“A line of severe thunderstorms to sweep across northern Illinois this
afternoon. While skies are sunny and it’s hot and humid now, don’t be
deceived. A fast moving line of severe thunderstorms with damaging winds is
likely to race eastward across northern Illinois this afternoon. Current
indications are that this line will move into the Rockford and Dixon areas
around 2:30 or 3 p.m; into the northwestern suburbs of Chicago southwest
into the LaSalle/Peru areas around 3:30 p.m. and into the grea
