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After a foggy start Friday, potentially severe storms were in the forecast for Friday evening across the Chicago area.
The Chicagoland area will have a warm Friday before evening thunderstorms — potentially severe — make way for a chilly Saturday.
Yet another round of potentially severe storms is threatening the Chicago area Friday, the latest in a string of systems eyeing the region this week. With virtually the entire Chicago area under a tornado watch through the evening hours and the National Weather Service placing northern Illinois under an “enhanced” risk of severe weather,
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Federal regulators have stepped in to reduce flights at O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports.
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to pose tornado risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin