Mayors Plan To Declare Southland A Disaster Area After Flooding
CHICAGO (CBS) — The southwest Chicago suburbs are dealing with the aftermath of a deluge of rainwater Friday night. Flossmoor saw more than seven inches of rain in just 12 hours. Neighbors who live...
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Homeowners Stranded For Hours In Northwest Indiana After Strong Storms
CHICAGO (CBS) — Rushing flood waters are causing big problems in Northwest Indiana. Some families in Crown Point were stranded for hours. Friday night’s storm flooded yards and basements and left...
View ArticlePortage Park Residents Upset About Persistent Flooding; ‘The City Needs To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Dozens and dozens of basements. All flooded. Again. Neighbors in Chicago’s Portage Park are fed up. CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos went down to their basements and asked if anyone is going to...
View ArticleTraffic Stops For Super-Sized Waves Hitting South Shore Drive
CHICAGO (CBS) — The snow and arctic air aren’t the only weather concerns. CBS 2’s Steven Graves has the story from the South Shore where it’s been flooded for hours. The flooding is not going away...
View ArticleFrom Flooded To Frozen, Montrose Dog Beach Has Become A Chronic Mess
CHICAGO (CBS) — The entrance to a popular dog beach looks more like a treacherous ice skating rink; and even before the recent cold snap, Montrose Dog Beach looked more like an unsightly pond; a mass...
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LIVE UPDATES: Winter Storm Hits Chicago Area
CHICAGO (CBS)– Strong winds, a wintry mix that later gave way to snow, and storm surge on Lake Michigan caused a variety of problems in the Chicago area on Saturday. Here are live winter storm updates:...
View ArticleSurveying The Weekend Winter Storm Damage That Slammed The Shoreline
CHICAGO (CBS) — Crumbled asphalt and knocked over concrete barriers. It’s the damage from the weekend winter storm. New video from the South Shore shows milder waves after the storm created monster...
View ArticleArctic Winds, High Waves Cause Flooding Concerns Near Shorelines
CHICAGO (CBS)– Arctic winds are sending intense waves crashing against the shoreline in Northwest Indiana. As the strong ripples continue , some of the swells could reach as high as 18-feet. A...
View ArticleYou Paid For It: Popular Deck At Palmisano Park Prone To Flooding
CHICAGO (CBS) — A massive park in Bridgeport built about 10 years ago has been a neighborhood favorite. So why is a popular deck the park unusable for days at a time, multiple times a year? CBS 2’s Tim...
View ArticleCrashing Lake Michigan Waves Flood Rogers Park Garage A Second Time
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the second time in a little more than a month, a garage near the lakefront in Rogers Park has been left flooded. The latest inundation was the result of this week’s winter storm. As...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Possible Rain Showers, Above Average Temperatures
CHICAGO (CBS)– High temperatures will be in the mid 50s Thursday. According to CBS 2 meteorologist Megan Glaros, clouds and wind will move in bringing chances for rain on and off throughout the day....
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Flooding Causes Dangerous Driving Conditions On I-290, Edens Expressway
CHICAGO (CBS)– Heavy rain and storms overnight is causing dangerous driving conditions. Flooding has been an issue on I-290 as well as the Edens Expressway. Gravel washed onto a ramp in Elmhurst,...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Flood Warnings Linger After Overnight Storms
CHICAGO (CBS)– Overnight storms are causing flooding concerns Friday morning. Heavy rain and overnight storm activity will be winding down by 7 a.m. Many areas will remain under flood warnings into the...
View ArticleFlooding Concerns Mount As Heavy Rains Persist; Skokie Homeowner Swamped With...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Heavy rain continues to fall across the Chicago area, leading to flooding for many parts of the region, in large part because the ground was already saturated from storms a few days...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Flooding Concerns Linger As Water Levels Rise; Scattered...
CHICAGO (CBS)– Flooding concerns will continue into Monday morning. River and lakeshore flooding pose an issue to roadways after heavy rain and storms Sunday night. Water levels are higher by about a...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Flooding Causes Power Outage At Willis Tower
CHICAGO (CBS)– Flooding caused a power outage at the Willis Tower overnight. Building owners said flooding on Lower Wacker Drive knocked out the electricity. “We are working with officials from Willis...
View ArticleChicago Weather: City Nearing Record For May Rainfall
CHICAGO (CBS) — With two rounds of torrential rain over the past several days, Chicago is on pace to set a record for rainfall in May, with more than 8 inches so far, and nearly two weeks left to go....
View ArticleFlooding Swamps Homes In Western Suburbs Of Lyons, Brookfield
LYONS (CBS) — As streets became rivers, after Sunday’s deluge, Brookfield and Lyons fire department crews traded vehicles for boats. Flood rescues were still under way Monday for residents like Matt...
View ArticleRiver City Residents Evacuate After Flooding Leaves Them Without Water,...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Torrential rains and flooding left the River City complex without power or water on Monday, forcing the evacuation off all 449 units, several residents told CBS 2’s Mike Puccinelli....
View ArticleDrying Out After Rain Floods Out Lower Wacker
CHICAGO (CBS) — The relentless flooding is causing headaches throughout the Chicago area. And that includes Lower Wacker Drive. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry has the latest developments. The river levels have...
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Northwest Suburban Couple Facing Flooding With Fox River Still Rising
CHICAGO (CBS)– Flood water is causing problems all over the area. The Fox River is still rising, turning a northwest suburban couple’s dream home into a disaster. The worst could still be ahead. The...
