51a Weather Conditions in Illinois

Weather News Reports

• McCook Lake residents waiting for access to homes, describe harrowing minutes escaping flood waters

  • Illinois
  • Lake Cook Rd

  • source: Bing
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  • Jun 25, 2024 5:00pm
  MCCOOK LAKE, SD (KTIV) - It's the scene out of a horror film. '?There's water, it's flooded, it's bad,'? McCook Lake resident Kathy Roberts made it out with her cat and the clothes she was wearing. '?I ... Read More

• Illinois Titanic exhibit under water from 'mystery' flood

  • Illinois
  • Crystal Lake
  • IL-176

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jun 25, 2024 4:45pm
  A little more than a year after its debut, the Titanic exhibit at the Volo Museum in Lake County was inexplicably inundated with water over the weekend, prompting the closure of the museum and quick ... Read More

• Officials: McCook Lake would have flooded 'with or without' berms

  • Illinois
  • Lake Cook Rd

  • source: Bing
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  • Jun 25, 2024 4:15pm
  State officials say severe flooding at McCook Lake in Union County was likely inevitable due to the amount of rainfall that hit the region. Read More

• Midwest flooding kills 2 with more rain possible; Minnesota's Rapidan Dam partially collapses

  • Illinois
  • Lake Fork

  • source: Bing / 6abc News
  • 1 view
  • Jun 25, 2024 09:00am
  

  The Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minnesota, risked "imminent failure" after flooding of the Blue Earth River, officials warned. Read More

• Homes and roads in McCook Lake area ravaged by flooding

  • Illinois
  • E Lake Cook Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Jun 25, 2024 07:39am
  It looks like the Grand Canyon here, and it's just pouring in. What a disaster,'? said McCook Lake Association President Dirk Lohry. Read More

• At least 2 killed in flooding across Midwest

  • Illinois
  • Route 45

  • source: Bing
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  • Jun 25, 2024 01:56am
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  NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. -- Flooding in the Midwestern U.S. killed at least two, collapsed a railroad bridge and sent water surging around a dam Monday after days of heavy rains that have forced ... Read More

• Storm chances quickly ramp back up following a beautiful Monday

  • Illinois
  • Janesville

  • source: Bing / WTVO
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  • Jun 24, 2024 04:07am
  Surveys conducted Sunday by the National Weather Service confirmed 5 tornadoes across S. Wisconsin, including the EF-2 tornado that struck the south side of Janesville. Additional information is ... Read More

• Strong-to-severe storms bring wind damage, flooding to Chicago area

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / NBC Chicago on MSN
  • 8 views
  • Jun 23, 2024 9:09pm
  

  A series of thunderstorms brought torrential rains and damaging winds to the Chicago area late Saturday and into Sunday morning, dumping as much as five inches of rain and downing large tree branches ... Read More

• More rain possible in deluged Midwest as flooding kills 2, causes water to surge around dam

  • Illinois
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jun 23, 2024 5:00pm
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  On Saturday, an Illinois man died while trying to drive around a barricade ... In North Sioux City, the South Dakota Department of Transportation built a berm Sunday night across Interstate 29 to stem ... Read More

• Litchfield and Montgomery County Declared Disaster Areas, SBA Offers Low-Interest Loans for Flood Recovery

  • Illinois
  • Montgomery

  • source: Bing / Hoodline
  • 13 views
  • Jun 23, 2024 09:47am
  

  Governor Pritzker declares Montgomery County a disaster area, enabling flood-affected residents and businesses to access low-interest SBA loans. Read More

• Severe thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flooding to Chicago area

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / CBS News on MSN
  • 1 view
  • Jun 23, 2024 02:48am
  

  A total of 4.75 inches of rain fell in Wauconda, and flooding was reported in Lake County, Illinois, and Kane County. Two vehicles were submerged at Route 176 and Route 41 in Lake County, though there ... Read More

• Nighttime storms bring intense winds, downpours and flooding to the Chicago area

  • Illinois
  • Chicago

  • source: Bing / NBC Chicago on MSN
  • 7 views
  • Jun 22, 2024 8:28pm
  

  Stormy weather moved into the Chicago area late Saturday, bringing fierce winds, downpours and flooding in portions of the northern suburbs. Read More

• Minooka pushes back on massive rail project it says will flood village with truck traffic

  • Illinois
  • Shorewood
  • I-80

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jun 22, 2024 09:06am
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  Village seeks court order to limit 18-wheelers. Meanwhile, Canadian National says it is working with community partners 'to ensure we meet our commitment to be a good neighbor.' ... Read More

• Severe storms clear out of the area, but flooding remains in spots overnight

  • Illinois
  • IL-85

  • source: Bing
  • 0 view
  • Jun 21, 2024 5:00pm
  ...The National Weather Service in Milwaukee / Sullivan WI has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Wisconsin...Illinois... Sugar River At Brodhead ... Read More

• Man critically injured after shooting in south St. Louis

  • Illinois
  • W School St

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jun 21, 2024 05:03am
  The Francis Howell School Board is under ... next year. East St. Louis is planning to turn a neighborhood affected by repeated flooding into a park with trails and athletic fields, with the Illinois ... Read More

• IDNR, City Of East St. Louis Announce Plan To Buy Out Flood-Damaged Properties

  • Illinois
  • East Saint Louis
  • I-64

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Jun 20, 2024 2:42pm
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  EAST ST. LOUIS - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has agreed to provide nearly $2.6 million to the City of East St. Louis to buy out ... Read More

• Illinois Quick Hits: Chicago crime not Johnson's fault; State buys floodland

  • Illinois
  • 18460 Chicago-kansas

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Jun 20, 2024 1:33pm
  Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the issue of crime ... IDNR buys out flood-prone land in East St. Louis The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has agreed to provide nearly $2.6 million ... Read More

• SLOW MOVING SYSTEM BRINGS POTENTIAL FLOODING AND STRONG STORMS FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS

  • Illinois
  • I-270

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Jun 20, 2024 09:17am
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  Today is the first official day of summer! The summer solstice arrives at 3:50 pm. It's the day with the longest amount of daylight at 15 hours, 33 minutes and 19 seconds. After today, our daily ... Read More

• As Illinois session ends, lawmakers' attempt to reinstate wetland protections fails

  • Illinois
  • I-64

  • source: Bing / Journal Gazette and Times Cour
  • 1 view
  • Jun 20, 2024 05:34am
  

  We tried really hard and there's no coming back from this.''? Severe weather caused by climate change, such as more frequent flooding, was one issue Illinois lawmakers tried to address during this year ... Read More