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Big elections will take place in some Chicago-area suburbs Tuesday for Election Day, including races for mayor, village president, along with referendums and more.

More than 15,000 people remain without power Monday morning after powerful storms with winds as high as 80 miles per hour winds tore through northwest Indiana Sunday, leaving downed trees and damaged buildings and homes in its path.

Here’s a look at Chicago museums offering free admission days through April.

Temps stay in the 40s with some sunshine

The blaze, which broke out with six occupants inside Sunday morning in the 1700 block of Kingston Circle, was battled by several fire departments in the surrounding area

The ground stop previously issued at O’Hare airport Sunday has been lifted. Severe thunderstorms, including tornado warnings, affecting Chicago and surrounding areas caused flights to be held at O’Hare. Flights headed there were being held at their originating airport, according to the FAA. The stop has now been lifted, and flights are ...

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A ground stop has been issued at O’Hare International Airport as severe thunderstorms impact the Chicago area Sunday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

A tornado warning was issued in northwest Indiana and most Chicago-area counties saw severe thunderstorm warnings on an eventful Sunday afternoon.

Two people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning at a bar in Hammond, according to authorities. Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 4 a.m. at Portside Pub, located at 1516 Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. Upon arrival, officials said officers discovered five people with gunshot wou...

Wisconsin’s attorney general on Sunday asked the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters, a request that came hours before President Donald Trump’s ally planned the giveaway at an evening rally.

After a few days of warmer temperatures, the Chicago area may see some severe storms Sunday afternoon ahead of a significant cooldown. Cloudy skies and fog are present in the mid-morning hours to start out the day with temperatures in the low 60s, with readings likely to rise slightly into the upper 60s by the early afternoon. An earlier round&#823...

The organized campaign, called the “tesla takedown,” is aimed at hitting the billionaire where it hurts- his business.