Chicago Floods and Power Outages | Chicago News

Chicago’s weather turned brutal overnight with thunderstorms so intense they sounded like explosions, dumping heavy rain that flooded streets and snapped trees. It’s the second major storm in less than 24 hours—Sunday’s chaos included cars stranded in water, a tree limb crushing vehicles in Andersonville, and submerged lanes on the Edens Expressway. Officials warn against driving through flooded areas and treat dark intersections as four-way stops. In Mundelein, firefighters rescued two people from a car trapped in a flooded culvert—one firefighter even needed hospital care. A Bridgeview resident’s street turned into a pond, proving the danger of ignoring flood warnings. Power outages left thousands without electricity, while O’Hare canceled dozens of flights. More storms are coming—especially Monday evening—as a stalled weather boundary keeps conditions unstable. Stay alert: dry spells may come, but storms are likely to return. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e05635e4f3d58fa3