6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (291+ words) Updated on: February 20, 2026 / 9:40 AM EST / CBS News Destructive storms blasting through parts of the Midwest spawned tornadoes that hit Indiana and Illinois, as near-hurricane force winds swept parts of the region. A violent tornado ripped through southeastern Illinois on Thursday,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (22+ words) A tree was completely uprooted near 156th Street and Burnham Avenue in Calumet City. Overnight storm takes out trees in Chicago area...

3+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (191+ words) June 13, 2026 / 5:57 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Friends, family, and local leaders gathered to say a final farewell to Spencer Leak Junior. He died suddenly and unexpectedly on May 31. Saturday's service was held at the House of Hope, where just months ago,…...

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3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) A dramatic middle-of-the-night fire rescue in St. George, Utah, was captured on police bodycam as officers went unit-to-unit waking up residents at an apartment building that was ablaze. Dramatic fire rescue caught on Utah police body camera...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (42+ words) Two men have been charged with attempted robbery and a third with firearms trafficking in an incident that led to ATF agents opening fire in Country Club Hills. 2 charged with trying to rob undercover agents in Country Club Hills ATF…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (33+ words) At least one person is dead and several others have been wounded in a shooting in Midland, Texas, on Friday morning. At least 1 dead, 9 hospitalized in mass shooting in Midland, Texas...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (205+ words) June 12, 2026 / 6:03 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Residents across Illinois and Indiana are waking up to severe damage after destructive tornadoes and severe storms hit on Thursday night. Cleanup for the extensive damage stretching from the western suburbs to northwest Indiana is…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (25+ words) Powerful storms on Thursday night left a path of destruction along Route 59 in northwest suburban Bartlett. Powerful storm leaves path of destruction in Bartlett...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (872+ words) June 11, 2026 / 8:43 PM CDT / CBS/AP Severe storms that swept through the Midwest knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers, damaged buildings and canceled flights and resulted in at least one death, with new tornadoes touching down late Thursday…...