A suspected tornado hit Bartlett Thursday. leaving a swath of damage around the area of Route 59 and Stearns Road.

A tornado was confirmed to have touched down Thursday evening in Bartlett near Route 59 and Stearns Road.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

The Oswego Public Works Department has been removing debris from public roads and sidewalks.

Locations where trees blocked roads have been cleared in Joliet but cleanup from downed trees and limbs will continue through next week, according to a city spokeswoman.

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A tornado touched down near Dwight on Thursday evening as it continued on a path into Kankakee County

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for several counties in and other parts of northern Illinois Thursday evening.

Funnel clouds were spotted in the Streator area and south of the La Salle County panhandle, including a confirmed tornado touchdown.

ComEd sent out an alert to customers Thursday that said it expects 80 percent of outages to be restored by Saturday evening.

The steeple on the historic Motherhouse building at the University of St. Francis in Joliet was knocked down on Wesdnesday.

More severe weather is expected Thursday across northern Illinois, with the entire region placed under a tornado watch Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening.

Route 38 in Geneva was shut down early Thursday because of flooding after a pounding of rain and winds that also downed trees and power lines in around Kane County.

The Lockport Chamber of Commerce said the decision was made due to the forecast for severe weather and unfavorable conditions on Thursday.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of DeKalb County until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and a tornado watch until 11 p.m.

A late-afternoon storm that prompted tornado sirens to go off across Will County on Wednesday caused property damage, downed trees and power lines across the area.

Locations that could be impacted include Sterling, Rock Falls, Morrison, LeClaire, Fulton, Prophetstown, Hampton, Port Byron, Erie, Garden Plain, Rapids City, Albany, Princeton, Tampico, Cordova, Lyndon, and Riverdale.

Thousands of people were without power in McHenry County Wednesday evening are without power after afternoon storms rolled through.

High heat and humidity will continue over the next two days across northern Illinois, with several rounds of severe thunderstorms expected.

Three months after the March 10 hailstorm ripped through Bradley, village leadership approved two contracts to begin village government roof repairs.

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Forecasters warn Thursday could bring tornadoes, destructive winds, large hail, and flash flooding to northern Illinois as a dangerous weather pattern takes shape

Yes, we needed the rains that drenched us Sunday and Monday. But there is a severe weather watch looming Wednesday into Thursday and there could be problems if the rain keeps coming in heavy downpours.

Waste Management will be changing its pick up times in Will County communities due to temperatures reaching 90 and above this week.

The National Weather Service said warm, dry conditions, combined with southwest winds gusting as high as 25 mph will result in an increased grass and brush fire threat this afternoon

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

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The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

How much rain fell in northern Illinois in April? In some places, it was more than twice the average, swelling rivers in the region beyond their banks.

While floodwaters are gradually receding along the Fox River in McHenry County, officials are again asking residents to self-report their damage in hope of securing a declaration to unlock assistance.

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Strong to severe storms are expected across northern Illinois on Monday, with the greatest risk for damaging winds and hail arriving late afternoon into the evening

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There’s heightened concern across the Corn Belt due to the surge in fertilizer and fuel prices, combined with a volatile commodity market.

Forecasters warn of an all-hazards severe weather threat on Monday, including tornadoes, hail, and flooding rain

The National Weather Service in Chicago earlier this week confirmed a second tornado touched in Iroquois County on April 17, earning an EF-2 rating.

The Kankakee County outdoor tornado alerting system will be tested Wednesday, according to KanComm 911 telecommunications for Kankakee County.

Most of the tornado warnings issued Friday in the Illinois Valley were for rotating clouds and not for funnel clouds that touched down. One exception was rural Mendota.

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There may have been a funnel cloud near Mendota on Friday night. The National Service has dispatched a survey team to confirm it.

At 9:11 p.m., a severe squall line capable of producing tornadoes and extensive straight-line wind damage was located along a line extending from near Grand Ridge to near South Streator to Flanagan to near Gridley, moving east at 45 mph, the weather service said.

A tornado warning was issued at 7:45 p.m. Friday for Bureau and Putnam counties, though officials in both had no immediate confirmation of a touchdown. A rotating cloud may have set off the alert.

Much of northern Illinois has been placed under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Friday. A Level 3 severe risk brings strong storms, hail and possible tornadoes to northern Illinois on Friday evening.

McHenry County officials are urging people along the Fox River to get their sandbags and “go” bags ready ahead of more rain in the forecast.

The Dixon Police Department is closely monitoring the weather today, preparing for possibly severe storms that could move through the Sauk Valley this afternoon and tonight

Sandbagging has begun in spots along the Fox River as its levels are expected to continue rising into next week following several inches of rain over recent days. A flood warning is in place for McHenry, Kane and Lake counties.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 1 a.m. Thursday for most of northern Illinois.