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A dam fails after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest. The Chicago area is cleaning up
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 hour agoCHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people in a southern Illinois town were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as...
At least eight tornadoes touched down across the Midwest — one in downtown Chicago
AOL· 14 minutes agoThe National Weather Service confirmed at least eight tornados touched down across the Midwest in the last two days — with at least one EF-1 tornado touching ...
Eerie tornado sirens ring through downtown Chicago as storms rip through Midwest
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoThe Midwest is currently experiencing extreme weather as tornados and high-speed winds blast through...
Derecho tosses trucks, pulls power lines down on I-55 outside of Chicago
Fox Weather via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoPart of Interstate 55 on the outskirts of Chicago remained shut down Tuesday morning after powerful...
Derecho turns deadly, tornado reported near Chicago's O'Hare airport
AccuWeather via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoAt least one person was killed amid the storms when a tree fell on a home in Cedar Lake, Indiana,...
Storms with likely tornadoes slap the Chicago area, killing 1 and cutting power
Richmond News· 10 hours agoStorms with reports of tornadoes blew through Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, including the Chicago...
Chicago hit by derecho, 160,000 still without power
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 hours agoA derecho battered the Chicago area with strong winds and spawned dozens of funnel clouds Monday night, the National Weather Service said. A derecho is...
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 hour agoHundreds of thousands of people lost power, and even weather forecasters had to briefly scramble for safety. The National Weather Service cited a tornado ...
The best free things to do in Chicago this summer, from backyard Broadway to “Barbie” in the park
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 hours agoChicago summer weather is kind and encouraging, so maybe that’s why it’s too easy to go out on an innocent walk and end up spending $50. There are multiple ...
Dam failure in Illinois is imminent as residents warned ‘evacuate now’
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 3 hours agoThe flooding comes on the heels of severe weather near Chicago and across the broader Midwest on...