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Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Chicago IL, Cicero IL, Oak Lawn IL hasta las 6:45 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Chicago IL, Cicero IL and Oak Lawn IL until 6:45 PM CDT

Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Joliet IL, Bolingbrook IL, Orland Park IL hasta las 6:00 PM CDT

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Joliet IL, Bolingbrook IL and Orland Park IL until 6:00 PM CDT

Severe t-storms are expected to develop this PM and continue through this evening, ending overnight for areas southeast of Interstate 80. Periods of rain will continue Wednesday morning, ending from northwest to southeast. #ILWX #INWX

Severe t-storms expected to develop this PM and continue thru this evening, ending overnight for areas southeast of I-80. The main threats are large hail and flooding for areas north of I-80. All severe hazards possible along/south of I-80, including strong tornadoes. #ILWX #INWX

Detroit Lions HC Dan Campbell - Meeting Structure "First of all I know this, you can give them deadhead if you're not careful, so hit them in spurts. You give them 20 minutes, hit them on what you need to hit them on & get them out for a couple minutes, bring them back & keep going." "It needs to be interactive, ultimately we're teachers. We're teachers in football, so how do you communicate & articulate what you're trying to get across to those players. Don't make it more complex than it needs to be, keep it simple where they can play fast, know what to do & make it interactive, make it fun.

💉This Saturday, CCDPH is providing free flu and COVID-19 shots from 8AM to 4PM at the Cottage Grove Health Center. No appointment is needed. Vaccinations are available for everyone 6 months and older, regardless of insurance. See the full schedule here: bit.ly/saturdayclinics

🚨☔ We have issued an Overflow Action Alert. The #MWRD’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (#TARP) system is designed to reduce flooding and pollution caused by combined sewer overflows. Read more: MWRD.org/News: mwrd.org/news/mwrd-issu… @ChicagoRiver

Heavy rainfall occurring in urban areas may lead to flooding today and tonight. Do you live in a flood prone area, or often have water entering your basement during heavy rainfall? Now is the time to prepare! #ILwx #INwx

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible this afternoon through tonight which may lead to flash flooding. Areas with the highest risk of flash flooding due to heavy rainfall include urbanized areas and areas that received heavy rainfall over the weekend. #ILwx #INwx

Scattered thunderstorms will persist this afternoon, mainly southeast of a Mendota to Waukegan IL line. Strongest storms will be capable of damaging winds to 60 mph and torrential rainfall which could result in localized flooding. #ilwx #inwx

Joint Preliminary Damage Assessment teams will be out in communities in Chicago and western suburbs starting tomorrow to confirm damage from flooding on July 25-28. Teams will have IDs and will not enter homes to complete assessments.

Cook County residents impacted by the severe storms and flooding last weekend, July 25-28, can fill out a damage assessment survey at: cookgov.me/july2025storms. Please complete the survey by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 1.

ICYMI: Cook County courthouses open as cooling centers now.

Hot and humid weather continues today, with heat indices topping 100 degrees in much of northeastern IL and northwestern IN. Strong heavy rain producing storms develop over northern IL with a cold front this PM. More waves of storms at times thru Sat. #ILwx #INwx

A heat warning is in effect for suburban Cook County beginning 10 AM tomorrow through 10 PM on Thursday, July 24. Extreme heat and humidity can be dangerous. Find a cooling center near you: cookcountyil.gov/service/coolin… Learn more: ow.ly/28jY50WtBKU

Cook County is experiencing excessive heat over the next several days. Keep you and your family safe by knowing what to do before, during and after extreme heat with these safety tips. Cooling centers are open. Full list of locations at: cookgov.me/coolingcenters

Cook County will experience extreme heat Wed. through Friday. The County will activate three additional cooling centers at the Skokie, Maywood and Markham Courthouses starting Wed. at 8 a.m. View the complete list of cooling centers here: cookgov.me/coolingcenters