Richard McClung, a convicted sex offender, crashed his amateur-built plane in Poplar Grove, Illinois, after being radio silent during the 15-minute flight, resulting in his death.

A ground stop was issued at O'Hare and Midway airports Sunday afternoon due to thunderstorms.

Several intense supercell thunderstorms moved across northern Illinois and northwestern Indiana on Tuesday, including one supercell responsible for at least four tornadoes, according to the National ...

In Kankakee, hail 3 to 5 inches in diameter fell, with one hailstone measuring at 6 inches and possibly setting an Illinois record for the largest hailstone, according to the National Weather Service.

At least two people were killed and several were injured in the severe storm on Tuesday that heavily damaged areas of Illinois and Indiana.