Nearly 10 acres of prairie caught fire Thursday afternoon after contractors lost control of a controlled burn amid strong ...

A windy and warmer day kicks off Friday in Chicago, but a severe storm threat is expected to develop after dark, bringing ...

A cross-country storm is strengthening as it moves over the central United States Friday and pounding the region with ...

On Friday at 2:13 p.m. a wind advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between noon and 5 p.m. The advisory is for Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, ...

Gov. JB Pritzker delivered more harsh criticism against President Donald Trump’s administration over attempts to drastically ...

The National Weather Service says winds could gust up to 50 miles per hour, leading to potential power outages.

Redfin published a list ranking the top 10 windiest cities in the U.S. But one Illinois city is surprisingly missing.

Powerful wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour are possible with an upcoming line of potentially severe storms making their way toward the Chicago area Friday.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing “destructive winds” with gusts of 70 miles per hour or higher is forecasted to move ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the state's eagle-themed emblem was adopted in 1915, ...

Friday is forecast to be very warm with highs well into the 70s and potentially as high as 80 with wind gusts up to 45 miles-per-hour, ABC7 Accuweather Meteorologist Tracy Butler said. Butler says the ...