Tornado watches through Saturday evening as severe weather batters Chicago area again
Tornado warnings were issued for a dozen cities and towns in the Chicago suburbs on Saturday, including Bradley, Manteno, Peotone, Lansing and Bourbonnais. Tornado sirens briefly blared in parts of Chicago Saturday afternoon, but a tornado warning was allowed to expire after rotation clouds passed over the North and Lower West sides of the city.
Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.
Porter, Indiana beach bans alcohol until September after fights, disorderly conduct and harassment
Brawls. Harassment. Drunkenness. There will be more police at Porter Beach along Lake Michigan after things started getting out of control.
Major effort underway to protect Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk after years of erosion
It’s one of the jewels of the Indiana Dunes National Park, but it’s been battered by historically high water levels on Lake Michigan.
Man fatally shot by police after armed standoff in NW Indiana: police
A man was shot to death by police Saturday after an armed standoff in Porter County, Indiana, according to police.
Man killed in I-94 crash in NW Indiana
An 81-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Friday on Interstate 94 in northwest Indiana.
NW Indiana buried by 18 inches of snow
A winter storm has dumped up to a foot and a half of snow on parts of northwestern Indiana, while a large swath of the state received between 6 inches and 8 inches of snow, creating hazardous road conditions.
Two to six more inches of snow possible on Saturday, wind chills could reach minus 25 degrees
Chicago got another couple inches of snow Saturday as the city opened its overnight warming centers to protect from dangerously cold temperatures this weekend.
Restaurant robbed at gunpoint in Portage Park
A restaurant was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday morning in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
Heavy snow rolls into Chicago; O’Hare records largest snowfall in 5 years
Chicago’s second major winter storm in a week dumped nearly a foot of snow in some parts of the city by Monday morning.
Valparaiso rallies past Illinois State 70-66
The Crusaders outscored the Redbirds 7-2 in the final 99 seconds.
Woman dies in Porter County crash with semi
A 29-year-old Valparaiso woman died after crashing head-on with a semitrailer Monday afternoon in Porter County.
Video shows aftermath of house explosion in northwest Indiana
Bodycam footage was released Wednesday that shows the moments after a house exploded in September in Porter, Indiana.
Ex-northwest Indiana mayor faces retrial on bribery charge
A former northwestern Indiana mayor is facing a December retrial on a federal charge alleging that he solicited a bribe from two local businessmen.
Woman accidentally shoots self on Indiana Toll Road near Valparaiso
A 20-year-old woman accidentally shot her leg inside a stalled car last week on the Indiana Toll Road, prompting a nearby state trooper to apply a tourniquet to her.
Natural gas explosion suspected in fire that injured 7
A natural gas explosion is suspected in a house fire that injured seven people including a 3-year-old girl, authorities said Friday.
3-year-old, 6 others hurt following house explosion in Northwest Indiana
Bystanders rushed to the rescue of a little three-year-old girl after a house explosion in Northwest Indiana.
Bridgeview teen among 2 Illinois residents to drown over weekend at Indiana beaches
A 16-year-old boy from Bridgeview is one of two Illinois residents to drown at Indiana beaches in separate incidents last weekend.
Girl, 9, drowns at private campground in NW Indiana
A 9-year-old girl drowned Sunday while swimming at a private campground in Portage, Indiana.
Motorcyclist fleeing police dies in crash with semi in NW Indiana
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died early Thursday after crashing into the rear of a semitrailer while fleeing police in northwest Indiana.