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According to federal authorities, ATF agents were conducting an investigation when two of the agents became victims of an attempted robbery.
Freelance photographer and storm chaser Scott Lasker was on the scene shortly after the storm tore through the city and captured the moment a resident was pulled from a damaged home.
WGN's Dana Rebik reports: Suspected tornado overturns semi truck in Bartlett
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The Frankfort Police Department is searching for a missing 11-year-old boy with special needs.
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Police say there have been residential burglaries in the Clearing, Garfield Ridge, Brighton Park and Archer Heights neighborhoods.
Locations and a timelline:
Strong storms rolled through Chicagoland Thursday evening, causing widespread damage throughout the area.
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Preliminary reports from a National Weather Service crew in Kouts, Indiana indicate a tornado there may have been an EF-3.
That is winds between 136 and 165 mph.
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The NWS said that damage surveys will likely take multiple days, given the extent of the damage.
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Drone footage of storm damage in #Merrillville, Indiana.
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Chicago is hosting a variety of events this weekend, including comedy specials, plays, music festivals, and art fairs, as well as a Puerto Rican People’s Festival and a Swedish festival of su…
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. — Four men are charged after officer-involved shootings involving ATF agents during a gun trafficking operation in Country Club Hills. The incident unfolded at around 5:30 …
CHICAGO — A community alert was issued after nine recent home burglaries in different neighborhoods on the South and Southwest Sides. The following residential burglaries happened in Clearing, Garf…
STREATOR, Ill. — A resident in Streator was pulled to safety on Thursday evening after the home they were in was destroyed by a round of intense storms that swept through the area. Freelance photog…
CHICAGO — Residents across parts of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana are picking up the pieces on Friday morning after several suspected tornadoes touched down during a round of intense sto…
CHICAGO — Residents across parts of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana are picking up the pieces on Friday morning after several suspected tornadoes touched down during a round of intense sto…
