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historic photos of this county6 historic photos · 1950s–1990s
Girl with Ice Cream, Chicago Midway Airport, 1950s
1950s Girl with Ice Cream, Chicago Midway Airport, 1950sArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC
Sunday at the Wynken, Blinken and Nod Monument, Lincoln Park
1950s Sunday at the Wynken, Blinken and Nod Monument, Lincoln ParkArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC
Joseph Bond Chapel Tower, University of Chicago, 1970s
1970s Joseph Bond Chapel Tower, University of Chicago, 1970sArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC
Aon Center and Chicago Skyline, 1970s
1970s Aon Center and Chicago Skyline, 1970sArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC
Chicago 'L' West Line Signage, 1970s
1970s Chicago 'L' West Line Signage, 1970sArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC
Spirit of Chicago Cruise Ship, Navy Pier, 1990s
1992–2000 Spirit of Chicago Cruise Ship, Navy Pier, 1990sArchive & Atlas — archive.archiveandatlas.com · CC BY-NC

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SafetyActive2 sources answering with records; no headline here in the last 24 hours.
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Safety

Active

2 sources answering with records; no headline here in the last 24 hours.

Active because the sources below answered with current records; none of what they hold is placed on this county as a headline or a reading.

The sources behind this status (20)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

Answered, nothing current (4)

Not current (14)

Roads And TransitActive318 entries from Illinois roadway incidents, 144 from Travel Midwest unplanned events and 14 from Getting Around Illinois closure incidents (Illinois Department of Transportation) for this county, in their latest reads.
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Roads And Transit

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318 entries from Illinois roadway incidents, 144 from Travel Midwest unplanned events and 14 from Getting Around Illinois closure incidents (Illinois Department of Transportation) for this county, in their latest reads.

  • Illinois roadway incidents: 318 entries for this county · Illinois Department of Transportation · read 15 min ago
  • Travel Midwest unplanned events: 144 entries for this county · Illinois Department of Transportation · read 14 min ago
  • Getting Around Illinois closure incidents: 14 entries for this county · Illinois Department of Transportation · read 23 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

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Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (4)

Answered, nothing current (1)

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HealthActiveWastewater site 413: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 5.28, within the usual weekly level for this site.
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Health

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Wastewater site 413: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 5.28, within the usual weekly level for this site.

  • Wastewater site 413: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 5.28 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 417: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 4.93 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 418: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.87 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 419: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 13.32 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 423: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
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  • Wastewater site 429: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 7.12 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 430: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 3.42 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 431: COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) level 1.04 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 413: influenza A level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 417: influenza A level 4.88 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 418: influenza A level 1.77 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 419: influenza A level 3.19 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 423: influenza A level 1.71 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 429: influenza A level 1.65 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 430: influenza A level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 431: influenza A level 1.56 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 413: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 417: RSV level 1.75 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 418: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 419: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 423: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 429: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 430: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • Wastewater site 431: RSV level 1 · within the usual weekly level for this site · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT
  • CDC wastewater data for mpox: 51 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for viral activity level (SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, RSV): 48 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for influenza A: 40 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for RSV: 37 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for SARS-CoV-2: 34 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for avian influenza A (H5): 33 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 13 h ago
  • CDC wastewater data for measles: 27 entries for this county · CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System · read 14 h ago
  • openFDA drug enforcement reports (recalls), newest first: 27 entries for this county · FDA · read Oct 22, 9:23 AM CDT

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (11)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (9)

Answered, nothing current (2)

WeatherQuiet64 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.
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Weather

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64 river gauges reading now, shown against their usual but not yet judged.

