From tornado preparedness to tree canopy loss, experts explain the lessons learned from a summer of severe storms across Illinois and Indiana.
The weight of the damage remains visible throughout some neighborhoods, with damaged homes, fallen trees, and debris still scattered across yards.
There is potential for severe storms to develop in the Chicago area Friday.
NIPSCO now estimates customers in Munster and Highland will not have electricity until next Tuesday, two weeks after the storms.
One resident invited ABC7 into her home, where she described living conditions that she says have become increasingly difficult since the storms.
At least seven storm-related deaths have now been reported across Indiana as power outages repairs continue following strong storms and flooding this week. Many people in the Chicago area are still recovering from the damage.