A dangerous round of severe weather took aim at the Chicago area on Thursday, with storms capable of producing 70+ mph wind gusts, pea-size hail or larger, and torrential rainfall.

Afternoon thunderstorms moving through the area gave a brief reprieve from the extreme heat that had plagued the city since last week but triggered more than a thousand power outages affecting nearly ...

As residents of Chicago's Northwest Side recovered from the sweltering heat, a round of storms Thursday caused a ground stop at O'Hare and Midway airports.

The Chicago area is undergoing a second day of dangerous high temperatures Thursday, with heat index values over 100. Some severe storms are also rolling through the area. Much of the area remains ...

A line of severe thunderstorms raced through the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, downing trees, causing power outages, and forcing ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports.

Tens of thousands of ComEd customers in Northern Illinois are without power amid freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall in the Chicago area.. The winter storm has knocked out service to 44,112 ...

Thousands of power outages reported across Chicago area following severe storms A severe thunderstorm watch continues for all Chicago area counties through 11 a.m., and more severe weather could ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Strong thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area left downed trees and power outages in their wake, and prompted a series of severe thunderstorm warnings for multiple counties ...

Northside CPS classes let out early because of storm-related power outages 01:50. CHICAGO (CBS) --Power disruptions caused issues all around Chicago on Friday.More than 30 Chicago Public Schools ...

A powerful winter storm is already having big impacts on electricity in the Chicago area, with thousands of customers without power. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE ...

Power outages on Chicago's South Side, particularly Englewood and Richton Park, meant thousands were still waiting for ComEd crews to fix power lines felled by trees, which were brought down by ...

A fast moving storm early Monday evening led to some power outages and damaged trees in a small part of Northfield. The intense rain and windstorm struck an estimated six-block area two blocks of ...