Cook County

Beach Hazards Statement — Beach Hazards Statement issued August 1 at 3:18AM CDT until August 3 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flash Flood Warning — Flash Flood Warning issued August 1 at 7:41AM CDT until August 1 at 11:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Advisory — Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 6:47AM CDT until August 1 at 9:45AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Flood Advisory — Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 6:09AM CDT until August 1 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Population: 5,182,090
Area: 0.94 sq mi (2.45 km²), 0.69 sq mi water
Median age: 38
Households: 2,100,230
Persons per household: 2.4
Median household income: $83,498
Median house value: $324,500

Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS

Today 73°F Showers And Thunderstorms98% precip

Tonight 66°F Showers And Thunderstorms Likely71% precip

Sunday 74°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy18% precip

Sunday Night 63°F Partly Cloudy

Cities & Towns in Cook County

Alsip Arlington Heights Barrington Barrington Hills Bartlett Bedford Park Bellwood Bensenville Berkeley Berwyn Blue Island Bridgeview Broadview Brookfield Buffalo Grove Burbank Burnham Burr Ridge Calumet City Calumet Park Chicago Chicago Heights Chicago Ridge Cicero Country Club Hills Countryside Crestwood Deerfield Des Plaines Dixmoor Dolton East Dundee East Hazel Crest Elgin Elk Grove Village Elmwood Park Evanston Evergreen Park Flossmoor Ford Heights Forest Park Forest View Franklin Park Glencoe Glenview Glenwood Golf Hanover Park Harvey Harwood Heights Hazel Crest Hickory Hills Hillside Hinsdale Hodgkins Hoffman Estates Hometown Homewood Indian Head Park Inverness Justice Kenilworth La Grange La Grange Park Lansing Lemont Lincolnwood Lynwood Lyons Markham Matteson Maywood McCook Melrose Park Merrionette Park Midlothian Morton Grove Mount Prospect Niles Norridge North Riverside Northbrook Northfield Northlake Oak Forest Oak Lawn Oak Park Olympia Fields Orland Hills Orland Park Palatine Palos Heights Palos Hills Palos Park Park Forest Park Ridge Phoenix Posen Prospect Heights Richton Park River Forest River Grove Riverdale Riverside Robbins Rolling Meadows Roselle Rosemont Sauk Village Schaumburg Schiller Park Skokie South Barrington South Chicago Heights South Holland Steger Stickney Stone Park Streamwood Summit Thornton Tinley Park Westchester Western Springs Wheeling Willow Springs Wilmette Winnetka Worth

Local News

Indianapolis Recorder Published July 28

Fever link with Obama during 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago

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FOX59 Published July 21

Storm chances around before significant cool down

Off to a warm and humid start this Tuesday morning, as temperatures hover in the middle 70s, while winds remain light. We continue to monitor storm chances around Chicago and northern Indiana this morning and through the early afternoon. Not much on the radar yet (as of 5 a.m.),…

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