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Brief downpours, high wind gusts, small hail and lightning strikes are among the threats and showers and storms move their way into the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Employees at Foxtrot and Dom’s locations around Chicago reacted to the unexpected news that the companies were abruptly closing without notice Tuesday in a variety of ways.

A grandfather in Illinois was greeted with a lucky surprise when opening his Illinois Lottery app earlier this month, discovering he had won $1 million on a previous Powerball drawing.

The death of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca will be considered “in the line of duty” after he was gunned down while on his way home from a shift over the weekend, police said Tuesday.

Evanston Township High School will no longer allow cell phones in classrooms, citing reports that cell phone usage in schools “has become a major concern nationwide affecting mental health and academic progress in the classroom environment.”

One day before the moment Chicago Bears fans have been waiting for for months — the NFL Draft, where the Bears have the No. 1 pick — the team is set to deliver on another highly anticipated moment.

Several Illinois schools earned top spots in a new ranking of the country’s best high schools for 2024.

Normal operations at Yorktown Center Shopping Mall have resumed after Lombard police briefly worked to investigate reports of a “suspicious person” Tuesday.

Dom’s Kitchen and Foxtrot, popular grocery and market chains, unexpectedly closed several stores Tuesday morning — to the surprise of both customers and several employees.

According to police, residents helped thwart one of the attacks.

Scattered showers and periods of rain were expected across the Chicago area Tuesday, with some heavy downpours and gusty storms possible at times.

CTA train service Tuesday morning was suspended on the Forest Park Branch between Forest Park and Harlem “due to track conditions,” an alert from the agency said Tuesday morning.

One of Chicago’s favorite beach bars has a new name and “reimagined” look heading into the 2024 summer season.