A line of severe thunderstorms, the first extreme weather event of the year, will hit the Chicago area around midnight Friday ...

Chicagoland residents should brace for a wild weather weekend as strong winds, fire risks, and the potential for severe storms are on the horizon.

Wednesday morning temperatures start in the 50s and gradually fall into the 30s in the afternoon as the winds pick up.

The winter snow total was 11.9 inches, the lowest since the winter of 1936-37 and the 10th least snowy winter since the late 1880s, according to the National Weather Service. Southern Illinois and ...