The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch as storms move into northern Illinois Friday evening, days after tornadoes went through the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued the severe thunderstorm watch late Friday afternoon for McHenry, DeKalb, LaSalle and other counties to the west and south. The watch is in effect […]
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Severe thunderstorms prompt tornado watch for Lake, McHenry counties and surrounding Chicago area
Severe thunderstorms moving into the area have prompted forecasters to issue a tornado watch for Lake and McHenry counties and the surrounding northern Illinois area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday morning for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois […]
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Thunderstorms bringing heavy rain to Chicagoland area could turn severe Wednesday, NWS warns
The National Weather Service says strong thunderstorms Wednesday in the Chicagoland area could turn severe this afternoon with a threat of large hail and damaging winds. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]
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Metra station to be built in Huntley as governor announces passenger train service from Rockford to Chicago
The governor announced Thursday that new funding will allow Metra to restore train service from Rockford to Chicago, resulting in a train station being built in Huntley. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said a partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Metra to provide passenger rail between Chicago and Rockford will restore service that […]
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5 years in prison for Chicago man who sold cocaine to confidential informant in McHenry County
A Chicago man who sold less than two grams of cocaine to a confidential informant in McHenry County was sentenced to five years in prison, court records show. Donathon D. Williams, 32, of Chicago, was charged in August 2020 with manufacturing or delivering 1-15 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony, and possession of cocaine […]
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NWS warns of gusty thunderstorms bringing heavy downpours Wednesday evening in Chicago area
The National Weather Service says gusty thunderstorms could produce downpours and damaging winds Wednesday evening in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) on Wednesday afternoon issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford counties. The […]
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Medical examiner identifies Round Lake Beach woman who died after falling onto rail tracks in Chicago
The medical examiner has released the identity of a Round Lake Beach woman who died after police say she accidentally fell onto railroad tracks in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded around 3:35 a.m. on June 25 to the Sheridan CTA Red Line station at 3940 North Sheridan Road for a […]
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Man accused of breaking into Metra station, kicking two police officers who arrested him in Fox River Grove
A Chicago man allegedly broke into the Metra train station in Fox River Grove and then attacked two police officers who tried to arrest him, court records show. Moshae Chambliss, 30, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a peace officer and one count of criminal damage to government-supported property. A […]
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Forecasters warn of severe thunderstorms with threat of tornadoes, damaging winds in Chicagoland area
The National Weather Service says multiple windows of severe weather bringing storms and damaging winds, along with a threat of tornadoes, are expected Thursday in the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, […]