Almost every community in the Chicago area is at risk of flooding, and powerful storms are expected to increase. Here's what ...

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

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. (WLS) -- Some communities in Illinois were seeing river levels rise Sunday as flooding concerns continue. Some are expected to hit a major flood stage overnight into Monday.

A tornado watch remains in effect for part of northwest Indiana as the threat of tornadoes from two rounds of severe storms has otherwise ended for the Chicago area.

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

Officials with Chicago's Department of Environment recently released an updated Green Infrastructure Strategy, the first revision to the document in more than a decade.

This story was originally published by the Chicago Sun-Times. In a little-noticed memo early last year, Illinois scientists made a dire prediction. “Bulletin 76,” a communication from University of ...