ST. LOUIS – Sunday marked Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice; it’s been a tornado day, too. Multiple storms across the region have had rotation that...
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff’s office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend,...
In Lincoln, Ill., another pillar just fell. The New York Times’ Julie Bosman reports that the state plans to close Logan Correctional Center, a women’s...
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Bob Grogan says the Obama Presidential Center functions as a political operation and headquarters for the Obama Foundation rather than a traditional...
Illinois drivers might soon have to pay more to drive on the state’s tollways. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority has proposed an increase in tolls...
Illinois has seen more tornadoes in 2026 than in any year on record. Following several more tornadoes confirmed this week across the state, Illinois has recorded...
By Asal Rezaei, Asal Rezaei joined CBS2 Chicago as a general assignment reporter in August 2021. Read Full Bio Updated on: June 19, 2026 / 7:10...
BEECHER CITY, Ill. (WAND) – Farms were damaged in Effingham County Wednesday evening when a powerful storm swept through at around 8 p.m. The McKay Farm...
Powerful tornadoes leave behind devastation in Illinois – CBS News Watch CBS News Violent tornadoes ripped through central Illinois on Wednesday, leaving behind swaths of destruction....
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Multiple rounds of severe storms impacted central Illinois on Wednesday bringing damaging wind gusts and very heavy rain. Our area was sparred...
