Disaster declarations have been issued by the city of Chicago and Cook County to help residents recover losses from property damage after last month's flooding.

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Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the ...

Another day of scattered heavy thunderstorms inside what forecasters called a juicy, "tropical-like" air mass Saturday has ...

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High heat and humidity will increase on Thursday in central Ohio, with the heat index reaching the mid to upper 90s.

Watch as a tornado and severe weather hits the regional airport in Tours Val de Loire Airport in central France.

For our area, an Extreme Heat Watch is issued when these conditions MAY occur. The forecast heat index is 110° or higher AND the minimum heat index is 75° or higher for AT LEAST 48 hours.

The National Weather Service issued Extreme Heat Watches and Flood Advisories throughout Illinois. Here's the forecast.