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A warm Thursday will end cooler near the lake, with 70s inland and 50s-60s lakeside. Friday brings showers and storms, though severe weather is not expected.

Rain and storms moving in Tuesday morning could break apart as it reaches the Chicago area -- or, it could bring pea-sized hail and gusty winds.

Some storms could bring gusty winds and small hail, though the threat for severe weather remains limited. The Storm Prediction Center has northeast Illinois under a Marginal Risk for severe weather.

The National Weather Service issued a report at 5:33 a.m. on Sunday for freezing rain until 8 a.m. The alert is for Buffalo, Trempealeau, La Crosse and Vernon counties. "Ongoing rain and near ...

Despite mostly cloudy skies, gusty southerly winds pumped noticeably warmer temperatures into the area Thursday ahead of the ...

In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Chicago was warmer than average ...