After a foggy start Friday, potentially severe storms were in the forecast for Friday evening across the Chicago area.

Tuesday was the sixth rainiest April day on record for Chicago, leading to flooding that may continue into Wednesday.

Good morning, Homeowner Maha Amin moved three dozen sandbags from the trunk of her car to her driveway Thursday, bracing for more flooding in Des Plaines. After 16 years

Residents across the Northwest Side woke up to flooded basements after Tuesday night's storms. More rain is expected Wednesday night.

Wednesday will be a rainy day from start to finish across the Chicago area, with waves of showers “pretty much all day long” and severe weather possible. The forecast comes as flood watches and warnings continue for nearly all of northeastern Illinois after heavy downpours,

Severe storms are expected to move through the Chicago area this evening, bringing the threat of damaging winds, large hail, possible tornadoes and localized flooding.

Heavy rain hit Chicago Tuesday night on top of multiple rain events since March, which is why the river is rising.

Areas near the Des Plaines River from just east of O’Hare Airport north to the Wisconsin border were under a flood warning due to the river’s rising levels.

Blamed in part on climate change, the threat of water ponding in your yard or your basement is growing, a Sun-Times/WBEZ investigation has found, putting health, homes at risk.

Residents across Illinois are waking up to storm damage and flooding on Wednesday morning after severe weather overnight.