A possibly record-breaking heat wave is striking Illinois and the eastern third of the U.S.

Amid dangerously high temperatures pushing heat indices into the hundreds, local officials are urging Chicagoans to stay safe ...

Update at 3:30 p.m. on June 18 While the number of outages is going down across Central Illinois following Wednesday’s severe ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A new Tornado Watch has been issued for Central Illinois as a second round of severe weather beings to ...

Severe weather returns to the forecast right after last week's storms caused structural damage and power outages. Ed Shimon, a National Weather Service meteorologist, described ways to stay safe.

Two tornadoes have been confirmed in central Illinois by the National Weather Service. One tornado was confirmed near ...

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A tornado watch had been issued for the Peoria area as severe weather passed through the region.

Illinois officials are urging residents to take precautions as prolonged heat and high humidity are expected to bring ...

Illinois has already seen a record of more than 150 tornadoes in the first six months of 2026.

Illinois urges precautions as heat indices top 100°F in Springfield, Peoria and beyond; cooling centers at ...