FEMA flood relief is coming to Chicago area, but some say it's too late
CBS 2’s Marybel González talked with some of the families hit hardest by the floods in the West Side’s Austin neighborhood.
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CBS 2’s Marybel González talked with some of the families hit hardest by the floods in the West Side’s Austin neighborhood.
CBS 2's Marybel González talked with some of the families hit hardest by the floods in the West Side's Austin neighborhood.
President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration in Cook County in the wake of historic storms that caused significant flooding in late June and early July.
The move allows for federal funding to help with storm recovery efforts.
Marcus Roberts, 49, was arrested Tuesday by the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, in the 300 block of South Pulaski Road.
Illinois State Police said an arrest was made around 12:30 a.m. on North Avenue near Cicero with dozens of officials on the scene after the chase ended.
A suspect is in custody following a chase that ended in the Austin neighborhood Wednesday morning.
An ambush of a postal worker by armed robbers in Chicago on Thursday was caught on camera.
Police say they were serving him an arrest warrant for bank robbery charges.
The two formed a bond through a program that partners officers with elementary schools.
A Chicago police officer became a mentor and a friend to a West Side teenager. The two formed a bond through a program that partners officers with elementary schools. Now, that friendship is paying off as the officer helps send the teen off to college.
In each robbery, two or three people get out of a vehicle, and demand the victims' property at gunpoint.
At one house the volunteers visited with CBS 2 in tow, it was unsafe for us even to go inside.
CBS 2's Sara Machi was there as they made their first stops and spoke to homeowners still waiting for answers.
Three weeks after devastating floods, assessment crews knocked on doors across the Austin neighborhood on Tuesday to add up the damage.
Frontline workers there are delivering a 10-day strike notice to the hospital management today.
Residents told CBS 2 while they've lived in Austin all their lives, they've never seen anything like the damage due to the recent flooding.
Austin residents are still cleaning up almost two weeks after flooding and many are growing frustrated with the lack of answers. Some of them spoke to CBS 2's Sara Machi about their situation.
Austin residents are still cleaning up almost two weeks after flooding and many are growing frustrated with the lack of answers. Some of them spoke to CBS 2's Sara Machi about their situation.
The girl was shot in the eye after being involved in a "verbal dispute" police said.
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration for eight counties, including those affected by flooding last Saturday.
A teenage girl was shot and killed in the Austin neighborhood Tuesday night. The 16-year-old girl was shot in the eye in the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard around 8:13 p.m., according to Chicago police.
Heavy rain is the last thing Chicago homeowners already hit hard by flooding wanted to see, but there was some good news on Tuesday for them. Gov. JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration for eight counties, including those affected by flooding last Saturday. The move opens up state resources and emergency personnel.
Another round of rain meant more cleanup just days after some homes were first hit by flash flooding.
Another round of rain this week meant another round of cleanup in less than a week, but Wednesday's night storm hit some of the same homes on Chicago's West Side. It's not just the city but also the suburbs where owners were still cleaning up after Sunday's flash flooding.
