The Sinnott Tree Service building in McCook, Ill., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, is damaged. A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) It isn't unusual for Illinois to experience tornadoes. But this year, severe weather started early, and Illinois leads the nation in tornado reports, which is out of the ordinary. The state has recorded 125 tornado reports so f
The Sinnott Tree Service building in McCook, Ill., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, is damaged. A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) It isn't unusual for Illinois to experience tornadoes. But this year, severe weather started early, and Illinois leads the nation in tornado reports, which is out of the ordinary. The state has recorded 125 tornado reports so f
An early wave of warmth washed over the Finger Lakes region in New York State, coaxing the vines at the area's multiple vineyards weeks ahead of schedule. But when a cold snap hit the area in mid-May, it brought some of the worst frosts the region's winemakers had faced in decades. While the full extent of the frost's impact on this year's crop isn't clear yet, it's likley that yields will be lower than usual this year for some grape varieties across the region. "When you have a week of 80 degre