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A night of unrest led to a morning of damage as chaos erupted in downtown Chicago, prompting authorities to discourage travel in the city as widespread damage was reported.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Báez and his wife Irmarie announced Monday that they are expecting their second child. The couple, who have a son named Adrián, made the announcement on social media with a little bit of help from their firstborn child: “With all the ups and downs, my family will always be my present and my future,” Baez...

With much of the Chicago area under a severe thunderstorm watch and some counties under severe thunderstorm warnings, track storms in your area as they move in using our Live Doppler 5 radar. Watch live in the player above or use our interactive radar below.

Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued all over the region Monday, as storms with dangerous winds and frequent lightning quickly worked their way through the area. A series of tornado warnings were issued throughout the region, with the last remaining one now canceled in Lake County. Several areas reported funnel clouds, although dama...

Access to downtown Chicago will be restricted overnight, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown announced Monday after chaos erupted in the city, leaving businesses damaged and several arrested. Brown said access to the city’s downtown will be “restricted” from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as part of a multi-layer plan that was also used when looti...

Social media posts that followed a police-involved shooting in Chicago encouraged looting as “tempers flared, fueled by misinformation,” Police Supt. David Brown said after an evening of unrest led to more than 100 arrests and left downtown businesses damaged for a second time this summer.

Illinois State Police on Monday afternoon announced a series of ramp closures that will remain in effect “until further notice” as the city continues to deal with looting and unrest that began Sunday following a police-involved shooting. Ramp closures were already in place earlier Monday, but state police said the following closures wil...

Part of Lake Shore Drive will be closed, several expressway ramps blocked, bridges up and rail service suspended for parts of Chicago Monday night and Tuesday morning as the city restricts access to its downtown following hours of looting and unrest that left several city businesses damaged and led to more than 100 arrests.

A 20-year-old man is facing felony attempted murder charges after he was shot by Chicago police officers during a confrontation Sunday afternoon in the city’s Englewood neighborhood, authorities say. According to a press release from Chicago police, Latrell Allen, 20, faces two felony counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with the i...

Commuters using several Metra lines could experience significant delays or cancellations on Monday, as high winds and severe weather are wreaking havoc on the agency’s schedules. According to the latest update from the agency, inbound and outbound trains on the Metra Electric Line are only moving intermittently at this time due to high winds and a ...

From the city of Chicago to the suburbs, dangerously strong winds hit many communities Monday afternoon, toppling trees over, bringing down power lines and leaving tens of thousands in the dark. As of 4:30 p.m., more than 50,000 ComEd customers were without power, with more than 14,000 thousand outages in Will County alone and thousands reported in...

Following looting, chaos and clashes in Chicago for the second time this summer, calls have been renewed for the National Guard to be deployed in the city. But both Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot have said it’s not necessary. Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin said in a statement early Monday that it&#82...

With the possibility of wind gusts potentially exceeding 70 miles per hour, ComEd has increased staffing and prepared equipment in the event of large-scale power outages throughout the Chicago area. The storms are expected to rapidly enter the region in the afternoon hours, hitting the city and surrounding suburbs at approximately 3:30 p.m., accord...