Aurora residents had to endure three hours of loud whining Thursday. The city's tornado sirens activated Thursday evening after a reported malfunction, and were stuck that way for three hours ...

Across much of Aurora, there are dozens of outdoor emergency sirens. It's technology that's been used for decades, but one the city doesn't necessarily rely on anymore for public safety.

The Tornado Watch is in effect until 9 p.m. for dozens of Illinois counties such as Grundy, Kendall, Kankakee, La Salle and Will. Indiana counties that are under the watch include Newton, Benton, ...

There’s an old saying about the Midwest: “If you don’t like the weather, wait 15 minutes.” It turns out the aphorism isn’t that far-fetched: On Wednesday evening, parts of the Chicago ...