Severe weather pummels Illinois downing trees, knocking out power and damaging property | First Listen

Severe weather pummels Illinois downing trees, knocking out power and damaging property | First Listen

Thousands without power in the state, and many planning cleanup efforts today.

Airport operations are not impacted following storm damage | First Listen

Airport Executive Director Mark Hanna says the damage occurred to the airport fence lines and to four hangars damaged.

Springfield Fire Chief addresses why sirens weren't sounded in Springfield overnight | First Listen

Chief Nick Zummo says the sirens weren't sounded based on the information they had at the time.

Overnight storm damages APL ins Springfield; All animals are safe | First Listen

Jeff Cunningham from the Animal Protective League (APL) says all animals are safe, but APL's buildings are total losses.

An environmental working group is raising the alarm about legal nitrate contamination |First Listen

The Environmental Working Group is asking the federal government to consider the health impacts of legal nitrate contamination.