Official Warnings

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  • Chicago South & South Canal At Western Avenue At Chicago, IL: water level -2 ft · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (-2.04 ft) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL: flow 17.9 ft³/s · above the highest October monthly average on record for this gauge (13.6 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Salt Creek At Elk Grove Village, IL: flow 18.1 ft³/s · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (22.3 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • North Branch Chicago River At North Pulaski Road At Chicago, IL: flow 17.3 ft³/s · below the lowest October monthly average on record for this gauge (18.7 ft³/s) · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • North Branch Chicago River At Grand Avenue At Chicago, IL: water level -2 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually below -2.01 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
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  • Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Stickney, IL: water level -2.07 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually below -2.09 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL: water level 3.15 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 3.37 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Western Springs, IL: water level 1.58 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 1.62 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 41 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Rolling Meadows, IL: water level 2.19 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 2.21 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Higgins Road Near Elk Grove Village, IL: water level 5.4 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 5.43 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • North Branch Chicago River At Niles, IL: water level 0.76 ft · this gauge’s October monthly average is usually above 0.97 ft · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Weller Creek At Des Plaines, IL: flow 1.02 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Des Plaines River At Algonquin Road At Des Plaines, IL: flow 128 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights, IL: flow 3.84 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Thorn Creek At Thornton, IL: flow 34.2 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Calumet Union Drainage Canal Near Markham, IL: flow 1.58 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Stony Creek (west) Near Worth, IL: flow 5.47 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Poplar Creek At Elgin, IL: flow 5.14 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Des Plaines River At Algonquin Road At Des Plaines, IL: water level 7.98 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Des Plaines River At River Forest, IL: water level 3.81 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Elk Grove Village, IL: water level 11.85 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • North Branch Chicago River At North Pulaski Road At Chicago, IL: water level 10.7 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Thorn Creek At Thornton, IL: water level 2.74 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Calumet Union Drainage Canal Near Markham, IL: water level 2.26 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Stony Creek (west) Near Worth, IL: water level 25.37 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Poplar Creek At Elgin, IL: water level 1.09 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Chicago River At Columbus Drive At Chicago, IL: water level -1.86 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 35 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Western Springs, IL: flow 64 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 41 min ago
  • Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines, IL: flow 6.96 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL: flow 1.04 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Salt Creek At Rolling Meadows, IL: flow 2.68 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Des Plaines River At Riverside, IL: flow 292 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Little Calumet River At South Holland, IL: flow 44.2 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Natalie Creek At Midlothian, IL: flow 0.57 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL: flow 3 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines, IL: water level 8.37 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect, IL: water level 0.78 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Des Plaines River At Riverside, IL: water level 2.06 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Little Calumet River At South Holland, IL: water level 5.31 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Natalie Creek At Midlothian, IL: water level 5.12 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Tinley Creek Near Palos Park, IL: water level 2.56 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 46 min ago
  • Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Lemont, IL: water level 25.15 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 51 min ago
  • North Branch Chicago River At Niles, IL: flow 27 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Butterfield Creek At Flossmoor, IL: flow 3.17 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Midlothian Creek At Oak Forest, IL: flow 1.24 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Butterfield Creek At Flossmoor, IL: water level 3.99 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Midlothian Creek At Oak Forest, IL: water level 1.55 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL: flow 1.52 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Addison Creek At Bellwood, IL: flow 6.06 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Flag Creek Near Willow Springs, IL: flow 12.3 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Thorn Creek At Glenwood, IL: flow 16 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling, IL: water level 1.47 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Addison Creek At Bellwood, IL: water level 1.31 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Flag Creek Near Willow Springs, IL: water level 3.22 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Lansing Ditch Near Lansing, IL: water level 4.93 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • West Fork Of North Branch Chicago River At Northbrook, IL: flow 3.5 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Long Run Near Lemont, IL: flow 5.93 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Des Plaines River At Lyons, IL: water level 10.09 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • West Fork Of North Branch Chicago River At Northbrook, IL: water level 0.9 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Long Run Near Lemont, IL: water level 0.85 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago
  • Gauge 05533600: flow 313 ft³/s · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
  • Gauge 05533600: water level 5.46 ft · within the usual October monthly average for this gauge · U.S. Geological Survey · 2 h ago
  • Gauge 05530000: water level 0.67 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 31 min ago
  • Gauge 05536215: water level 2.49 ft · not enough history for this gauge to say what is usual · U.S. Geological Survey · 1 h ago

River levels are shown against their usual, but not yet judged. A gauge’s usual here is its range of October monthly averages; the reading is the latest 15-minute value, which a passing rain or dry spell can carry outside that range. So no river gauge makes this county Unusual For Here until we compare each day with the same day’s history.

A gauge’s usual is its range of October monthly averages over its record (USGS).

  • USGS daily mean streamflow and gage height - Illinois: 130 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 9 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (22)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (3)

Answered, nothing current (19)

GovernmentQuiet3 reports in the last 24 hours, none published as an event.
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Government

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3 reports in the last 24 hours, none published as an event.