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Chicago Weather: Flooding Concerns Linger, Cloudy Day Ahead
CHICAGO (CBS)– Flooding concerns linger as Tuesday morning rain showers continue. There is a Lakeshore Flood Advisory in place until 4 p.m. Tuesday will be a mostly cloudy day with scattered showers...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Recent Storms Break May Record For Rainfall
CHICAGO (CBS) — For the third year in a row, Chicago has seen more than 8 inches of rain in May, with a record 8.3 inches so far this month, following two major rainstorms in the past week. The...
View ArticleJoliet Flooding Leaves Homeowners Anxious ‘It’s Just Been Stressful’
CHICAGO (CBS) — Families in Joliet call it a terrifying ordeal. The sight of water rushing into their homes as rain poured down this weekend, leaving them with thousands of dollars in losses. CBS 2’s...
View ArticleSewer System Overwhelmed In Village Of Hampshire After Storms
CHICAGO (CBS) — Torrential rain overwhelmed the sewer system in the Village of Hampshire in Kane County Saturday. It happened just hours after the farmers’ market had wrapped up for the day, flooding...
View ArticleFlooding Turns Hoffman Estates Park Into A Fishing Pond
CHICAGO (CBS)– A neighborhood park in Hoffman Estates has turned into a large fishing pond. Fabbrini Park, located in a subdivision off Higgins Road, is flooded. The soccer field and parking lot have...
View ArticleDucks Swimming On Graves; Families Frustrated Over Cemetery Flooding
CHICAGO (CBS) — A suburban cemetery is underwater. Family members coming to pay respects to their ancestors finding a dozen of their burial plots flooded. They turned to CBS 2 for answers. CBS 2’s...
View ArticleCleanup In Kentland, Indiana After Flooding Necessitates High Water Rescues
KENTLAND, Ind. (CBS) — Cleanup was under way in Northwest Indiana Sunday, after flash flooding forced high water rescues. Fire departments and police went door-to-door to help in the town of Kentland...
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Water Main Break Causing Flooding In Bucktown Near Kennedy Expressway
CHICAGO (CBS)– A water main break is causing flooding in Bucktown near the Kennedy Expressway. According to the Water Management Department, an 8 inch water main broke at 1840 N. Marshfield Avenue....
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Flooding From Overnight Rain Causing Slick Road Conditions For Drivers
CHICAGO (CBS)– Overnight flooding caused slick driving conditions for drivers Thursday morning. Flooding on the Stevenson Expressway at Pulaski Road after heavy rain overnight. CBS 2’s @loukleinberg...
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Water Main Break Causes Flooding In Bucktown Near Kennedy Expressway;...
CHICAGO (CBS)– A water main break is causing flooding in the Bucktown neighborhood near the Kennedy Expressway. The Chicago Fire Department blocked off areas in the 1800 block of West Armitage Avenue...
View ArticleSprinkler System Goes Off At West Town Polling Place, But No Damaged Ballots...
CHICAGO (CBS) — The sprinkler system went off Tuesday afternoon inside a polling place in the West Town neighborhood, but city election officials said so far there are no damaged ballots. CBS 2’s Megan...
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Nearly Century Old Water Pipe Bursts, Flooding Streets Near Hancock Center
CHICAGO (CBS)– A nearly century old pip burst in downtown Chicago Monday, causing flooding in Streeterville. The worst of the flooding was across the street where water flowed into the Hancock...
View ArticleFlooding Affects Traffic On Lower Wacker Drive In Chicago’s Loop
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago’s Department of Water Management spent hours Saturday morning trying to stop major flooding on Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood. The flooding impacted the...
View Article‘It’s Horrible’: Chicago Residents Want City’s Help To Prevent Flooding
CHICAGO (CBS) — All of the rain from the past week has left some Chicago communities with an enormous cleanup. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports from Humboldt Park where neighbors said flooding is a...
View Article135th Street In Palos Heights, 143rd Street In Orland Park Closed Due To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two southwest suburban roads have been shut down due to flooding. The Illinois Department of Transportation said 135th Street between Harlem and Ridgeland avenues in Palos Heights is...
View ArticleRoadway Collapses In Seneca, Illinois After Overnight Flooding; Truck Nearly...
SENECA, Ill. (CBS)– There was a gaping hole where a road used to be in Seneca, Illinois Tuesday afternoon, and a truck stuck on top where the pavement crumbled underneath. A truck is stuck across a...
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Chicago Weather: Heavy Rain Causing Flooding, Dangerous Driving Conditions...
CHICAGO (CBS)– Heavy rain overnight into Monday morning is causing flooding and dangerous driving conditions. CBS 2’s Mugo Odigwe reported live from the Mobile Weather Lab. Areas on the Kennedy...
View ArticlePipe Bursts In Shuttered Green Dolphin Nightclub, Flooding Street In Bucktown
CHICAGO (CBS) — A street flooded Tuesday morning in the Bucktown neighborhood, after a pipe burst inside the shuttered Green Dolphin nightclub. Crews couldn’t even open the front door of the building...
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Chicago Weather Alert: Heavy Rain Overnight Causing Flooding Thursday Morning
CHICAGO (CBS)– A wet night across the Chicago area has many residents waking up to flooded roadways. Just outside the city in Cicero, on Cicero Avenue, the road under the viaduct near 33rd Place is...
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