Torrential rains caused flooding and stranding of cars in Chicago, with Illinois receiving over five inches of rain in three hours.

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports of water rescues, and a few reports of flooded basements," the NWS said.

Texas pitmaster Brandon Hurtado dishes on his new cookbook Barbacoa and brings bold, smoky Tex-Mex BBQ flavors to Chicago’s biggest BBQ festival.

Por JIM VERTUNO, NADIA LATHAN y JOHN SEEWERKERRVILLE, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — La esperanza de encontrar sobrevivientes de las catastróficas inundaciones en Texas se desvaneció el

CHICAGO (WGN) – A suburban nonprofit is sending some unique help to flood victims in Texas. Darkness normally accompanies natural disasters, making tough situations even worse. Nancy Economou got the idea in 2009 after seeing children repeatedly burned by kerosene lamps in the Philippines.

A doctor who was sued under Texas’ abortion “bounty hunter” law must have his matters resolved in state court in Texas, not federal court in Chicago, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Thursday.

Will Texas governor flood Chicago with migrants just in time for DNC? The number of migrants arriving at hte southern border hit a three-year low of just over 83,000 in June.

Texas has already sent more than 100,000 migrants to liberal cities across US . ... Chicago bracing for Texas to bus 25,000 migrants to city ahead of Democratic National Convention.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel to Texas today to tour the damage left behind by devastating flooding over the July 4th weekend.