If you've lived in Northern Illinois for any length of time, you've probably caught yourself thinking the same thing I've been saying lately: "We really need some rain." I guess what I'm trying to say is this: we need the rain, but can we maybe not get ALL of it at once? Severe Weather Expectations for Northern IllinoisAs a mom with two kids in sports, Wednesday's forecast has me constantly refreshing my weather app and wondering if practice is actually going to happen. Please be careful and remember that it only takes a small amount of moving water to make driving dangerous, so try to avoid driving through a flooded roadway. Once this storm system moves through, the forecast looks much more comfortable with lower humidity and pleasant temperatures for the rest of the work week.