Thousands without power Tuesday after tornadoes, severe storms in Chicago area
ComEd said about 80% of customers can expect their power to be restored by Wednesday afternoon.
ComEd said about 80% of customers can expect their power to be restored by Wednesday afternoon.
Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday. At least one person was killed during the storm outbreak.
A woman suffered a graze wound to her head, police said.
The United States Geological Survey confirmed a 3.4 magnitude earthquake in Somonauk, Illinois, a village near Sandwich, Illinois. The earthquake was reported around 2:50 a.m.
Blue Line trains are shut down at Washington Street
Police said the five victims ranged in age from 21 to 62 years old.
Family and friends of Taylor Casey, the Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas for more than three weeks, are asking for help from the FBI on Thursday, her 42nd birthday.
Delays are expected.
Police said the 59-year-old man was operating a tow truck when he was fatally shot.
This comes after a violent Fourth of July weekend that left 19 people dead and 87 others injured in shootings.
A Kane County State's Attorney spokesman said the sheriff's deputy shot and killed a person who has not been identified.
The 18-year-old later died at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
The first shooting took place on the inbound Stevenson Expressway near Halsted Street.
The chaos at the meeting follows accusations of sexual assault against the trustee and a myriad of other problems for the village.
A death investigation is underway.