The National Weather Service says severe weather bringing storms and high winds, along with a threat of tornadoes, is expected Tuesday in the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Tuesday for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]
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Chicagoland area seeing heavy rain that could convert to slushy snow, weather service says
The National Weather Service says rain will continue for the Chicagoland area and some areas, including McHenry County, could see the rain switch to snow Tuesday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Tuesday morning for the northern Illinois area. The outlook includes Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, […]
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Attorney general issues warning to Illinois residents about text message scam involving I-PASS
The attorney general is warning Illinois residents about a scam involving unsolicited text messages targeting I-PASS customers into sharing personal and financial information. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday said in a statement that his office has taken reports from consumers who received scam text messages. The messages claim the recipients owe money to […]
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Severe weather could bring thunderstorms, damaging winds and tornadoes to northern Illinois
The National Weather Service says severe weather including storms and damaging winds, along with a threat of tornadoes, is possible Tuesday in the Chicagoland area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook Monday for Lake, McHenry, Boone, Winnebago, Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, LaSalle, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and […]
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Governor announces more than $800 million project to demolish, rebuild 2 prisons in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker announced that Illinois will be demolishing Stateville Correctional Center and a second prison and rebuilding them as part of a more than $800 million project. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced this week plans to dedicate capital funds to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and Stateville Correctional Center […]
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Possible severe thunderstorms, summer-like temps to quickly switch over to frigid temps, snow in Chicagoland area
Summer-like temperatures and possible severe thunderstorms in the Chicagoland area Tuesday will give way to frigid temperatures and snow overnight into Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook for portions of north central Illinois and northeast Illinois Tuesday morning. The outlook includes Lake and McHenry counties as well as the rest […]
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NWS says snow could cause slippery travel in Chicagoland area, bringing abrupt end to mild weather
The National Weather Service says the mild weather has come to an abrupt end as a cold front moves into the Chicagoland area, bringing snow Friday evening that could cause slippery travel. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a hazardous weather outlook early Friday morning warning about a wintry mix of rain and snow. The […]
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Governor announces additional $250 million in funding to deal with migrant crisis in Illinois
The governor and Cook County announced they are committing more than $250 million in additional funding to the migrant crisis amid over 35,000 migrants that have arrived in Illinois. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the joint funding plan on Thursday to help pay for shelter, wraparound services and healthcare for migrants […]
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Illinois lawmaker will not move forward with controversial bill that would prevent officers from performing certain traffic stops
An Illinois lawmaker will not be moving forward with a controversial bill he proposed that would prevent officers from stopping cars for various traffic infractions. Illinois State Rep. Justin Slaughter (D-Chicago) filed House Bill 4603 on January 29. The bill would amend the Illinois Vehicle Code and prohibit all law enforcement officers from conducting traffic […]