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Chicago gets a mostly sunny 76-degree Tuesday before a potentially stormy Wednesday. Damaging winds, hail and heavy downpours are possible.

Chicago gets a cool, sunny Monday before temperatures rise and storm chances return Wednesday.

Chicago gets sunshine and a 74-degree high Sunday, but Lake Michigan beaches are hazardous through the evening. Warmer weather arrives Tuesday before midweek storm chances.

Chicago gets a breezy Saturday with a slight storm chance, followed by dangerous lake conditions late tonight and Sunday. A cooler, mostly sunny stretch arrives next.

Chicago’s calm Friday morning gives way to afternoon storms, with damaging winds and hail possible. Cooler sunshine follows, but Lake Michigan beaches face dangerous conditions by Sunday.

Chicago gets a sunny, less humid Thursday before shower and thunderstorm chances return Friday afternoon and evening.

Chicago gets a cooler, mostly dry Wednesday before sunshine arrives Thursday and storm chances return Friday.

Chicago gets a warm, breezy Tuesday before afternoon storms and a cooler, mostly sunny midweek stretch.

Chicago gets a cool, mostly dry Monday before a warmer Tuesday brings thunderstorms and a potential severe-weather and flash-flooding risk.

A $250,000 fine and eight more complaints later, Tazewell County families say Illinois still has no way to warn neighbors before spraying begins.

Chicago’s muggy Sunday brings morning showers, scattered afternoon storms and a flood concern south of I-80. A cooler, sunnier Monday follows.

Chicago faces a wet, stormy Saturday morning with a flood watch in effect through 10 a.m. A quieter stretch arrives Monday before more storms return midweek.