A 30-year-old Huntley woman died Wednesday morning after a crash that sent her vehicle into a nearby home in Grundy County, the sheriff's office said.
Most of the Chicago area remains under an Air Quality Alert this weekend due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Air Quality Alerts remain in effect for the Chicago area Friday due to smoke from Canadian Wildfires.
Chicago had the worst air quality in the world on Thursday. There is an Air Quality Alert for most of the area through Friday.
Extreme heat blanketed the Chicago area with heat index readings up to 110 on Thursday. Severe storms almost moved through parts of the area, leaving damage, and more are expected this weekend.
Heavy rain, flooding and high winds were the main threats for the Chicago area Friday evening, but large hail and tornadoes were also possible.