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'High' bird migration alert continues as millions fly over Chicago area
19+ hour, 55+ min ago (259+ words) A 'high alert' for bird migration over the Chicago area remains in effect through Sunday night as tens of thousands of birds continue to fly over the region each night. The alert comes as millions of birds migrated over Illinois…...
Chicago weather: Sunny skies, beautiful Saturday in store
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (171+ words) Fox Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast for Sept. 12, 2026. CHICAGO - We are in store for a beautiful Saturday with plenty of sun and warm temperatures throughout the day. Saturday will be much warmer than normal, with highs in the…...
Forecasters warn of possible funnel clouds in Chicago's south suburbs
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (151+ words) Forecasters from the National Weather Service say conditions are favorable for the development of funnel clouds Thursday afternoon. According to a special weather statement, those conditions are possible to the south and the west of Chicago, especially in LaSalle and…...
Chicago's Labor Day forecast to feature comfortable temperatures, sunshine
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (283+ words) The Chicago area is going to have a sunny and pleasant Labor Day holiday, with comfortable conditions around the region. According to the NBC 5 Storm Team, the day should feature plenty of sunshine, and will also see temperatures rise to…...
Chicago, Midwest face extreme heat warnings on Thursday
1+ week, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Chicago, along with other parts of Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana, faces an extreme heat warning, with temperature records threatened in a number of places over the coming days. Thursday’s high in Chicago is forecast to be 95F (35C), and with…...
Chicago weather: Third day of extreme heat warning issued for Cook County
1+ week, 2+ day ago (276+ words) An extreme heat warning was issued for central, northern and southern Cook County for the third consecutive day as heats indices are expected to reach over 100 degrees, weather officials said. National Weather Service officials stated the warning continues Thursday morning…...
Huge 6.6-inch hailstone sets Illinois state record
1+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) Illinois has experienced an unprecedented year for severe weather, with the state tallying more tornadoes than any year in history. And now, another extreme weather record has been officially broken. A hailstone measuring 6.6 inches in diameter found in Kankakee, Illinois,…...
Steamy weather in Chicago this week as thunderstorms move in
1+ week, 5+ day ago (238+ words) Chicagoans can expect a hot, humid and stormy week, according to the National Weather Service. Rain greeted the Chicago area Monday morning, with temperatures expected to climb to 90 degrees in the afternoon. Portions of northern Illinois face potential thunderstorms every…...
In 1972, Chicago began digging 110 miles of sewer tunnel up to 300 feet down; 50 years on, the Deep Tunnel has captured more than a trillion gallons of combined sewage
2+ week, 4+ day ago (359+ words) An aerial view of the Chicago Deep Tunnel. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Lake Michigan, North America. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons The McCook Reservoir of the Chicago Deep Tunnel. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons Worker took a part time job after 6 months…...
A lunar eclipse is happening soon. Here's when to look up in Illinois
3+ week, 2+ day ago (463+ words) A partial lunar eclipse is set to take over the skies of North America just two weeks after the recent solar eclipse. The celestial event will be visible across the United States this month and is set to coincide with…...