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'It made us better': How football helped Washington heal from devastating 2013 tornado
Journal Star via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoPEORIA — A decade ago, Washington saw a battle between an EF-4 tornado and the healing force that is...
NASCAR's 50-to-1 Shot in Chicago
Road & Track via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNASCAR's 50-to-1 Shot in ChicagoKennett Mohrman For the first time in history, NASCAR took the Cup Series to city streets on the hunt for new...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Disasters!!!!! Crashes, fires, riots and more from Illinois history.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn life — just as in horror films — it’s the little decisions we make that sometimes spare us from...
Remembering those who died in the 2007 tornado that devastated Greensburg, Kansas
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 12 months agoClaude Hopkins, 79 Claude “Claudy” Hopkins always seemed to have a smile on his face, family members...
‘Doozy’ of a career: After nearly a half century on air, Tom Skilling nears his final forecast
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor many Chicago viewers, retiring WGN-TV meteorologist Tom Skilling has long been an eternally...
Feb. tornado outbreak concerns Red Cross volunteers for severe weather season ahead
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHICAGO — Recovery efforts continued Thursday in areas impacted by Tuesday’s tornado outbreak, and now volunteers are concerned that the outbreak is setting the stage for the upcoming severe ...
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt least 26 dead after tornadoes rip through South Tornadoes left a trail of destruction across rural Mississippi and Alabama overnight Friday, killing...
The Most Extreme Weather Events in U.S. History
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 7 months agosnow covered city We know Mother Nature is fickle, but occasionally she goes on a veritable rampage, dealing out hurricanes, floods, and extreme...
Americans brace for more extreme weather as winter's bite returns
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCHICAGO (Reuters) -A third of the United States faced the threat of severe weather on Wednesday as...
Officials confirm tornado hit just before deadly roof collapse at Illinois rock concert
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCHICAGO — A tornado on a 28-mile rampage with wind gusts from 90-100 miles per hour tore through Belvidere Friday night, officials confirmed Saturday evening. The EF-1 twister left a 50-year-old ...