Severe Weather

With another round of strong storms expected across the Chicago area Wednesday evening, many were feeling a rush to cleanup from the damage that was done earlier in the week.

Residents in Crystal Lake say a brief but powerful storm broke trees, damaged property and knocked out power in their neighborhood.

A large portion of northern Illinois was under a severe thunderstorm warning Wednesday as a band of of bad weather passed through the region.

More severe weather and dangerously warm temperatures were expected across northern Illinois Wednesday, a day after thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 190,000 customers.

Forecasters confirmed that at least six tornadoes touched down in four northern Illinois counties Monday afternoon, a National Weather Service meteorologist said.

Several brief tornadoes were reported as severe thunderstorms with damaging hail moved through the Chicago area late Monday afternoon, according to meteorologists.

The heat index will climb into the 90s on Saturday. Then, it might feel like it's 100 degrees on Sunday and into the beginning of next week.

Thunderstorms roared through the northern suburbs overnight producing high winds, lightning and heavy rain.

Thousands of residents were without power after severe thunderstorms passed through northern Illinois early Thursday.

Strong thunderstorms with potentially damaging winds are expected to push through the Chicago area late Wednesday or early Thursday.