A meteorologist and climatologist break down the summer of 2023 in Illinois, which saw extreme heat, a derecho and drought.

Deadly tornadoes took aim at several Illinois communities on Friday night. We talked about the sights on the ground and possible severe weather on Tuesday.

Thanks to this week's winter storm, highways from Chicago to Carbondale were covered with snow according to IDOT, and driving proved treacherous. Today on the show, we checked in with reporters who have been following the storm, a meteorologist and a climatologist. 

The National Weather Service confirms four tornadoes in Illinois on Friday night. One storm in the Metro East area struck an Amazon warehouse, killing at least six people. To talk about the effects of these storms and increasingly severe weather, we were joined by a reporter from the Metro East and a climatologist.