Strong El Niño delays peak fall foliage in Chicago, brings forecast for warmer winter By Finnegan Belleau October 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Temperature plays a crucial role in when and how trees change color, experts say, but...
Typhoon Champi strengthens to Category 5 but moves away from land; Trudy weakens By Associated Press October 19, 2026 at 6:10 a.m. Typhoon Champi has moved from the western Pacific into the Philippine Sea and has become...
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to Category 2 as it approaches Mexico coast By Associated Press October 17, 2026 at 7:49 p.m. Trudy strengthened to a Category 2 hurricane as it moved toward Mexico's southwestern and west-central...
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot and windy weather By Olga R. Rodriguez October 16, 2026 at 4:33 p.m. A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the...
Hurricane Trudy strengthens to a Category 3 storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast By Associated Press October 16, 2026 at 6:17 a.m. Hurricane Trudy strengthened to a major, Category 3 hurricane and forecasters said the storm was...
Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expected By Associated Press October 15, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. Trudy intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Pacific coast of Mexico,...
Lake County, Indiana Gov. Braun make moves on storm recovery By Maya Wilkins October 14, 2026 at 2:02 p.m. The Lake County Council approved $750,000 for storm cleanup, and Gov. Mike Braun announced the...
Lake County Council supports union’s desire to investigate NIPSCO staffing By Maya Wilkins October 13, 2026 at 3:57 p.m. United Steelworkers Local 12775 and supporting governing bodies want NIPSCO to "prioritize investment in a...
Chesterton’s storm cleanup costs approaching $4 million By Jim Woods October 13, 2026 at 2:13 p.m. The Town of Chesterton's tally of outside contractor costs for cleanup from the Aug. 11...
Chicago and Rockford temps hit 88 degrees, breaking daily record set in 2008 By Adriana Pérez October 12, 2026 at 6:10 p.m. Trends in recent decades point to an overall warming of average temperatures in winter as...