CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tuesday is primary election day in Illinois. And there are a number of big races on the ballot. For the first time since 2010, Illinois has a wide open Senate seat with the retirement ...

Understanding the Context

NBC Chicago: Will there be tornadoes in Illinois Thursday? Here's the biggest risk area Chicago Tribune: Editorial: The Chicago Bears of Hammond, Indiana, is bad news for Illinois. But what about Chicago? Editorial: The Chicago Bears of Hammond, Indiana, is bad news for Illinois.

Key Insights

But what about Chicago? Will there be tornadoes in Illinois Thursday? Here's the biggest risk area Word reached our ears a couple of weeks ago that the construction union guys in Indiana, who tend to know stuff, were telling the construction union guys in Illinois, no fools they, that it was a done ... A wave of potentially severe storms has set its sights on the Chicago area, with the biggest threat being "strong, long-track tornadoes," according to the NBC 5 Storm Team. So where is the biggest ...

Final Thoughts

Longtime Senator Dick Durbin is retiring. Congresswoman Robin Kelly in the second district and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi in the eighth are running for Durbin's Senate seat. In the Chicago area ...