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    Article Today's Forecast

    Jul 3, 2009

    Saturday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, 72, cooler lakefront Saturday night:  Clearing, 57 Sunday: Mostly sunny, 82 Monday: Mostly sunny ,82 Tuesday:  Mostly...

  • Article Severe Storms Hit Suburbs

    Jun 24, 2009 | 9 comments

    Severe storms hit parts Cook County this afternoon, causing damage and two injuries at a Burbank school.

  • Slideshow Capturing Chicago

    Jul 3, 2009

    Even with a brief dip in the temperature, summer is going strong in Chicago. To prove how nice the city looks during this time of year, NBC5 viewers took these photographs to highlight the week of June...

  • Slideshow Scenes of Summer After the Storms

    Jun 26, 2009

    See some more great glimpses of summer sent in by some of the best viewers in Chicagoland. These photos were featured by Ginger Zee and Brant Miller on between June 19 and June 26, 2009.

  • Article It's Hotter Than Hades

    Jun 24, 2009 | 1 comment

    Looking to spend a sweaty day out under the burning hot sun? You may want to reconsider.

  • Article The Beach Ban Is (Mostly) Over!

    Jun 21, 2009 | 1 comment

    Your Father's Day picnic plans at the beach are back on. Chicago beaches reopened for swimming on the first official day of summer.

  • Article Summer Solstice is Here, Find Out Why

    Jun 21, 2009

    It’s time for a change of seasons — but what determines when spring ends and summer begins? Get the scientific reasons.

  • Video Suburbs Soggy After Storms

    Jun 19, 2009 | 3 comments

    "Our lawn looked like a beach. It was unreal." People in Lincolnwood, Skokie, Elmwood Park and Hanover Park all had similar stories to tell after Friday's storms.

  • Slideshow Friday's Storm Photos

    Jun 19, 2009 | 3 comments

    It's true there were dark storm clouds on Friday. Heavy, black, and pendulous. Take a look at the best photos here.

  • Article So Long Storms. Hello Sunshine.

    Jun 22, 2009 | 11 comments

    You may not be able to swim at the beach because of Friday's nasty wave of storms, enjoy the sun.

  • Link ALERT: Tornado Watch in Effect Until 9:30 AM External website

    Jun 19, 2009

    Severe thunderstorms moving across the area may have a tornado attached to them. Be on the alert in these areas.

  • Slideshow Brant and Ginger's Weather Photos: June 13-June 19

    Jun 19, 2009

    Been wondering where the warm weather has been hiding? Between the many bouts of rain, a few spots of the warmer season have shown up recently in Chicagoland.

  • Article Tornado Confirmed in Monday's Storms

    Jun 9, 2009

    Survey teams are assessing damage from severe storms that raked southern Illinois Monday, including determining if any tornadoes touched down.

  • Slideshow It Sure LOOKS Like Spring

    Jun 12, 2009

    Check out the stellar shots snapped by some of Chicagoland's best viewer photographers in early June. These pictures were featured on the NBC5 10 p.m. news by Brant Miller between June 6 and June 12,...

  • Slideshow Take a Little Time To Stop

    Jun 4, 2009

    It's happening all around you. Flowers blooming, buds bursting, Spring springing. Take a moment to enjoy it. ... and smell the roses. Like these Keukenhof, Netherlands in the rose room. Clematis...

  • Slideshow How the Storm Looked Around Chicago

    Jun 9, 2009

    Around Chicago, Monday's storm wasn't as bad as downstate, but there were still some amazing photos taken. Take a look. I shot these photos today?as that storm cell rolled through the area this afternoon over Pistakee Lake in McHenry County.

  • Slideshow Chicago During a Chilly (Autumn) June

    Jun 5, 2009 | 1 comment

    Sure, it felt more like autumn than spring for most of the week, but for a few viewers with quick cameras and keen eyes, it at least looked like Spring in Chicagoland.

  • Feature Hurricane Tracker

    Jun 2, 2009

    Hurricane season 2009 is upon us. Find out if there are storms developing and check out the paths of existing storms.

  • Slideshow It's Over Your Head

    May 26, 2009 | 4 comments

    Look up once in a while, and you may spot some of these great sights caught by the cameras of regular Chicagoans.

  • Slideshow Spring! Finally!

    May 29, 2009 | 1 comment

    Sure there was another cold spell this week but these pictures help capture the beauty that is coming to stay (at least for a few months). These viewer weather photos were shown by Brant Miller and Ginger...

  • Video 2009 Hurricane Forecast

    May 22, 2009 | 3 comments

    With more than 35 million Americans now living in areas threatened by hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration urges everyone to get ready now as they release their predictions for...

  • Slideshow Isn't That Just Adorable?

    May 26, 2009

    From cute furry pets to amazing cloud patterns, the viewer photos featured by Brant Miller and Ginger Zee between May 16 and May 22. 2009 sport a lot of variety and spring flare. Photo taken in Palos...

  • Slideshow 'Tis Sprung -- Spring, That Is

    May 16, 2009

    Some wild rain and a brief bit of warm weather made the week an eventful one. Take a look at the photos featured on NBC5 by Brant Miller and Ginger Zee between May 8 and May 15.

  • Video Tornado Caught on Camera

    May 14, 2009 | 4 comments

    Check out this raw footage of a tornado forming in Oklahoma.

  • Video Chicago Lightning on Display

    May 15, 2009

    Watch the fireworks from the overnight electrical storm on May 13, 2009.