The utility said the hardest-hit areas were Chicago, Joliet, and Crestwood. NIPSCO in Northwest Indiana reported 50,000 customers without power. The storms finally left the Chicago area before 9 p.m.

Heat advisories and warnings remain in effect for the Chicago area and beyond. All of Cook County, including the city of Chicago, is under an extreme heat warning Sunday, as are Kenosha County in ...

The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service. The rainstorms are expected to hit Tuesday ...

The Chicago weather forecast includes a Heat Advisory for the entire area and an Extreme Heat Warning for Cook County Sunday and Monday.

Severe storms plowed through the Chicago area Thursday night, after the record-breaking high temperatures created conditions favorable for an outbreak. Thursday night had brought the Chicago area ...

The Chicago weather forecast includes a Heat Advisory for the entire area and an Extreme Heat Warning for Cook County Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Temperatures soared into the 90s on Saturday.