Volunteers aid post-storm Chesterton Cemetery cleanup By Doug Ross September 10, 2026 at 1:53 p.m. Chesterton Cemetery Manager Chery Bachman can’t even begin to put a dollar value on the...
Intermittent NIPSCO outages plaguing communities still recovering from Aug. 11 storm By Post-Tribune September 6, 2026 at 9:47 a.m. Some of the communities hardest hit by the Aug. 11 derecho — including Gary, Portage...
Lake County Council, other officials express concerns with NIPSCO By Maya Wilkins September 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. The council, on Tuesday, will vote on a resolution opposing NIPSCO rate increases, which will...
Insects and mosquitoes are swarming Chicagoland. Here’s why. By Allison Kiehl September 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. As Labor Day Weekend approaches, mosquitoes and flies continue to swarm. Here’s what’s causing it...
Weather officials cancel extreme heat warning for northern, central Cook County: ‘Things are looking up’ By Tess Kenny September 3, 2026 at 2:27 p.m. An extreme heat warning was issued for central, northern and southern Cook County was canceled...
Portage officials slam state response after Aug. 11 derecho devastated the city By Doug Ross September 4, 2026 at 2:54 p.m. Portage officials expressed their disappointment in Gov. Mike Braun and other statewide officials for their...
Hours after heat disrupts bridge access on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, second bridge malfunctions on Far South Side By Allison Kiehl September 2, 2026 at 6:59 p.m. A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge is now restored after getting stuck upright Wednesday morning,...
Clarendon Hills hires consultant in effort to reduce stormwater flooding By Chuck Fieldman September 2, 2026 at 12:17 p.m. Clarendon Hills officials have hired an engineering consultant to help deal with storm related flooding...
Chicago weather: Heat advisory issued for second day By Deanese Williams-Harris September 2, 2026 at 2:28 p.m. As high temperatures and humidity continue to blanket Illinois, a heat advisory is in effect...
A 6.6-inch ‘gargantuan’ hailstone from March storms in Kankakee broke Illinois record, weather officials say By Adriana Pérez September 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. As climate change warms temperatures, hail larger than ping-pong or golf balls becomes more frequent...