tornado

A tornado touched down near Midway Airport yesterday at 3:48 p.m.

It was another afternoon and evening of severe weather across Northern Illinois and into the Chicago area. According to the National Weather Service: An isolated severe storm developed early in the afternoon near Kane County and moved east, producing numerous reports of hail greater than 1" in diameter ... Read More ...

Officials say at least one tornado swept through western Illinois Thursday night, causing extensive damage in the town of Cameron. You can see the twister above in footage from storm chasers. Cameron is located near Monmouth and has a population of about 600 people...

Following preliminary surveys from across Northern Illinois, the National Weather Service has confirmed 9 tornadoes touched down as part of Monday's severe storms. Here's a map of the areas impacted: Officials say the strongest tornado and heaviest damage was found in Coal City and Braidwood, caused by a high end EF-3 with maximum estimated wind speeds up to 160 mph...

More severe weather rolled through northern Illinois on Monday night, with at least five tornadoes reported across the state.

Authorities say at least seven people have been injured after severe storms that spawned at least one tornado tracked across northern Illinois. High winds caused property damage and uprooted trees the Lee County community of Sublette on Monday night...

People and businesses in DeKalb and eight other northern Illinois counties now are eligible to apply for low-interest, long-term loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help them recover from the April 9 tornado. According to a press release, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner previously submitted a request for assistance after officials surveyed damage and documented uninsured loss

FAIRDALE, Ill. (AP) — Local officials say they are helping tornado victims rebuild in the small Illinois community of Fairdale — even if it means being more flexible on zoning restrictions. DeKalb County Board member Kevin Bunge tells a Chicago radio station that the people who lost homes in a tornado last month are getting help...

It seems like everyone is chipping in to assist in recovery efforts from the recent tornadoes in our area, and today the Chicago Bears are lending a paw to those in need. The Bears organization has announced a $100,000 donation to United Way of Rock River Valley to help in their work...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is worried Illinois will miss out again on federal disaster relief for tornado damage. Durbin says he has been in contact with officials in DeKalb and Ogle Counties since last week's tornadoes, keeping them informed on the possibility of getting aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency...