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15+ min ago  (247+ words) The Village of Lena, area businesses and nonprofits and residents are rallying around their town and each other the day after a devasting storm ripped through the area causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and a school and widespread power…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (70+ words) Severe weather swept across central Illinois Friday night, with tornadoes and extreme winds leaving behind damage. (WAND) " Severe weather swept across central Illinois Friday night, with tornadoes and extreme winds leaving behind damage...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) A brilliant display of northern lights was seen in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Tuesday, March 3, coinciding with a total lunar eclipse. This footage filmed by Vincent Ledvina while standing below the aurora shows the lights dancing next to the partially obscured…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (488+ words) A storm chaser caught this twister rip across the road in Rockton, Illinois, on Friday, leaving a trail of debris in its wake. Across the Midwest, homes and schools were hit by tornadoes, roofs were ripped off, roads were closed…...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago  (217+ words) Although Illinois has been involved with Blackwell, it appears the roster just doesn't have enough room for him. The Illinois basketball program has been pursuing one of the top transfer guards in the portal this offseason. John Blackwell, formerly of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1672+ words) Updated on: January 2, 2026 / 1: 02 PM CST / CBS Chicago A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying for terminally ill patients, protections for immigrants and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (98+ words) Following widespread extreme storm damage, the Village of Lena, Illinois, has been shut down. According to a Facebook post from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office: There is a second storm coming. Also, the village of Lena is shut down. There…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (416+ words) The Prairie State has a lot planned for the nation's semiquincentennial this year, including corridos from the Sones de Mexico Ensemble. The Prairie State has a lot planned for the nation's semiquincentennial this year. From exhibits and plays to concerts…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (156+ words) A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part of a massive storm system that is barreling toward Chicago. A tornado touchdown has been reported in Lena, Illinois, about 48 miles west of Rockford, part…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago  (704+ words) AURORA " It was a picture-perfect home invitational for Aurora. Except for the lack of pictures. Well, of the eight events the girls team won April 16, the Greenmen set a meet record in seven. "One of'our assistant coaches'the other day,'he'goes,…...