The Chicago-area could be belted by showers and thunderstorms this week, leading to officials asking residents to use less ...

There were no heroic rescues or rising waters visible, but the flooding that occurred in ... in the tunnel system that runs ...

The problems causing flooding that left a fishing pier submerged in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood have been corrected. Elmer Mestrovic, a retired special education teacher, takes people with ...

These days, Jenna the German shepherd walks along the ledge at Wolf Point East — even hopping up onto it sometimes — and ...

CHICAGO - We are thawing out in Chicago ... The streamflow may increase, dislodging ice to add to river ice jam flooding.

One of Chicago's favorite traditions will take place next weekend, as the Chicago River will be dyed a brilliant shade of green as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. The event will ...

Central Illinois and Chicago are expected to get some ... warning of rising river levels, runoff and minor flooding in certain areas. Residents of these areas should keep an eye out for flood ...

A hazardous weather outlook was issued Monday in the Chicago area ... warned the showers could cause river levels to rise, with a possible threat of flooding in low-lying areas, the National ...

In 1962, Chicago city workers dumped 100 pounds of dye into the river flowing through downtown Chicago. It left the river emerald green for an entire week and kick-started an annual tradition.

Parts of Chicago area under Flood Warning, boil water alerts Parts of the Chicago area are under flood alerts and boil water orders on Sunday.

After all, the initial warning called for an Elkhart River flood level of 8.7 feet on the 22nd, a stage that would close a block of Chicago Avenue and cover Rogers Park with muddy water and cause ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...