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Holiday weekend storms overwhelmed Chicago's stormwater system

Name: Holiday weekend storms overwhelmed Chicago's stormwater system
Uploaded: 2026-07-06T16:23:00-0500
Duration: 2 min 45 s
Description: The rain over the July Fourth holiday weekend overwhelmed a massive system meant to handle Chicago's stormwater, causing untreated water to be dumped into area rivers.

The rain over the July Fourth holiday weekend overwhelmed a massive system meant to handle Chicago's stormwater, causing untreated water to be dumped into area rivers.