Coming Up

Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 PM CDTBoard of Trustees Special Workshop Meeting Notice & Agenda. Agenda · Hanover Park villageOn our watch: budget
The sources behind this status (141)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (43)

Answered, nothing current (25)

Not current (73)

Local NewsQuiet54 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.
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Local News

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54 reports in the last 6 hours, none published as an event.

More (20)

And 218 more reports in the last 24 hours, not listed here.

The sources behind this status (25)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (18)

Not current (7)

AirQuietSouth and West Suburbs (Chicago): AQI 93, this county’s daily AQI in October is usually below 82.
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South and West Suburbs (Chicago): AQI 93, this county’s daily AQI in October is usually below 82.

  • South and West Suburbs (Chicago): AQI 93 · this county’s daily AQI in October is usually below 82 · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago
  • Chicago: AQI 69 · within the usual daily AQI in October for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · 1 h ago
  • USGS latest streamflow and gage height - Illinois: 82 entries for this county · U.S. Geological Survey · read 14 min ago
  • AirNow reporting-area AQI (current and forecast): 30 entries for this county · U.S. EPA AirNow · read 58 min ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

Answering with records (2)

PowerQuietCommonwealth Edison (ComEd): 20 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.
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Commonwealth Edison (ComEd): 20 customers out, within the usual daily peak in October for this county.

  • Commonwealth Edison (ComEd): 20 customers out · within the usual daily peak in October for this county · Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) · 1 h ago
  • Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) outage map (Kubra Storm Center): 137 entries for this county · Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) · read 1 h ago

Entries are what each state or utility feed lists for this county: incidents, closures or outage areas. We count them; we do not reproduce them.

The sources behind this status (2)

Sources that cover this county by name, and state or national sources that have placed records on it in the last week, by their latest read. A state-wide source that has placed nothing here is not listed.

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Freight And EconomyMatters NowGrade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, PALATINE, N. SMITH STREET, 2026-07-26: 1 person killed. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data.
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Freight And Economy

Matters Now

Matters Now

  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, PALATINE, N. SMITH STREET, 2026-07-26: 1 person killed. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Belt Railway Company Of Chicago, BEDFORD PARK, 2026-07-26: 4 people killed. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, CHICAGO, W. DEVON AVE, 2026-07-23: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, CHICAGO, W. 90TH STREET, 2026-07-02: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, DOLTON, 142ND STREET, 2026-06-29: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, CSX Transportation, SOUTH CHICAGO HTS, SAUK TRAIL, 2026-06-29: 1 person killed. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, SCHAUMBURG, SCHAUMBURG E PED XIN, 2026-06-25: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, CHICAGO, GREEN ST., 2026-06-16: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY, FRANKLIN PARK, PRIVATE, 2026-06-13: 1 person killed. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, MAYWOOD, 100 FIRST AVE, 2026-05-26: 1 person killed. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, CSX Transportation, DOLTON, PARK AVENUE, 2026-05-11: 1 person injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, EVANSTON, LINDEN AVE, 2026-05-07: 2 people injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, WILMETTE, 2026-05-07: 2 people injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, WILMETTE, 2026-05-07: 2 people injured. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration

Quiet

  • Gasoline prices (EIA): No weekly move of 10 cents or more · U.S. Energy Information Administration · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT

Background

  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Chicago, week of 2026-10-19: $4.705 a gallon, up 1 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Gasoline prices (EIA)
    Regular gasoline, Midwest (PADD 2), week of 2026-10-19: $4.145 a gallon, up 0 cents from the week before. U.S. Energy Information Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Belt Railway Company Of Chicago, CHICAGO, 2026-07-29. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, CSX Transportation, CHICAGO, 2026-07-27. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Belt Railway Company Of Chicago, CHICAGO, 2026-07-27. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY, MORTON GROVE, LINCOLN AVENUE, 2026-07-26. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, PALATINE, 2026-07-26. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, CHICAGO, 2026-07-23. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, CALUMET CITY, BURNHAM AVENUE, 2026-07-21. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, MELROSE PARK, 2026-07-15. Reported by FRA with the July 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, CHICAGO, PRIVATE, 2026-06-23. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, PARK RIDGE, OAKTON ST., 2026-06-21. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Belt Railway Company Of Chicago, BEDFORD PARK, 2026-06-20. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, MELROSE PARK, 2026-06-15. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), CHICAGO, 2026-06-13. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, CHICAGO, 2026-06-11. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Belt Railway Company Of Chicago, BEDFORD PARK, 2026-06-10. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, CHICAGO, WEST 97TH ST, 2026-06-08. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, CHICAGO, PRIVATE, 2026-06-06. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, CHICAGO, 2026-06-03. Reported by FRA with the June 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Union Pacific Railroad Company, BLUE ISLAND, 2026-05-28. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company, DOLTON, 2026-05-28. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, BLUE ISLAND, 2026-05-27. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CORP. -- METRA, CHICAGO, 1700 W 119TH ST., 2026-05-22. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Grade-crossing collision, Union Pacific Railroad Company, STEGER, STEGER ROAD, 2026-05-17. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Rail accidents and crossings (FRA)
    Rail accident, BNSF Railway Company, CICERO, 2026-05-13. Reported by FRA with the May 2026 data. Federal Railroad Administration
  • Employment and wages (QCEW)
    Q1 2026: 2,569,918 jobs (2,563,491 a year earlier); $2,015 average weekly wage ($1,932 a year earlier). BLS (QCEW)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. FRA posts about three months after an accident, so its lines are reported, not breaking. Last read: BLS (QCEW) Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; U.S. Energy Information Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT; Federal Railroad Administration Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

WildlifeQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Wildlife And Ecosystems

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  • Non-native species (USGS NAS): No new non-native species alert here in the last 30 days · USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) · read Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT
  • Bird flu in wild birds (APHIS): No detection in wild birds here in the last 30 days · USDA APHIS · read Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT
  • Introduced species (iNaturalist): No introduced species newly recorded here · iNaturalist · read 1 h ago

Background

  • Introduced species (iNaturalist)
    150 research-grade observations of introduced species here in the last 30 days. iNaturalist
  • Non-native species (USGS NAS)
    Pond Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) was found in the Goose Lake, eastern side, Cook County, Illinois, 2026-09-23. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS)

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Unusual is this county against its own history, never against other counties. Bird flu detections are reported in our words with a link to USDA APHIS; its records are not reproduced. iNaturalist observations are shown only under CC0 or CC-BY, with the observer credited; others are counted. Observations with an obscured location are never placed on a county. Last read: USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) Oct 12, 7:04 PM CDT; iNaturalist Oct 29, 8:23 AM CDT; USDA APHIS Oct 26, 8:27 AM CDT.

Historic PlacesQuietNothing that matters now from 3 source families here.
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Historic Places

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  • Historic places in harm’s way: No listed place here inside an active wildfire perimeter, warning area or flood zone · National Weather Service · read 17 min ago
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register): No nomination here under review · National Park Service (Federal Register) · read 30 min ago
  • National Register listings (NPS): No listing or removal here in the last 30 days · National Park Service · read Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT

Background

  • National Register nominations (Federal Register)
    Shilling Building, 16074 South Park Avenue, South Holland (Cook County, Illinois), reference SG100013441: nominated, comments due 2026-09-29. National Park Service (Federal Register)
  • National Register nominations (Federal Register)
    James H. Bowen High School, 2710 E 89th Street, Chicago, SG100013403 5401-5415 W Washington Boulevard--56-58 N Long Avenue, (Chicago Courtyard Apartment Buildings), 5401-5415 W Washington Boulevard-- 56-58 N Long Avenue, Chicago, MP100013405 Washington Manor Apartments, (Chicago Courtyard Apartment Buildings), 5113-5123 W Washington Boulevard, Chicago (Cook County, Illinois), reference MP100013406: nominated, comments due 2026-09-04. National Park Service (Federal Register)
  • National Register listings (NPS)
    476 properties on the National Register in this county, 45 of them National Historic Landmarks. National Park Service

Each line is the source's own fields, linked to the source. Sites whose location is restricted are never shown. A place inside a hazard area is our overlay of open maps, as of the hazard’s own time; it says nothing of damage. Last read: National Park Service Oct 12, 8:25 AM CDT; National Park Service (Federal Register) Oct 29, 9:00 AM CDT; National Weather Service Oct 29, 9:13 AM CDT.

