Now that the dust has settled, many are wondering just how and why such an out-of-the-ordinary weather phenomenon happened.

The dust that hit Chicago was windblown from farm fields in Central Illinois. Charlie De Mar talked with an expert.

Binks was found by a Good Samaritan in Illinois and with the help of a microchip hunter, they were able to track down the owner.

Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left ...

Friday’s sunny afternoon turned dark as the sun was temporarily blocked out by a rare dust storm that blanketed Chicagoland.

According to USDA's latest Crop Progress Report, 74% of the Illinois corn crop is planted, which is three points behind average, but a 20-point jump in just a week. Illinois farmer Brent Johnson says ...