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Northwest Indiana communities continued recovery efforts after severe storms caused widespread damage, prolonged power outages and delayed the start of school in some districts. Officials confirmed there were at least two storm-related deaths.

An ICE agent has pleaded guilty to throwing a protester to the ground during a confrontation in the Chicago area while he was off duty.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.

Lionel Messi shared a tribute to his late father, Jorge, on social media, opening up about how difficult it was to lead Argentina to the World Cup final.

The Chicago area was under an AccuWeather Alert on Wednesday after being slammed with more severe weather earlier in the week, and there is another AccuWeather Alert for storms and possible flooding Thursday.

Neighbors in the south and southwest suburbs described their fear after at least five tornadoes and a derecho moved through the area.

Thousands of people remained without power Wednesday, and many gas stations from Chicago Heights to Indiana were also out of service, leading to long lines at the limited number of stations that remained open.

One of the two people found shot to death in a Southwest Side school earlier this week has been identified.

Chicago Bears executives are expected to deliver an update Thursday on the team's stadium plans, which officials in Indiana say continue to center on Hammond where there is ongoing due diligence at multiple locations.

A man charged in a deadly weekend hit-and-run crash in Lakeview was placed on electronic monitoring instead of being detained while awaiting trial, a decision Cook County prosecutors say jeopardizes public safety.