Northern Illinois

Explainer: What is Scott's Law and why does it require Illinois drivers to move over or slow down when they see an emergency or police vehicle on the side of the road?

The Northern Illinois Food Bank mobile markets will be held on five days between March and July at the Will County Health Department in Joliet.

Illinois had 46 February tornadoes between 1995 and 2022. And 11 two weeks ago, according to the National Weather Service. What causes out-of-season storms? Does climate change play a role? Some experts weigh in:

From 1950 until 2023, 11 tornadoes occurred in the Chicago area during the month of February, according to the National Weather Service in Romeoville whose forecast area includes 18 counties in northeast Illinois and five in northwest Indiana.

Northwestern Medicine gave the Northern Illinois Food Bank a boost Saturday with a $200,000 in donations and volunteer help across four locations.

Illinois State Police released data on Tuesday recognizing the efforts of specialized units to thwart the trafficking of firearms and narcotics. The agency also detailed efforts to crack down on human trafficking.

Hinckley-Big Rock scores Little Ten Tournament victory. That and more in Tuesday's roundup.

Motorists should prepare for more slippery roads Monday night into Tuesday morning as a winter weather advisory continues for most of northern Illinois, expected to bring with it sleet and multiple waves of freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service.

It’s looking like freezing rain could make for an icy commute Monday morning as a winter weather advisory goes into effect for parts of northern Illinois, expected to last through early Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Since 2022, more than 33,000 migrants seeking asylum have arrived in Chicago. In recent weeks, communities in DeKalb, McHenry, Will, Kane and La Salle counties, among others, have passed ordinances to regulate migrant arrivals. Why is this happening? Here's what we know:

Northern Illinoisans should brace for high winds and slippery roads again Saturday morning due to overnight snow followed by bitter cold that’s expected to worsen into Sunday, the National Weather Service warned.

Hinckley-Big Rock wins girls basketball, Kaneland wins boys wrestling. That and more in Wednesday's roundup.

While Wednesday morning brought a reprieve from snow that fell across much of northern Illinois Tuesday, the week’s winter weather isn’t over yet, as another light round is expected tonight in some areas followed by a heavier storm possible Friday.

A heavy, wet snow is expected to begin falling Monday night for most of northern Illinois and last all day Tuesday, bringing with it almost a foot of snow in some areas and chances of freezing rain further south, forecasts show.

Lee, Ogle, Boone and Winnebago counties are now at high for COVID hospitalizations; severals others in the northern Illinois region have moved to medium.