A dangerous round of severe weather is taking aim at the Chicago area Thursday, with storms capable of producing 75+ mph wind gusts, baseball-size hail or larger, and powerful tornadoes.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area Monday night, and the National Weather Service reported there may have been as many as 10 ...

Cuts in grants to nonprofits throughout the Chicago metro area are having a major impact. ... Vacant offices across Chicago’s downtown are being converted to apartments.

The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices that’s been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Chicago metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based ...

Hot and humid weather is forecast for the Chicago metro area Thursday and Friday, creating dangerous conditions for older adults and vulnerable populations, officials said. A heat advisory that was… ...

Gas prices have spiked in and around Chicago after a tornado sidelined a major ExxonMobil oil refinery last week. A gallon of gas in Chicago is now selling for an average of $4.34 , according to AAA.

NOTE: Severe weather alerts for the Chicago area can be found below. Check the latest alerts for your area here. Nearly 300,000 ComEd customers were without power as of 10:30 p.m. Monday across ...

CHICAGO — Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of ...

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has officially been given the go-ahead to create the first all-water container route for ships serving the Chicago metropolitan area through the Great Lakes.. The ...

Chicago tornado warning hits as concert is letting out at Wrigley Field 02:47 Three nights of storms . Monday night made the third night of storms for the Chicago area and, by some measure, the worst.