More