ComEd reported more than 7,000 customers in DuPage County were without power as of around 4 p.m. Around 1,000 more were ...

The high swim risk comes hours after a series of severe thunderstorms quickly swept across the Chicago area, leaving behind downed trees and thousands of power outages as storm cleanup continues.

The National Weather service around midday issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the area ahead of a round of potentially severe weather on Wednesday night.

Air quality in the Chicago area has remained poor for three days in a row, the NBC 5 Storm Team reported Wednesday morning.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Alaska, on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning from the National ...

The weather system moving across the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday was showing a greater chance of becoming a tropical depression as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast, according to the ...

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson was watching the news during the worst heat wave in her city’s history when she learned that a man she’d known since she was a child had been found dead on the steps of a church ...

Chicago faces its 18th day over 90°, with potential severe storms and high ozone levels; cooler weather is expected later in the week.

Flood warnings have been issued for Kansas and Missouri as Tomahawk and Brush Creeks swell, prompting urgent safety alerts and road closures. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Illinois has one of the nation’s worst problems with child sex abuse at juvenile detention centers. That's according to attorneys representing more than 900 survivors who have filed lawsuits ...

Evanston's emergency management team prepares for extreme weather, highlighting the importance of staying informed and safe.

Chicago cools off today before storms this weekend and a scorching heat wave next week that may bring the hottest weather of the season.