Downpours Sunday left basements, streets flooded, and some say it's not a new problem
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.
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."
Fabbrini Park, located in a subdivision off Higgins Road, is flooded.
Chicago police said that the woman was sitting inside a vehicle with two other people when an unknown sedan pulled up alongside them.
Jamel M Warren Mallett, 27, went missing on Wednesday around 2 p.m. in Markham, Illinois.
Chicago police said a red SUV was traveling westbound on Lower Wacker when it attempted to make a left turn and hit an eastbound black sedan that ran a red light.
The 21-year-old man who had been flying the plane was uninjured, and no one was injured on the ground.
An expert says construction is one reason people see water main breaks during the heat of summer.
National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.
In recent blog posts, Pekau published sensitive internal documents concerning ongoing litigation involving the village and non-public information about village employees, the village said.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
Sean Dunn, who worked as a Justice Dept. lawyer, admitted he threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer deployed in D.C.
Chicago Public Schools leaders on Wednesday unveiled their plan to overcome a $734 million budget shortfall for the upcoming school year.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
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The festivalgoers have spent months trying to cancel their Chicago hotel reservation and get a refund, before a bizarre twist this week.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
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Summer may be winding down, but with the hot, wet weather the Chicago area has been having, pests like mosquitoes and ticks remain a big concern.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Eddie Palmieri was the first Latino to win a Grammy and won seven more over a career spanning nearly 40 albums.
The idea for the day is credited to fourth-grader Sean Moeller in 1985.
Former CBS News Chicago reporter turned CBS News 24/7 anchor, Mugo Odigwe, wanted to send a special message to Pillizzi.
Friday kicks off the stretch of 90-degree temperatures that will last through Monday.
CBS News Chicago wishes the best of luck to retiring colleagues on their next adventures. Congratulations, Lana Hinshaw-Klann, Mark Losiniecki, Cary Pederson, Tom Pawelko, Beth Fruehling, and Dino Pillizzi.
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CPD Ofc. Carlos Baker may have misrepresented himself and violated department policy in the aftermath of a bar fight in Wicker Park last weekend.
The clothing on the body matched the clothing that Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede had last been seen wearing, police said.
An expert says construction is one reason people see water main breaks during the heat of summer.
A family was left with questions for the Chicago Public Schools after a child with special needs was left in a school band room instead of being put on a bus.
National Guard troops have hit the streets in Washington, D.C., and are now patrolling at President Trump's direction.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) penned an opinion piece that ran in the Chicago Tribune Tuesday morning explaining why he says the Bears should be paying more into the system, not less.
Published scientific research fuels the breakthroughs that shape our world — but what happens when that research is totally fake?
World leaders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland this week have been discussing a treaty meant to end the problem of plastic waste.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, helping Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Right guard Jonah Jackson, who's played with a couple solid quarterbacks in Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff, has been impressed with Williams so far.
The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list and brought up top prospect Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa.
Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was carted off the field after injuring his left ankle landing on first base in the eighth inning.
Also playing Sunday will be newcomer Olamide Zaccheaus. The seventh-year wideout has been one of the stars of camp.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
A former Chicago Public Schools dean has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a Little Village Lawndale High School student.
Police said a man broke into apartment buildings at least four times in a week, and damaged vending machines and laundry machines to steal the coins inside:
Aaron Conley, 24, made his first appearance in DuPage County Court Tuesday after surrendering to police the day before.
