Even though only one tornado was reported in Illinois in May, the state maintains a strong lead amongst the rest of the U.S.

Illinois has emerged as the nation’s most active tornado state so far this year, an unexpected and striking shift that has pushed the Midwest to the center of America’s severe ...

The reemergence of thunderstorms and warming temperatures in the forecast are a reminder that tornado season has arrived in Chicagoland.

Kevin Warsh and Jane Lauder met while studying at Stanford University and married in 2002. The couple has two children.

As Texas heads into its most active stretch for tornadoes, Illinois this year has already surged far ahead of the rest of the country. Through late April, more than 550 preliminary tornado reports ...

An elderly couple in Indiana was found dead after their home was destroyed, and another person was killed in Illinois as a string of tornadoes touched down in multiple states on Tuesday. At least 17 ...

The state of Illinois is the new severe weather champion of the nation, data from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) reveals. The numbers reflect an unusual weather pattern so far this spring.

The Des Plaines River is expected to reach its highest peak at 18 feet on Monday. The Fox River is forecast to reach 11.9 feet on Thursday.

Illinois is leading the nation in tornado, hail and strong wind reports from January 1 to April 19, 2026, according to AccuWeather. The latest round of tornado activity happened on April 17 when ...