Chicago Launches Flood-Warning System as Rainstorms Intensify August 15, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde Chicago rolled out a new flood detection warning system. The water tech startup Hyfi, in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.,...
Bally’s and Chicago Settle Suit by White Men Barred From Casino Share Sale June 10, 2025 By Miranda Davis Bally’s Corp. and the city of Chicago said they have settled a lawsuit brought by two white men and a...
US and UK Face Wild Storms Over Next Two Days: Weather Watch January 22, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan Chicago commuters will have a slippery start to the work week as a couple waves of ice and sleet are...
Illinois Storm Surveying Damage After Multiple Suspected Tornadoes Hit Chicago, Suburbs July 14, 2023 CHICAGO (AP) — National Weather Service teams were surveying storm damage Thursday in the Chicago area and northeast Illinois, where...
Chicago Flooding is Stark Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather July 5, 2023 By Todd Richmond and Olga R. Rodriguez Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving...
Prominent Chicago Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minor October 17, 2022 CHICAGO (AP) — A Catholic priest who gained national fame as an activist has been asked to step away from...
2 Chicago-Area Teens Charged in Arson at Shuttered Resort August 2, 2022 Two teenagers have been charged with arson for allegedly setting a May fire at a shuttered suburban Chicago resort that...
Architect Not Liable For Flawed Plans Submitted to Self-Certification Program January 3, 2022 By Jim Sams A Chicago ordinance that allows developers to bypass the usual plan review by city building officials by submitting self-certification from...
Severe Storms Topple Trees, Cut Power in Michigan and Illinois August 12, 2021 More than 170,000 homes and businesses in western and northern parts of Michigan’s lower peninsula and 90,000 homes in the...
Tornado Sweeps Through Suburban Chicago, Causing Damage June 22, 2021 CHICAGO (AP) — A radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling...