Downpours left basements, streets flooded on North, Northwest sides; problem recurring for some
CBS 2's Chris Tye explored where the storms hit, the calls for service, and why certain neighborhoods get hit the hardest most often.
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CBS 2's Chris Tye explored where the storms hit, the calls for service, and why certain neighborhoods get hit the hardest most often.
CBS 2’s Chris Tye explored where the storms hit, the calls for service, and why certain neighborhoods get hit the hardest most often.
Water shot out of multiple drains like geysers into the air as water pressure became too much in some areas of the city.
The heavy rain fell in a short period of time as well with some areas reporting 2.6 to 3.5 inches in as little as an hour.
The project includes storm water drainage systems and a new storm water park and pond.
Damage was widespread after a massive downpour dropped more than 11 inches of rain in parts of St. Charles County and up to 10 inches elsewhere in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Excessive rain is expected from storms tonight.
"It was a mistake they made that they refuse to admit, and now we are the ones holding the bag for $40,000," Steve Balser said.
CBS 2 provided extended coverage of the 1992 Great Chicago Flood and its aftermath throughout the ensuing week.
Initially, the cause was a mystery. Ultimately, it was CBS 2's Pam Zekman who broke the story of how the flood began.
A wet night across the Chicago area has many residents waking up to flooded roadways.
Crews couldn't even open the front door of the building at 2200 N Ashland Av., as water gushed through.
Heavy rain overnight into Monday morning is causing flooding and dangerous driving conditions.
People in one Skokie residential building are dealing with the aftermath of a fire that has left them in the dark.
A truck nearly fell into a creek while driving across the bridge. Emergency crews got the drive out safely.
Two southwest suburban roads have been shut down due to flooding.
"Their building flooded as well, the whole basement."
Chicago's Department of Water Management spent hours Saturday morning trying to stop major flooding on Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago's Loop neighborhood.
A 12-inch water main broke around 10 a.m. on Mies Van Der Rohe Way between Walton Place and Chestnut Street, according to the city's Department of Water Management.
CBS 2's Megan Hickey reports the pipe burst inside James Otis School, 525 N. Armour St. A poll worker said they don't know the status of ballots yet.
A water main break is causing flooding in the Bucktown neighborhood near the Kennedy Expressway.
Overnight flooding is causing slick driving conditions for drivers Thursday morning.
A water main break is causing flooding in Bucktown near the Kennedy Expressway.
Cleanup was under way in Northwest Indiana Sunday, after flash flooding forced high water rescues.
"Like they don't give a damn. They don't care."
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
A member of the Chicago Fire Department died on Thursday during a training exercise.
The Chicago City Council chamber has been full of passionate debate Thursday, but it hasn't been filled with alders; teenagers have taken them over, and they're putting in the work to make real change in Chicago.
A man's family is demanding answers after he was shot by a security guard inside a hospital emergency room waiting area on Tuesday night in Gary, Indiana.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
The Supreme Court has maintained mail access to the abortion pill mifepristone, setting aside for now a lower court order that blocked abortion providers from prescribing the widely used drug through telehealth and shipping it to patients.
Chicago taxpayers could pay $3.5 million to the family of a man who was killed by a driver being chased by police in the Little Village neighborhood in 2020, under a settlement recommended by the city's attorneys.
Attorneys for the city of Chicago are recommending that the City Council approve a $13 million settlement with a man who spent 26 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1994.
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks, who was appointed to the role last year, told staff on Thursday that he is stepping down.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The Chicago City Council chamber has been full of passionate debate Thursday, but it hasn't been filled with alders; teenagers have taken them over, and they're putting in the work to make real change in Chicago.
President Trump said his talks with China in Beijing on Thursday went "great," but Chinese President Xi Jinping had stern words for President Trump on Taiwan, warning of potential "clashes and even conflicts" if the issue isn't "handled properly," according to Chinese state media.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
After the public learned about Chicago girls left high and dry when a Humboldt Park shop didn't deliver their prom dresses, strangers across the city are stepping up to help.
A member of the Chicago Fire Department died on Thursday during a training exercise.
Phone lines in south suburban Sauk Village were disconnected for several days due to money issues, but are now being fixed.
A man's family is demanding answers after he was shot by a security guard inside a hospital emergency room waiting area on Tuesday night in Gary, Indiana.
After the public learned about Chicago girls left high and dry when a Humboldt Park shop didn't deliver their prom dresses, strangers across the city are stepping up to help.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
The Detroit Lions will host the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears in Detroit's annual Thanksgiving Day game.
Cuypers has scored at least one goal in each of the nine games he has played this season.
The Cubs managed just four hits — all singles — after being held to a single hit in the series opener, a 5-2 victory for the Braves.
The White Sox had a 3-0 lead before the Royals rallied in the fourth.
The White Sox said the fan was taken to a hospital for treatment.
A man was found shot to death Thursday morning in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
One man was killed and another was critically injured Thursday morning in a shooting in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A young man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago's Southwest Side Thursday morning.
A Chicago-area man who ran a business helping people apply for asylum and immigrant visas was recently sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and child pornography.
Alex Murdaugh was convicted of his killing his wife and his son at the family's home in 2021.
