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"Without changes, we're going to see an increase in [disaster] impacts." ...

A flood watch was still in effect for several Illinois counties and northwest Indiana Wednesday night, as weather officials said storms set records.

Tuesday was the sixth rainiest April day on record for Chicago, leading to flooding that may continue into Wednesday.

If you were planning a long, steamy shower to ride out the storms, Chicago officials would rather you put that on hold. As ...

Why is Chicago seeing more frequent and severe flooding? We ask Sun-Times reporter Brett Chase to break down what he's found.

After a very active weather pattern with storms and even a tornado in parts of the state on Friday, things will be much ...

Areas near the Des Plaines River from just east of O’Hare Airport north to the Wisconsin border were under a flood warning due to the river’s rising levels.

Officials with Chicago's Department of Environment recently released an updated Green Infrastructure Strategy, the first ...

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (WLS) -- Friday night's rainfall is adding to flooding concerns in Lake County, Illinois. County officials on Saturday said the Des Plaines River, Fox River and Chain O'Lakes are ...

Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting health, homes at risk. In a little-noticed ...