Funnel clouds were reported Friday morning in Illinois and there was a Flood Warning for parts of the Chicago area into the evening.

There is a small chance of a spotty t’shower this afternoon. This will be the first of a three-day heat wave reaching its peak tomorrow. Temperatures were well into the 80s as of 10 a.m. This should be day 21 of 90 degrees or warmer in Chicago this year with two more in the hopper before a mid-week cool down.

Friday’s heavy rain caused lots of flooding on the city’s Southwest Side and neighboring suburbs, and affected residents want answers.

A flash flood warning was in effect for Chicago Friday afternoon, as drivers on I-55 were met with flooding on the highway.

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Chicago, urging 600,000 residents to take precautions. More rain is expected overnight, with storms anticipated Saturday afternoon. Residents were seen wading through knee-deep water amid the severe weather disruptions.

Chicago’s struggle with chronic flooding begins with its location. The city was built on a swamp, and storm runoff has become more difficult to manage as the region has been paved over during ...

A line of fast-moving storms prompted severe thunderstorm warnings in the Chicago area and ground stops at O'Hare and Midway airports. There were also reports of storm damage.