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Severe Weather Damages Factory, Nursing Home In LaSalle County
One person was reported killed in Ottawa.
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One person was reported killed in Ottawa.
The tornado touched down around 7 p.m. in the southeast part of Champaign County.
A video shot by local witness Brandon Mobley shows a Starbucks being destroyed by the elements.
Chicago had its first tornado in a ten years on Tuesday, but it wasn't the kind of funnel cloud associated with a thunderstorm, and it didn't cause any major damage.
No one was killed. The tornado in Pontiac injured seven people.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado touched down near Paw Paw around 7:30 p.m., another touched down in Seneca around 9:15 p.m., a third touched down near Pontiac about 10:15 p.m., and a fourth touched down near Piper City shortly after 11 p.m.
A storm chaser got a little to close to the ferocity of Wednesday's storm.
From the coldest February in 140 years to the strongest tornado in 25 years, the Chicago area has seen its fair share of historic weather events this year.
Kelly Newman says April 9 is a day she'll never forget.
The sightings were all reported between 4:15 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. One was seen three miles east of Blandinsville, another a mile north of Sciota.
Two years to the day after a powerful tornado ravaged the central Illinois city of Washington, killing three, and destroying hundreds of homes, the city's mayor said the recovery has been "remarkable."
The EF-4 tornado that hit Fairdale on April 9 has been described as the area's greatest natural disaster in generations.
Severe weather left its mark on the Chicago area Friday night, from flooding to a tornado that touched down in southwest suburban Frankfort, and efforts to clean up and recuperate from the damage continued Saturday morning.
Meteorologist Dan Smith says the touchdown was in Mason County around 5 p.m. on Thursday. He says damage reports included shingles off homes.
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez pays a visit to the southwest suburb.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Steve Baskerville returns to the southwest suburb, which marks a milestone this year.
Less than two weeks after being hit by a tornado, Grayslake Central High School was set to open its new school year on Thursday.
The National Weather service says the tornado developed too quickly to give people in its path advance warning.
The hardest hit communities appeared to be Delavan, where officials said about 3 dozen homes were damaged, and Cameron, a tiny community about 60 miles away.
A powerful tornado ripped through southwest suburban Coal City on Monday, leaving massive path of destruction in its path. Residents have been picking up the pieces ever since, and on Friday they were getting much needed help.
It has been a tense 24 hours in tornado-ravaged Coal City, with residents bracing for another onslaught of rain Wednesday night and early Thursday. There were heavy downpours overnight, but not nearly as much as had been expected, allowing residents to breathe a small sigh of relief Thursday morning.
It's a race against Mother Nature in Coal City as residents there try to clean up as much tornado damage as possible before severe weather rolls in once again.
The tornado that tore through the town of Coal City on Monday evening was the strongest such storm to hit the Chicago metro area in 25 years.
With lots of cleanup ahead in Coal City, after Monday night's tornado, a special volunteer effort has been planned for Friday.
Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
James, a First Amendment advocate, says the chief attacked him after he came to village hall to file a complaint about a previous encounter.
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More than two dozen House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
"I am not supposed to be here tonight," former President Donald Trump said. "I stand before you in this arena only by the grace of almighty God."
Two senior House Democrats believe Biden could leave the 2024 presidential race within days after a pressure campaign from top Democratic lawmakers.
The delegates signaled total comfort and confidence with where things sit four months before the election.
Trump would also lead Harris. Voters say both Biden and Trump encouraged national unity after assassination attempt against Trump.
The hike was fueled mainly by the company's Safety Modernization Program to replace nearly 2,000 miles of dangerous, old, deteriorating natural gas pipes.
As of Tuesday evening, a total of five tornadoes had been confirmed in the Chicago area from the storms Monday night and six Sunday night.
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The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
The plant, which was indefinitely idled in February 2023, is expected to reopen next year.
Fiscal Year 2024 saw total cannabis sales exceed $2 billion, which exceeded the figures for Fiscal Years 2023 and 2022.
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After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
In an update shared Friday afternoon on social media, Kurtz again apologized to those impacted and said he was committed "to provide full transparency on how this occurred and the steps we're taking to prevent anything like this from happening again."
A man was shot and critically wounded outside a Walmart store Friday afternoon in the South Deering neighborhood.
The man who has accused former acting Robbins Police Chief Carl Scott of assaulting him said he's still coping with the trauma of the attack inside village hall.
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"My heart is shattered, because it was a nice lady," Kim Sanders said. "She never bothered anybody."
James, a First Amendment advocate, says the chief attacked him after he came to village hall to file a complaint about a previous encounter.
More than 200 flights had been canceled, and nearly 900 others had been delayed as of late Friday morning.
A total of 25 House Democrats have now publicly called for President Biden to end his bid for re-election.
Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
Former Secret Service agent McCarthy said security for both conventions is now even under more scrutiny since the assassination attempt on former President Trump.
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
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The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
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Pat Williams died from complications related to viral pneumonia.
Police said the victim had gotten into a fight with the shooter, who shot him in the chest and hip.
But when thieves damaged the AC units, the heat spilled over to inside.
The robber choked the man, hit him in the head with the pliers, and took his cellphone, police said.
No other injuries were reported, police said.
Mateo was shot in the head in front of his mother and three siblings while riding in the family car in the West Lawn neighborhood.