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

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

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 ...