Scattered severe storms popped off in Northern Illinois Tuesday evening. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for parts of La Salle and Livingston counties Tuesday evening, but expired at 7 p.m.

However, the NOAA’s 30-day outlook says Illinois will likely experience above-average temperatures, leading to moderate drought conditions to continue for northern Illinois.

Degraded air quality in northern Illinois The AQI was already at 102 in the north and west suburbs of Chicago as of 8 a.m. this morning, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups ...

No reports of northern lights visible from Chicago-area skies had come in by Monday, according to Chicago Astronomer Joe Guzman. The peak of the storm happened during the daytime Sunday and had ...

But don't worry if you missed the lights last night — there may be a chance of seeing them tonight and even tomorrow morning. Here's what to know. When will northern lights be visible in Illinois?