Tornadoes leave path of devastation across Illinois as storms slam Midwest – CBS News Watch CBS News Buildings were smashed and homes were destroyed after tornadoes wreaked havoc in Illinois. CBS News’ Rob Marciano has the latest as severe weather heads eastward. Source link
Authorities and residents searched tornado-ravaged areas and assessed damage Friday after a strong line of storms barreled through communities south of Chicago, leaving around 380,000 customers without power in Illinois and Indiana and disrupting air travel in the region. There were no immediate reports of deaths or life-threatening injuries from Thursday’s storms. Officials in Merrillville, … Read more
Scary weather slams parts of Illinois and more severe conditions are expected today – CBS News Watch CBS News Disruptive winds slammed parts of the Midwest as millions of Americans brace for more severe weather. CBS News’ Rob Marciano reports from Stickney, Illinois. Source link
Illinois punishes a state judge who wrote a pro-Trump op-ed. Source link
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday plans to temporarily halt offering tax breaks to data centers that apply to build in the state and intends to call on lawmakers and other groups to hash out a framework in the fall veto session for how the centers should be developed. Subscribe to read this story ad-free … Read more
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a landmark bill Wednesday that would set a new standard for regulating America’s leading AI companies if signed by Gov. JB Pritzker. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The bill, Illinois SB 315, mirrors existing provisions in legislation from California … Read more
(Editor’s note: This story is part of the Monitor’s summerlong series following old U.S. Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, California.) Park Ranger Joseph Tonjes is standing on the steps of Abraham Lincoln’s home, giving instructions to a group of about 20 visitors: Don’t touch the furniture. Stay inside the stanchions and ropes. “But as … Read more
An Illinois school shooting plot was foiled Friday after a relative spotted a boy with a firearm and called 911, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Deputies responded to the 2400 block of Helmar Lane in Plainfield Township, part … Read more
A “Yes in My Backyard” bill backed by Gov. JB Pritzker is designed to create affordable housing by pulling some zoning authority from cities and towns. Source link
The Illinois Department of Public Health said it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in an Illinois resident that they said is not linked to the deadly cruise ship outbreak. Three people aboard the MV Hondius died from hantavirus, which is rare, and at least three more were sickened. A total of 16 American passengers … Read more