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Chicago-area storms cause flooding, outages; some fireworks postponed

Jul 5

Strong storms knock down trees, power lines in parts of Chicago area

Jun 25

Family travels to Nepal to search for local woman missing after flood

ABC7 spoke with one of Poonam Thakkar's friends, who was supposed to be on the trip to Nepal and is now part of the effort in North America to help find her.

Sep 1

At least 7 tornadoes ravage parts of Chicago area, including 2 EF-3s

Jun 13

Tornadoes leave damage in parts of west, south suburbs, NW Indiana

Jun 12

Motorcyclist crashes into truck in west suburbs, critically injured

Apr 23

8 couples renew their vows at west suburban senior living community

Feb 13

Customers say remodeling contractor took money, didn't finish jobs

Feb 10

Suburban worker killed after Metra train hit small snowplow ID'd

Jan 29

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Lightning strike catches tree on fire in Bartlett

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Jun 20, 2023

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Pedestrian fatally struck by 2 vehicles in Bartlett hit-and-run crash, police say

Mar 12, 2023

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Horse found wandering near suburban bike trail; owner located

Jan 6, 2023

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Horse found wandering near suburban bike trail

Jan 6, 2023

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Saturday Morning Extra: Artis Senior Living

Nov 20, 2021

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Route 59 closed in Bartlett after 'shooting incident': police

May 19, 2021

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Saturday Morning Extra: Artis Senior Living

May 15, 2021

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Bartlett worker killed after Metra MD-W train hits small snowplow, police say

A worker clearing snow has died after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said.

Jan 26

Chicago-area Diwali celebration one of largest in Midwest

A massive day-long gathering is happening Tuesday in suburban Bartlett.

Oct 22, 2025

Students at U-46 in Elgin, Illinois' 2nd largest school district, return to class Monday

Monday was the first day of school for 33,000 students in the second largest district in Illinois.

Aug 11, 2025

Chicago-area suburbs celebrate 4th of July with parades, festivals, fireworks displays

The red, white, blue was on full display in suburbs across the Chicago area on the Fourth of July.

Jul 5, 2025

Severe storms leave damage behind in suburbs, NW Indiana; 4 tornadoes confirmed across Chicago area

The National Weather Service confirmed at least four tornadoes formed across the Chicago area overnight, including an EF-1 tornado in Cedar Lake, Indiana. High winds ripped off the roof of a 100-year-old church in Elgin.

Mar 16, 2025