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6
Counties
8.5M
Residents
I-90/94
The Spine
Nov–Mar
Snow Season

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Metro Counties

Guide · 6 counties
Core
Cook
Chicago · Cicero · Evanston · Schaumburg
West
DuPage
Naperville · Wheaton · Downers Grove
North
Lake
Waukegan · Gurnee · Highland Park
Southwest
Will
Joliet · Bolingbrook · Plainfield
West
Kane
Aurora · Elgin · St. Charles
Northwest
McHenry
Crystal Lake · Algonquin · McHenry

In-Town Neighborhoods

Services · inside the Perimeter

Cities & Suburbs

Services · Live now

Along the Highways

Guide · Drive smart
Interstate
I-94
The Kennedy & Dan Ryan — the spine
Interstate
I-290
The Eisenhower — west to the suburbs
Interstate
I-55
The Stevenson — southwest to Midway
Interstate
I-294
The Tri-State Tollway

The Chicago Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Services · Nov–Mar
Snow & Blizzards Soon
Blizzards, lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan, and the long Chicago winter.
Route Shield
Severe & Tornado Soon
Spring and summer severe weather, derechos, and tornadoes across the collar counties.
Warning
Extreme Cold Soon
The polar vortex, dangerous wind chills, and the deep Chicago freeze.
Recreation
Heat & Humidity Soon
Summer heat waves — and the memory of the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave.
Recreation
Lakefront & Beaches Soon
Lakefront weather, wave heights, rip currents and beach hazards on Lake Michigan.
Guide
Climate & Records Soon
Normals, records and long-term trends across Chicagoland.