Community members and volunteers spent Friday working across Merrillville to help residents recover from an EF-2 tornado that tore through the town about two weeks ago.
Mother nature showed its power in the Chicago area on Monday.
Lake County, Illinois officials say water levels remain high in the Fox and Des Plaines rivers. Dry weather expected this week should give impacted neighbors some relief.
At least eight tornadoes have been confirmed in northern Illinois during Friday night's storms, the National Weather Service said this weekend.
Lake County, Illinois officials are monitoring possible flooding along the Des Plaines River, Fox River and Chain O'Lakes following multiple rounds of heavy rainfall. Sandbags are being offered to residents.
After a foggy start Friday, severe storms were in the forecast for Friday evening across the Chicago area.