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Two employees with Waukegan’s Public Workers department were electrocuted while trimming trees on Thursday, authorities said.

A large fire broke out at a residential building in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood Thursday afternoon, necessitating a large response from firefighters.

Winter storm warnings and watches to the south will bring another round of snow to Illinois, with snow showers beginning overnight and into the Friday morning commute, the NBC 5 Storm Team said.

The fire and smoke in Chicago comes as destructive and deadly wildfires burn in Los Angeles, California, with firefighters battling at least four big blazes amid strong winds as high as 80 miles-per-hour.

The Chicago Bears’ coaching search is roaring into gear, with multiple interviews confirmed in recent days.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama did not attend the state funeral Thursday for former President Jimmy Carter.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced plans to soon reopen the Kennedy Expressway express lanes after months of closures due to a years-long construction project.

President Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, will eulogize his fellow Democrat 11 days before he leaves office.

A vehicle caught fire on I-90 Thursday morning in the suburbs, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the air and closing some lanes during the busy commute.

As Jimmy Carter’s funeral takes place Thursday, a National Day of Mourning will get underway, which means several businesses will be closed.

Photos and video from the scene showed smoke billowing into the air as firefighters on ladders work to put out flames in the 2900 block of W. 63rd street

At least four major fires were burning in Southern California Thursday morning, with as many as 100,000 residents under evacuation orders as fast-moving flames continue to burn through homes and businesses.

Frigid temperatures are here to stay for the time being in the Chicago area, though the cold has come with a relative lack of snow for many in the region to start 2025.