A 26-year-old Wisconsin shooting suspect, who is considered “armed and dangerous,” may be in the northern Illinois area, police said. Michael Shawn Boyd Jr., 26, has active felony warrants through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and warrants through the Racine Police Department for a shooting incident that occurred on May 15 in Racine, Wisconsin. Boyd […]
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NWS warns of ‘destructive winds,’ damaging hail from severe thunderstorms in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service is warning about severe thunderstorms that could bring “destructive winds” over 75 mph and damaging hail in northern Illinois Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday morning. The outlook is in effect for Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, […]
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NWS warns that severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service said that thunderstorms, some of which could be severe and bring high winds, are expected later Tuesday afternoon into the evening in northern Illinois. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook statement Tuesday morning. The alert was issued for much of northeast and north-central Illinois along with northwest […]
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U.S. Marshals seek man with ties to northern Illinois wanted for killing woman in Wisconsin
The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man who is wanted for allegedly fatally shooting a woman in Wisconsin and has ties to northern Illinois. Terry “Scooter Man” Jackson, 41, is wanted for allegedly shooting and killing Brittany Booker, 30, in Racine, Wisconsin. The Racine Police […]
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Severe thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, hail and heavy rain to northern Illinois, NWS says
The National Weather Service says potentially severe thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, hail, heavy winds and rain in northern Illinois Saturday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Saturday morning for northern Illinois, including Lake and McHenry counties. Thunderstorms are expected to develop across northwest Illinois to the Interstate 39 corridor around […]
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Up to 4 inches of snow possible in Lake and McHenry counties on Monday
A winter weather advisory will go into effect this evening in anticipation of 2-4 inches of snow expected to fall in Lake and McHenry counties Monday morning. The National Weather Service (NWS) said the winter weather advisory will go into effect at midnight tonight and expire at 12 p.m. Monday. The advisory covers Lake, McHenry, […]
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National Weather Service monitoring for potential ‘impactful winter weather’ in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service says they are monitoring possible “impactful winter weather” that will bring heavy rain Wednesday and could turn into ice and snow. The National Weather Service (NWS) said it will be cold Sunday evening with a chance of light snow late tonight into Monday morning. The temperatures are expected to warm up […]
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NWS issues winter weather advisory for blowing and drifting snow in northern Illinois
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for this evening into Wednesday in anticipation of blowing snow that could cause hazardous travel conditions. The advisory will go into effect at 9 p.m. Tuesday and end at 3 p.m. Wednesday. The advisory will cover portions of north-central and northeast Illinois, including Winnebago, Boone, […]
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National Weather Service releases snowfall totals for Lake and McHenry counties
After a winter storm brought snow and high winds Saturday, the National Weather Service has published snowfall levels recorded in Lake and McHenry counties. The National Weather Service (NWS) called for 4-6 inches in most places and projected 5-8 in some areas of Lake County. The following snowfall reports are from weather stations that send […]