Flights grounded in Chicago, power knocked out as severe weather pounds Illinois, Indiana

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from AP says: 2026-08-11T17:16:57Z CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power Tuesday in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous storms pummeled the region, darkening the sky and carrying extreme wind gusts across state lines. Tornado warning sirens blared in Illinois and Indiana, a.

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• Primary source: AP
• Published: Aug 11, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
• Coverage area: World
• Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
• Topic signals: developing story metadata

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1. Source published: Aug 11, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
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