Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest

CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes pummeled the region Tuesday, causing widespread damage and bringing lightning that injured people at an Ohio prison. Tornado warning sirens howled as the skies darkened. All flights were temporarily [...]