A historic Elgin church lost its roof to a severe overnight storm, affecting a century-old structure and the housed homeless, but the congregation remains resilient.

Snow expected in Chicago before a warm-up with potential showers and thunderstorms mid-week, followed by a return to cold and gradual warming towards the weekend.

High winds challenged Chicago's St. Patrick's Day events, with a high wind warning and advisory issued, causing power outages and preceding a significant cooldown with rain and possible snow.

Chicago anticipates severe storms with high winds starting Friday night, with temperatures potentially hitting 80 degrees before the storms. The National Weather Service has issued advisories.

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Chicago's sunny weather to shift with severe storms and winds arriving Friday, following a fair stretch. Highs near 70s, with a 100% chance of rain Friday night, possibly giving way to cooler weekend.

Temperature in Chicago drops after a peak of 57 degrees, with conditions becoming breezy. A warm-up is expected later in the week with a high of 72 degrees on Friday.

Chicago is set for spring temperatures, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high near 58 today and mostly clear skies at night. The week will see highs in the 50s and 60s, with rain expected by Friday night.

Chicagoans felt winter linger with a wintry mix and near-freezing temperatures, with light snow transitioning to rain and snow. Warmer, sunnier weather is expected in the coming days.

Chicago has a brief warm spell with clear skies and 40s temperatures before snow returns, per Weather Service and Fox32 Chicago. Weekend looks sunny with highs in the 40s and 50s early next week.

Chicago anticipates rain turning into snow, with strong northwest winds up to 40 mph; temperatures will drop from a high of 50 degrees to mid-thirties.

Chicago's weather will shift today with clouds and milder temperatures ahead of an overnight storm bringing rain and a chance of thunder. Conditions might lead to light wet snow on Wednesday, but a significant warm-up is expected next week.

Chicago experienced its least snowy winter in 88 years, with only 11.9 inches at O'Hare, contrasting with historic averages and marking the 10th lowest in 142 years.