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Governor activates flood emergency response
Gov. Pat Quinn has activated the State Incident Response Center to assess flooding and severe weather in several areas of the state and expedite assistance that may be needed by local officials. Read More -
WATCH: Flooding strands residents in Lisle
Flooded streets have stranded residents in Lisle, IL. Read More -
State of emergency in west, northwest suburbs
Town officials in at least five west and northwest suburbs have declared various states of emergency or disaster Thursday morning, urging residents not to travel and others not to venture in because o Read More -
Emanuel on failure of background checks
Failure to approve background checks in the U.S. Senate certainly disappointed Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Read More -
Heavy rain, flooding shut down expressways, delay Metra, CTA
Torrential rains pounded the city and the suburbs overnight, flooding underpasses and turning expressways into parking lots - just in time for what is turning out to be a miserable commute for many. Read More -
House approves medical marijuana
Down in Springfield, the Illinois House has approved medical marijuana and sent the issue to the State Senate. Read More -
Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management reacts to severe weather
The Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) released a statement Thursday saying it had activated its Incident Command Center Wednesday and has deployed staff to i Read More -
Sinkhole swallows three vehicles, injures one
A large sinkhole swallowed three vehicles Thursday in the South Deering neighborhood on the South Side. Read More -
Roads closed, flights cancelled after deluge drenches Chicago region overnight
The Chicago region was pounded by rain overnight, with as much as one inch of per hour falling across the area, delaying trains, flooding underpasses and turning the expressways into parking lots in t Read More
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