The National Weather service around midday issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the area ahead of a round of potentially severe weather on Wednesday night.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Boone, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, Lake, ...

Today is partly sunny and hot! Highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s with the heat index pushing to around 100!

Chicago faces its 18th day over 90°, with potential severe storms and high ozone levels; cooler weather is expected later in the week.

A tornado watch has been issued in Kenosha County, with the rest of the Chicago area at a “slight” risk of severe weather on Wednesday.

A clash of air masses on Wednesday will result in the threat of severe storms from Milwaukee and Chicago westward to Denver and the eastern Rockies.

A line of afternoon severe storms could cause wind damage and possibly produce tornadoes in the Chicago area Wednesday.

Besides temperatures feeling in the high 90s, Chicago and surrounding areas are under an air quality alert until midnight, ...

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Air quality in the Chicago area remains poor for the third straight day in a row, with an air quality alert in effect through Wednesday night, along with extremely muggy conditions and the chance for ...

Severe storms threaten Chicago, Milwaukee, and Denver on Wednesday as a clash of air masses brings the risk of damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and even isolated tornadoes. The wet weather is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There is a chance of severe weather Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday will be very hot and humid, with highs in the low 90s. Between about 3 and 8 p.m., strong to severe storms are ...