Severe Weather

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Aftermath of multiple tornadoes in suburban Chicago, showing damaged homes, debris, and emergency lights under a stormy sky.

Chicago braces for severe weather after confirmed Illinois tornadoes

Over 150,000 ComEd customers woke up Friday morning without power across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana, a direct consequence of at least 17 confirmed tornadoes that ripped through the region

Rafael Mendoza·June 15, 2026

A powerful tornado causing destruction in a Chicago suburb, with gas pumps toppled at a BP station.

Neighborhoods

Chicago area hit by confirmed tornadoes, severe storms

In suburban Bartlett, a confirmed tornado toppled gas pumps at a BP station at 7:55 p.m.

Chloe Jenkins·June 12, 2026