River Gauges

the level now against its usual for the month

36 USGS gauges · updated 9:00 AM

Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Stickney
Above its usual for October · Steady · water level -2.07 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Chicago South & South Canal At Western Avenue At Chicago
Above its usual for October · Rising 0.06 ft in 3 h · water level -2 ft
Not forecast by NWS
North Branch Chicago River At Grand Avenue At Chicago
Above its usual for October · Rising 0.06 ft in 3 h · water level -2 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Chicago Sanitary And Ship Canal At Lemont
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 25.15 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Tinley Creek Near Palos Park
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 2.56 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Stony Creek (west) Near Worth
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 25.37 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Flag Creek Near Willow Springs
Within its usual for October · Falling 0.06 ft in 3 h · water level 3.22 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Butterfield Creek At Flossmoor
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 3.99 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
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Des Plaines River Near Des Plaines
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 8.37 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
North Branch Chicago River At North Pulaski Road At Chicago
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 10.7 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Salt Creek At Elk Grove Village
Within its usual for October · Falling 0.05 ft in 3 h · water level 11.85 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Midlothian Creek At Oak Forest
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 1.55 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Lansing Ditch Near Lansing
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 4.93 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Natalie Creek At Midlothian
Within its usual for October · water level 5.12 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Thorn Creek At Thornton
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 2.74 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Calumet Union Drainage Canal Near Markham
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 2.26 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Little Calumet River At South Holland
Within its usual for October · water level 5.31 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
West Fork Of North Branch Chicago River At Northbrook
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 0.9 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Addison Creek At Bellwood
Within its usual for October · Falling 0.13 ft in 3 h · water level 1.31 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Buffalo Creek Near Wheeling
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 1.47 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Gauge 05533600
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 5.46 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Des Plaines River At Lyons
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 10.09 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Poplar Creek At Elgin
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 1.09 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Mc Donald Creek Near Mount Prospect
Within its usual for October · water level 0.78 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Des Plaines River At Algonquin Road At Des Plaines
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 7.98 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Long Run Near Lemont
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 0.85 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Des Plaines River At Riverside
Within its usual for October · water level 2.06 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Des Plaines River At River Forest
Within its usual for October · Steady · water level 3.81 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Chicago River At Columbus Drive At Chicago
Within its usual for October · Falling 0.11 ft in 3 h · water level -1.86 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Salt Creek At Higgins Road Near Elk Grove Village
Below its usual for October · Steady · water level 5.4 ft
Not forecast by NWS
Salt Creek At Rolling Meadows
Below its usual for October · Steady · water level 2.19 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Deer Creek Near Chicago Heights
Below its usual for October · Steady · water level 3.15 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Salt Creek At Western Springs
Below its usual for October · Steady · water level 1.58 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
North Branch Chicago River At Niles
Below its usual for October · Steady · water level 0.76 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Gauge 05530000
No usual yet · Steady · water level 0.67 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page
Gauge 05536215
No usual yet · Steady · water level 2.49 ft
Not forecast by NWS · NWS gauge page

The level now against its usual for October (shaded, from USGS’s own record) and flood stage (red line). Not yet judged as unusual for here. Forecasts are the National Weather Service’s own, quoted.

Cameras

Public cameras in the county
Still from U.S. Geological Survey’s camera: McCook Reservoir

Camera unavailable right now

McCook ReservoirU.S. Geological Survey

7 more cameras

Stills are our copies, read from each camera’s owner while this page is open, with the owner’s credit. Cameras whose owners do not allow a copy are linked.

Events

  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Baby dies after 15-year-old girl gives birth at elementary school on Far South Side: Chicago police” by WLS-TV · first seen Oct 28, 9:43 PM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “21 things to do in Chicago Oct. 29-Nov. 4” by Chicago Sun-Times · first seen Oct 28, 5:36 PM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Person critically injured in stabbing at Wicker Park train station” by WMAQ-TV · first seen Oct 28, 4:42 PM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Man charged with attack of woman at CTA Red Line station” by WGN-TV · first seen Oct 28, 8:38 AM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks: TV channel, live stream info, start time for Week 8” by WFLD · first seen Oct 27, 2:24 PM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Lake Street bridge closure for CTA Green, Pink lines extended 2 days” by Chicago Sun-Times · first seen Oct 25, 12:55 PM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Chicago weather: Another wet day ahead before sunny weekend” by WFLD · first seen Oct 1, 5:55 AM CDT
  • Report In Cook County, Illinois Reported · first reported as “Horoscope for Wednesday, September 30, 2026” by Chicago Sun-Times · first seen Sep 30, 12:01 AM CDT
33 reports held, not published. We show what we held; each one links to why. 521442 521644 521643 521642 521641 520716 520715 520714 520713 520712 520711 520710 and 21 more