At least 70,000 basements were flooded. Rainfall exceeded the capacity of the deep tunnels and McCook Reservoir, and the resulting combined sewer overflow caused the Chicago River to rise...
The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.
The resulting breach flooded basements, facilities and the underground Chicago Pedway... their basement had fish. Langford drove to the Merchandise Mart, then reported over the air that...
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[3] Rainfall caused the Chicago River to rise above flood stage in and near the Chicago Loop, which flooded basements of multiple buildings and the tracks of Union Station. Along the South...
Torrential rain in Chicago Sunday caused hundreds of basements to flood, forced numerous motorists to abandon their vehicles, and turned Solider Field into a swamp. The heavy rain was still wreaking havoc across the Midwest on Monday, including around Milwaukee.
Electrician Ed Zivat shines a flashlight on the entrance to the freight tunnel in a flooded basement at 222 N. LaSalle St. on April 22, 1992. Sandbags, dirt, stones, even mattresses were dumped in...
CHICAGO — Basements, businesses and streets across the city remained flooded Monday after a weekend of record-setting rainfall reminiscent of the
But in the past year and a half, water has seeped into Kruller’s basement four times... Few get flood insurance Since 2019, there have been roughly 38,000 reports of flooded Chicago...
The BFP is a new partnership between the City of Chicago and neighbors who wish to reduce the risk of basement flooding during heavy rains.