A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

A smash hit at Rogue Machine already, many performances are already sold out.  Evanston Salt Costs Climbing is a strange, ...

The frigid January temperatures resulted in the coldest start to the year in over a decade. A preliminary look at temperature ...

Forecasters have told homeowners to brace for a new ice storm after predicting that the polar vortex would 'split' off and ...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison faced a frigid start to the semester, with the polar vortex expected to bring more icy ...

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Virginia, West Virginia, Illinois and Missouri, according to electric utility tracking website PowerOutage.us. In Virginia’s capital ...

Around 140 million people across more than two dozen states may experience temperatures greater than 70 degrees. Here are the ...

It’s absolutely crazy to fathom that 6 years ago today, the Stateline and a good chink of the Midwest was forecasting all-time record cold. Thankfully, that isn’t on the table as ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

Attorneys for Michael Madigan opened their final bid to persuade jurors of his innocence by hearkening back to a memorable ...