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People play basketball in the rain at Leone Park Beach as thunderstorms roll into the area on Aug. 9, 2021, in Chicago. Several tornadoes were reported in DeKalb, Kane and Lee counties Monday as storms moved across the Chicago area. Warnings were issued through 10 p.m. Monday for Cook County and several other counties in northeastern and north-central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana.

Thunderstorms sweep through Chicago as hot, humid conditions to continue. Meanwhile, at least 7 tornadoes touched down Monday, meteorologists say.

August 11, 2021 at 6:59 a.m.

At least seven tornadoes touched down during a harrowing three-hour period Monday evening, destroying a barn in Sycamore and downing trees throughout the far northwest suburbs, but there were no...

Chicago police officers salute as the ambulance carrying the body of a fellow officer arrives at the Cook County Medical Examiner in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Two officers were shot the night before, leaving one female officer dead and the other fighting for his life after the shooting at 63rd St. and Bell in Chicago on Saturday. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Al menos 78 baleados, 11 de ellos fatalmente, en Chicago el fin de semana

August 9, 2021 at 4:12 p.m.

Al menos 78 personas fueron baleadas en Chicago este fin de semana, 11 de ellas fatalmente, incluida la oficial de policía de Chicago Ella French, según la policía de Chicago....

Chicago police officers watch the procession of police vehicles leading the ambulance carrying the body of a fellow officer as it arrives at the Cook County medical examiner.

At least 78 people shot — 11 of them fatally, including Officer Ella French — in Chicago during weekend, police say

August 9, 2021 at 7:47 p.m.

At least 78 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, 11 of them fatally — including Chicago police Officer Ella French — according to Chicago police. French, 29, and another...

CTA Red Line trains back to normal after service had been suspended between Fullerton and 35th due to stall at Roosevelt

August 9, 2021 at 9:54 a.m.

Trains on the CTA Red Line were "running normally" Monday morning after a train that stalled at the Roosevelt station caused a service suspension on part of the line for...

Two Chicago police officers among 47 people shot in weekend violence that left one cop dead

August 8, 2021 at 8:10 p.m.

At least 47 people were shot in less than 24 hours in Chicago, seven of them fatally, including a Chicago police officer who was killed by gunfire as she and...

Keiara Payton kisses her son, Bobby, 10, while relaxing at 31st Street Beach in Chicago prior to a fireworks display on July 3, 2021.

Chicago to see dry and ‘pleasant’ weather through Thursday before things warm up and the chance of showers returns

August 3, 2021 at 10:35 a.m.

Experts say Chicago should be "average" and "pleasant" this week, no longer cool — in terms of temperature, anyway. An unusual summer cold front dropped temps throughout northern Illinois for...

Man dies after being struck by Metra train late Sunday

August 2, 2021 at 12:54 p.m.

A man died after he was struck by a Metra train just before 11 p.m. Sunday, according to a Metra spokeswoman. Metra police responded to a call about a man...

Northbrook Days will return Aug. 4-8 after a one-year hiatus. The festival was last held in 2019, pictured here.

Annual Northbrook Days festival to return, marking 97th year of fundraising

July 30, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

Since 1924, the village of Northbrook has hosted an outdoor summer festival with live music, rides, food and beverages. After a hiatus in 2020, when it was canceled to prevent...

Man found in Garfield Ridge neighborhood, fatally shot in the head, Chicago police say

July 27, 2021 at 11:57 a.m.

Chicago police are investigating a homicide case after a man was found fatally shot in the head in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on Monday evening, officials said. A man of...

Off-duty Forest Preserve officer attacked in Hyde Park on Tuesday morning

July 27, 2021 at 9:06 a.m.

An off-duty officer with the Forest Preserve police was attacked during an attempted robbery in the Hyde Park neighborhood early Tuesday, officials said. The 33-year-old man was attacked around 2:55...

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