Articles filed under Weather
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Pritzker tours storm damage, signs flood relief bill expanding local Chicago programsAug 15, 2026 10:20 am - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law to allow more homeowners to access financial relief if their home is flooded. The bill signing comes as residents around Illinois dealt with yet another round of severe weather this week.
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Low-interest loans available for July storm damage in Kane, DuPage countiesAug 15, 2026 9:28 am - Residents in Kane and DuPage counties who had damage and losses from the storms that occurred July 2-4 can apply for low-interest loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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‘Unprecedented’: Summer storms have been history-makingAug 15, 2026 9:28 am - It’s not your imagination: This summer has been exceedingly stormy.
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Severe thunderstorms with 90 mph winds strike the suburbs, power outages affect thousandsAug 11, 2026 4:33 pm - Winds exceeding 90 mph hit some areas of the Chicago suburbs when a thunderstorm passed through mid-Tuesday morning.
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Powerful line of storms leads to tornado warnings, power outagesAug 11, 2026 7:47 am - A tornado warning has been issued for DuPage and central Cook counties until 11:15 a.m.
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Potentially severe thunderstorms to hit area this weekAug 10, 2026 11:32 am - Another round of thunderstorms is expected to hit Chicago after severe weather downed trees and brought possible tornadoes to the area Sunday night. The upcoming storms a...
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Shanghai cancels at least 1,300 flights as Typhoon Dolphin hits China's eastern coastAug 09, 2026 2:52 pm - BEIJING — Typhoon Dolphin hit China’s eastern coast on Sunday evening after forcing over 300,000 people to preemptively relocate and Shanghai’s two airports to cancel mor...
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New stormwater projects coming to WheelingAug 04, 2026 10:37 am - New sewers and other improvements are included in the next chapter of Wheeling’s stormwater management plan.
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Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western USAug 01, 2026 5:30 pm - A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas that already are dry or burning and prompting warnings for people to stay inside.
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Illinois’ record tornado count continues to growAug 01, 2026 5:04 pm - Eight tornadoes that touched down in Illinois last week helped establish Illinois as the nation’s leader for tornadic activity this year.