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1+ hour ago   (236+ words) (The Center Square) – As severe storms and extreme heat struck Illinois and neighboring states Monday afternoon, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency announced hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power in the greater Chicagoland area. A peak of 285,838 customers…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (50+ words) A Tornado Warning was issued Monday for parts of Chicagoland as severe storms moved through the area bringing flooding, hail and 70 mph winds. A Tornado Warning was issued Monday for parts of Chicagoland as severe storms moved through the area…...

12+ hour, 49+ min ago   (358+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVO) — Nearly a year after Illinois approved annual mental health screenings for public school students, a Republican congresswoman from Illinois is advancing federal legislation that would require parents to give written permission before students participate in certain surveys or…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (120+ words) A severe weather outbreak in the Chicago area has left more than 200,000 customers without power across the region. According to the latest estimates from ComEd, more than 240,000 customers are without power across the region, with most of those customers located…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (220+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed 76 bills into law late Friday. Some new laws were bipartisan and aimed at consumer and government transparency, while others brought minor technical changes and updates to current state law. Retailers will be…...

1+ hour ago   (399+ words) A person holds their umbrella in Streeterville in June. The Chicago area was placed under tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings on Monday as storms moved across northern Illinois capable of producing 70 mph wind gusts and two-inch hail. The National Weather…...

20+ hour, 8+ min ago   (508+ words) The New York Yankees (59-46) and Chicago White Sox (55-49) tangle in the Monday opener of a 4-game set in Chicago, Illinois. The first pitch from Rate Field is slated for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze MLB odds around the Yankees vs. White Sox…...

9+ hour, 12+ min ago   (1430+ words) CHICAGO — In June 2022, J Saxon was attending the inauguration of the AIDS Memorial Garden when a woman sitting on a rock struck up a conversation with him. That woman was Lori Cannon, the “AIDS Angel of Chicago,” who helped found…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1029+ words) State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (left) covers his face as Resilience Healthcare CEO Manoj Prasad explains the financial situation at West Suburban Medical Center during a news conference in April about the hospital’s closure and plans to try to reopen…...

23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (654+ words) Touring as an original member of a classic rock band is like winning a war of attrition. It can be a mixed blessing being able enough to perform at a high-level when you’re on the precipice of 80 — as many still-touring…...