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Brad Underwood Shares Keys for Illinois Ahead of UConn Final Four Showdown
2+ week, 2+ day ago (298+ words) Illinois (28-8) entered the NCAA Tournament as losers of five of its previous nine, but it flipped a switch in the Big Dance and rattled off four straight wins " and extremely convincing ones at that. Now the Illini are set for…...
FAA orders Chicago O'Hare International Airport to cut over 300 planned flights daily between May and October
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (465+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 10: 21 AM CDT / CBS Chicago The Federal Aviation Administration has made a decision about flight traffic at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and is ordering flight reductions of more than 300 trips per day over the busy summer travel season....
Live updates: Tornado Warnings for several Chicago-area counties as severe storms threaten
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (684+ words) Severe storms are expected this evening, with the greatest impact from late afternoon through midnight. Damaging winds are the main concern, along with large hail and a possible tornado threat, especially west of Chicago. Heavy rain could lead to localized…...
Chicago weather: Tornado watch in effect Friday until 11 p. m.
17+ hour, 24+ min ago (346+ words) The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Illinois, including Chicago and Cook County. Scattered hail as large as tennis balls and wind gusts of up to 75 mph are possible, according to the city's Office of…...
Barbara Flynn Currie, 40-year veteran of Illinois House, trailblazer for women in Springfield, dies
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (951+ words) April 17, 2026 / 7: 00 PM CDT / CBS Chicago CHICAGO - Barbara Flynn Currie, a 40-year veteran of the Illinois House and the first woman to serve as the second-in-command majority leader of the chamber, died Thursday. She was 85. State Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, who…...
Tornado Watch for entire Chicago area as severe storms race east
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (44+ words) A tornado watch has been expanded to the entire Chicago area as severe storms barrel east into the Chicago area. A tornado and funnel clouds were reported in Lena and Machesney Park, Illinois. Tornado Watch for entire Chicago area as…...
Chicago weather: Severe storms Friday night
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (26+ words) Two rounds of severe storms are expected in the Chicago area Friday night. Lows will dip into the 40s after. Chicago weather: Severe storms Friday night...
Specially designed playground in West Pullman acts as sponge to reduce flooding
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (455+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 5: 50 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago. The playground behind Ronald Brown Elementary Academy, at 12607 S. Union Ave....
3 dead, 1 wounded in West Garfield Park shooting
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (193+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 6: 45 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Three people were killed and one other was wounded in a shooting on Friday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said, around 4: 45 p. m. , the four victims were near the sidewalk in the…...
Reported tornado in Lena, Illinois, west of Rockford causes extensive damage; sheriff says town shut down
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (297+ words) Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 6: 28 PM CDT / CBS Chicago A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part of a massive storm system that is barreling toward Chicago Friday afternoon. A tornado warning was issued for…...