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Real-time reports are critical in issuing warnings and saving lives. Spotters are provide this real-time ground-truth of local conditions -- such as hail size, wind speed, tornado development, and local damage -- to help warn the public. Even as new technology allows the National Weather Service to issue warnings with greater lead time, spotters still serve as a critical link between radar indications of severe weather and whats happening on the ground.

One person was injured after a vehicle fell from Interstate 355 in Addison on Tuesday morning.

Montini Catholic to celebrate 30th annual Maroon & Gold Gala virtually During Catholic Schools Week, Montini Catholics Peer Ministry Team organizes a coat drive for John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. The spring "Maroon & Gold Gala" is the schools largest fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting academic, religious and community service endeavors. Courtesy of Montini Catholic   Updated 2/17/2021 10:55 AM Montini Catholic High School in Lombard is celebrating the Lasallian hig...

Updated 2/16/2021 9:57 PM As the COVID-19 vaccine becomes more widely available for public distribution, more people are becoming vaccinated every day. While the approved vaccines have proven to be effective and necessary to reduce the spread of the virus, its also valuable that you prepare your body ahead of your vaccination appointment to give yourself the best chance to recognize pathogens and create antibodies.   Regardless if youre receiving the COVID-19 vaccine next week or in a few mont...

  Posted2/17/2021 9:50 AM The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Chorale, a 60-plus member auditioned community chorale, is seeking a music director. The chorale performs a wide range of music including modern, pop, jazz, Broadway, and classical. The group recently celebrated 35 years of bringing beautiful music to the western suburbs of Chicago.   Rehearsals are held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at College Church, 335 E. Seminary, Wheaton. The chorale presents two concerts yearly, once during the Chri...

Apply now for Fall 2021 College of DuPage scholarships The College of DuPage Foundation is offering new scholarships, including the Rishi Vocational Scholarship and the Yadava Autism Student Scholarship. Courtesy of College of DuPage   Updated 2/15/2021 7:54 PM More than 125 scholarships are available representing more than 348 awards totaling more than $457,000. Scholarships are offered based on academic achievement, field of study, financial need and population. The deadline to...

Date with History to explore a lesser known aspect of Operation Desert Storm At the next virtual "Date with History," get a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the largest U.S. artillery bombardment since World War II with author and retired Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter in "Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War." Courtesy of First Division Museum   Updated 2/16/2021 2:03 PM The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its "Date with History" serie...

Family seeks help with World War II photos Army Tech Sargent Richard Perkins at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, during World War II.   Posted2/13/2021 12:51 AM When Army veteran Richard Perkins passed away at the age of 92 in 2014, he left behind a treasure trove of hundreds of photos he took while stationed in Hawaii after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Perkins was a radio operator who was stationed at Fort Shafter in Honolulu, and he worked at an underground base inside of Diamond Head. Excep...

Updated 2/12/2021 8:36 PM Sherry Williams is an educator, naturalist and author who shares the rich cultural history of Chicagos Bronzeville community while also developing gardens and natural areas to make green space more accessible to minoritized people living on Chicagos South Side. Williams will present "Painful Past or Present Politics: An Examination of My Own Life in a Racially Polarized Chicago," this years Martin Luther King Jr. Intercultural Lecture, on Wednesday, Feb. 17 in a virtua...

Morton Arboretum explores The Prairie in Art and Literature On Wednesday, Feb. 24, learn how the tallgrass prairie has inspired generations of writers, artists and musicians in "The Prairie in Art & Literature." AP file photo Cindy Crosby Posted2/11/2021 3:53 PM Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53 in Lisle, offers a variety of programs including guided hikes, beginning bird watching and more. The Prairie in Art & Literature:   In this interactive online talk, natural history author...