Francie Swidler

Multiple rounds of storms were expected with the "powerful" system moving into the Chicago area.

The first round of storms in the Chicago area comes with torrential downpours for the morning commute, with tornadoes possible in afternoon.

As of 7 a.m., Live Doppler 5 radar showed rain creeping into the northwest parts of Illinois, with more to come.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago issued an "overflow action day" alert for Wednesday, telling residents to limit water use to help prevent sewers from backing up.

The advisory asked people to limit their water use during storms to help prevent sewers from backing up into basements.

The transformation comes 10 months after Bed Bath & Beyond acquired Kirkland's stores and trade name for $10 million.

"Extensive delays are anticipated," an alert from Metra said. Major delays were expected on suburban Metra trains in and out of Ogilvie Transportation Center Friday morning after a pedestrian was struck by a train.

The arrest comes five months after the fatal hit-and-run, which left a 50-year-old Waukegan woman killed

Health officials collect water quality samples from Lake Michigan four days a week, which are then tested for E. coli bacteria.

Falling for the scam could cost victims their entire life savings, and Chicago police have a stern, four-word warning to senior citizens about it.