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Chicago slammed with flash flooding after 5 inches of rain fall in few hours

Torrential rains nearing 5 inches in just a few hours led to flash flooding across parts of Chicago on Friday afternoon, ...

Chicago weather: Fast-moving storms knock trees onto houses, cause fires, cut power

A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway ...

‘The worst it's been:' Southwest suburban residents cleaning up from flash flooding

Some families in the southwest suburbs were dealing with the aftermath of flash flooding after severe storms and heavy ...

Chicago faces renewed flash flood threat as ‘tropical-like’ airmass stretches from Iowa to Pennsylvania

Another day of scattered heavy thunderstorms inside what forecasters called a juicy, "tropical-like" air mass Saturday has ...

Sunday afternoon Chicago storms cause flooding, leave some roads impassable in west suburbs

The afternoon rain caused problems in particular in the west Chicago suburb of Elmhurst. Some drivers tried their luck in ...

Puppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter

Dogs and puppies from parts of Texas submerged by the catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people have arrived at ...

Illinois first responders return home after 2 weeks helping recovery at deadly Texas flood sites

There was a long-awaited homecoming and warm welcome for Illinois rescue teams who spent two weeks away from their families ...

Cars drive through flooding on Interstate 55 in Chicago

A flash flood warning was in effect for Chicago Friday afternoon, as drivers on I-55 were met with flooding on the highway.