How to Choose a Storm Damage Contractor in Illinois
Learn how Illinois homeowners can vet storm damage contractors: verify licenses, avoid storm-chaser scams, and know what a real estimate includes.
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Illinois Storm Damage Insurance Claims: A Homeowner’s Guide
A severe storm rolls through northern Illinois. By morning, your roof has missing shingles, your gutters are bent, and your neighbor’s tree is sitting in your backyard. The storm is gone, but now the real work begins — and for most homeowners, the insurance claims process is more stressful than the storm itself. If you’ve…
NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for McHenry, De Kalb, Boone Counties IL
NWS Chicago issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for De Kalb, McHenry, and Boone counties on August 21, 2026, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
NWS SVR warning – 1.25″ hail, 60 mph, tornado possible – La Salle County, IL
NWS Chicago issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Salle County, IL on Aug. 21, 2026, bringing 1.25″ hail and 60 mph wind gusts near Mendota.
Quarter-size hail confirmed near Savanna, Carroll County, IL — Aug 21
Quarter-size hail confirmed near Savanna, Carroll County, IL late Aug. 21, 2026. What Savanna and Thomson homeowners should check and do next.