Severe winds and storms overnight left a trail of damage across the Chicago area and in parts of Illinois. The far west suburbs followed tornado warnings in Dupage, Kendall, Kane, and Dekalb counties.

Severe storms caused damage across the area Chicago area late Friday night into Saturday morning.Some of the worst damage was in northwest Indiana and in the northwest and west suburbs, where trees fell on top of homes and vehicles.

Strong storms swept across the country overnight including in Illinois. Firefighters in northwest suburban Elgin responded to several downed power lines.

Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more

A powerful storm system sweeping through the central and southern United States has resulted in the deaths of at least 33 people.

The worst of the nation’s storms is believed to have passed, though the National Weather Service reported early Sunday there’s still a