The attorney general announced Thursday that Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas have agreed to pay $125 million to over a million utility customers in northeastern Illinois as part of a settlement over excessive monthly surcharges. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said his office secured settlements with Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company, known as […]
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Water levels begin to drop in Lake and McHenry counties along Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes; water levels remain high
Flood levels along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties are trending downward for the first time in over a week, graphs available at the National Weather Service (NWS) website showed Saturday morning. NWS charts show rising floodwaters along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes crested during the day […]
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Tornado watch issued for Lake, McHenry counties ahead of severe thunderstorms in Illinois Friday evening
A tornado watch has been issued for Lake and McHenry counties as the weather service says that the area could see severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and tornadoes Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook on Friday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will, DuPage, Boone, Ogle, Lee, […]
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Senate unanimously passes ‘sweeping’ bill that would implement new restrictions on electric bikes, scooters in Illinois
Lawmakers have unanimously passed a “sweeping” bill that would impose new restrictions on electric bikes and scooters in Illinois, treating certain ones the same as cars while implementing speed and age restrictions. The Illinois Senate on Wednesday passed what Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias called a “sweeping” law as part of a statewide safety initiative […]
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Threat of tornadoes as ‘strong to severe’ thunderstorms could bring 70 mph wind gusts to northern Illinois
Meteorologists are warning about strong to severe weather in northern Illinois that could bring tornadoes, along with wind gusts up to 70 mph and hail, Thursday afternoon into the evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook on Thursday morning for Lake, McHenry, Winnebago, Kane, Cook, Will, DuPage, Boone, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, […]
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Weather service warns of severe weather bringing thunderstorms, damaging hail and winds to Chicagoland area
The weather service is warning about strong to severe thunderstorms expected Thursday afternoon into the evening that could bring tornadoes, damaging hail and damaging winds to the Chicago area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook on Wednesday afternoon for Lake, McHenry, Will, Cook, Boone, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle, […]
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Officials warn about text message scam involving alleged parking ticket, toll violations targeting Chicagoland residents
Police and officials are warning residents in the Chicagoland area about text messages being sent out this week demanding payment for fake parking and toll violations. The Cook County Circuit Court said a fraudulent “Illinois Circuit Court – Hearing Notice” is circulating and falsely claims to require payment for “parking violation / toll violation.” The […]
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NWS warns about severe weather threat that could bring tornadoes, multiple rounds of storms to northern Illinois
Forecasters are warning about severe weather that could bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms spanning hours, along with potential tornadoes, to the northern Illinois area on Tuesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) said Tuesday will be a day to be “weather aware” in Illinois. There will be a threat for multiple rounds of severe storms in the […]
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Residents in Chicago area wake up to find cars covered in dust from wildfires outside of Illinois
Residents in the Chicagoland area woke up on Wednesday to find their cars parked outside covered in dust from wildfires in Kansas and Oklahoma, which was carried in the rain, forecasters said. The National Weather Service (NWS) said residents in the northern Illinois area may be wondering why there was an unwelcome dusty surprise on […]