Severe weather and chilly temperatures swept across much of the US over the holiday weekend
In the Northeast, rain drenched celebrations and temperatures plunged on Saturday
A cold front swept across the Midwest, bringing overcast skies and chilly temperatures
Hazardous conditions are expected in the Great Plains with thunderstorms from Colorado to Texas
In Florida, skies were mostly sunny and temperatures were above average in the low 90s
Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories were issued for parts of California Sunday and Monday
CHICAGO (AP) Beaches in Chicago were washed out by high waves Friday on the first day the city was to reopen Lake Michigan to swimming since summer 2019.
For the latest updates, click here to read the holiday weekend blog. Almost all of Chicago’s lakefront beaches were scheduled to reopen Friday for the first time since September 2019, but high winds ushered in by a cold front led to a Beach Hazards statement from the National Weather Service, with wave heights of 8 to 11 feet forecast. “Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially .
CHICAGO (AP) Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 movie “School of Rock” with Jack Black, was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a Chicago street early Wednesday. Police said Clark, 32, was struck after running a red light in the city’s…