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Lightning erupts over the distant skyline of Chicago following an unusually warm day on March 5, 2022. (Linus Hoeller)
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Temperatures climbed above 20°C in what seemed to many to be the first proper day of spring in the Windy City. (Linus Hoeller)
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The warm and sunny weather encouraged lots of Chicagoans to make use of the city’s iconig lakefront on Lake Michigan. (Linus Hoeller)
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People sit by the lakeshore trail in Chicago, soaking in the sun. (Linus Hoeller)
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Despite the warm temperatures on this March day, patches of snow and ice were persistent reminders that this time of year tends to still be rather chilly in Illinois, despite the occasional warm weather. (Linus Hoeller)
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One of the many iconic buildings along Chicago’s lakefront is the Adler Planetarium. (Linus Hoeller)
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The skyline of Chicago rises above a hill in the Northerly Island Park, which used to be a city airport. (Linus Hoeller)
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Students enjoy the mild evening weather on Northwestern University’s lakefill, oblivious to the fact that just a little later, strong thunderstorms would be moving into the region. (Linus Hoeller)
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A large bolt of purple lightning lights up the sky above Northwestern University in the school’s colors as a cold front rolls into the area. (Linus Hoeller)
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A bold of lightning stretches for kilometers over Lake Michigan, reaching for the Chicago skyline seen in the distance. (Linus Hoeller)
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Chicago’s skyline lies illuminated as a cloud-to-ground lightning strikes lake Michigan or the shore of Indiana. (Linus Hoeller)
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For a split second, a very bright flash illuminates Northwestern University as though it were daytime. (Linus Hoeller)