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Brookfield Zoo Closes Because Of Flooding
The animals are doing fine, zoo directors said, and the zoo will have staff on site to continue to look after them.
Water Main Break Shuts Down Lincoln Avenue Near Armitage
Traffic was disrupted early Monday when a water main broke and flooded busy Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park-Old Town neighborhood.
Water Leak Damages Some Ritz-Carlton Hotel Rooms
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel is cleaning up some water damage in a few rooms, and workers continue to assess the impact from a water main leak.
Man Charged With Breaking Sprinkler, Flooding SpyBar
A trendy Near North Side nightclub is planning to hold its 15th anniversary celebration Friday night, but that was a question mark for a while after what happened there early Friday morning.
Repairs Continue After Broken Water Main Floods Pilsen Streets
Crews have patched a 36-inch water main that ruptured in the Pilsen neighborhood Monday night, but full repairs were still underway and residents were still facing a long cleanup process after homes and businesses were flooded.
Rain Expected, Flood Advisory Issued For Area
Thunderstorms are expected to move into the Chicago area Sunday night, prompting a flood advisory.
Leaking Pool Sends Suburban Students Home Early
Students at northwest suburban high school were sent home early Wednesday due to flooding in a portion of the building.
Hydrant Break Wreaks Havoc On Cook County Jail Intake
Steve Patterson with the Cook County Sheriff’s Department says a construction crew working near the jail hit a fire hydrant line and 4 to 5 feet of water came gushing into the basement of intake.
Flood Destroys Clothing Donated For Ex-Inmates
Organizers of an annual Cook County clothing drive are scrambling to find more donations after a basement flood destroyed boxes of items.
Fundraiser Set For Pakistan Flood Victims
It’s been four months since monsoon rains crippled much of Pakistan. Despite lasting devastation there, the world’s attention has been largely focused on other disasters. Chicago’s Pakistani-American community would like to change that. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports.
Water Main Break Floods Part Of Rush
Authorities say a water main break flooded part of Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center.
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