The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance. President Donald Trump, who has assailed Illinois’ governor and ...

Severe flooding from August 16–19 left homes in Archer Heights, Englewood, Gage Park, and other parts of Cook County damaged by water and mold, with residents still seeking answers and aid. Joint ...

In August, a single mom and her kids in Garfield Ridge were forced to flee their home because storm-related flooding caused the basement to fill with sewage. The family of four living near Midway ...

Food banks in the Chicago area are pooling all resources to package and deliver emergency food supply boxes during the COVID-19 crisis. The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Northern Illinois Food ...

A multi-agency team of about 50 people surveying storm-damaged Chicago was reportedly told to stand down earlier this month over concerns their operations would overlap with an unexpected contingent ...

President Trump denied federal disaster aid to thousands of Chicago residents, even though his administration documented extraordinary damage from two major storms this summer. That’s according to ...