Chicago braces for severe weather with damaging wind, hail

Millions of people from portions of the Midwest through the Great Lakes region, including those in places such as Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee, are keeping their eyes to the sky and bracing for severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and large hail Tuesday.

Chicagoans find ways to cool off in excessive heat

The uncomfortable and dangerously hot weather brought Chicagoans to Mario's Italian Lemonade in Little Italy Tuesday. After grabbing a cool drink, customers said they were going back indoors to stay in the air conditioning.