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Gage Park recovers from extensive flood damage: 'I couldn't believe it'

Ald. Ray Lopez described the flooding as “horrendous” with some residents dealing with more than 2 feet of water. He's ...

Billion-dollar disasters: The economic toll of wildfires, severe storms and earthquakes is soaring

A new report highlights the growing insurance crisis playing out in parts of the country that are prone to frequent weather ...

Cleanup continues as second round of rain hits flood-damaged homes on Southwest Side

Just 24 hours after heavy rain flooded several homes on Chicago’s Southwest Side, more rain on Saturday afternoon made it ...

Chicago weather: Flood Watch for parts of area through Saturday night, rounds of rain cause flooding

Our coverage of this storyhas moved here.Funnel clouds were reported in Illinois and there was a Flash Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area Friday. More flooding is now possible going into the ...

Flash flooding in Chicago, southwest suburbs washes out roads, floods basements

Chicago residents are cleaning up after strong storms with hard rains caused flash flooding Friday, especially on the South ...

Flooded roadways lead to dangerous driving conditions across parts of Chicago area

Roadways across parts of the Chicago area were flooded Friday afternoon as slow-moving storms dumped heavy rain on the region ...

Flash flood warnings, watches in effect across Chicago area as rain fills streets, underpasses

As of 12:30 p.m., heavy rain had already started to fall in some parts. A flash flood warning was in effect for DuPage and ...