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A tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service for the entire Chicago area Tuesday afternoon as well as parts of Michigan and Wisconsin as severe weather loomed over the region.

Come next year, your regular old Illinois driver’s license won’t be enough to get you through TSA security at the airport. Instead, you’ll need what’s called a REAL ID.

Indiana voters on Tuesday headed to the polls to cast primary election ballots in several major races, including U.S. president, Indiana governor and multiple House districts.

The Chicago area remains under a threat for severe weather. NBC Chicago meteorologist Iisha Scott has the forecast.

Showcasing a wide array of culinary options from around the world, the Chi Food Truck Fest will be making its return to Daley Plaza for it’s ninth year, city officials announced Tuesday.

Strong to severe scattered thunderstorms were expected to hit the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, with damaging winds, damaging hail and tornadoes all possible.

A judge on Tuesday delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the man’s attorneys expressed concerns they would not have adequate time to present their case.

One lucky Lotto player in the Chicago suburbs came away with a massive win last week, matching all six numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing to take home a $4.1 million jackpot.

Strong to severe storms with damaging winds, heavy rain and small hail moving into the Chicago area Tuesday morning had begun to disrupt air travel.

While the first round of storms is not expected to be severe, “they could definitely pack a punch” this morning, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said

Storms bringing heavy rain, gusty, damaging winds, small hail and even the chance for tornadoes loom over the Chicago area Tuesday

The first round of strong showers and storms was set to hit the Chicago area during the Tuesday morning commute, forecasts from the NBC 5 Storm Team and the National Weather Service showed.

The University of Chicago campus police department early Tuesday began ordering students to leave an encampment that had been the site of Pro-Palestinian protests since last week.