Massive Rain Fills Deep Tunnel Flood Control System
Updated 04/18/13 – 12:26 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — The huge amount of rain over the past 24 hours has filled the large underground flood control system known as Deep Tunnel. The Metropolitan Water...
View ArticleBig Blast At Thornton Quarry To Help Relieve Flooding Problems
THORNTON, Ill. (CBS) – The “last blast” on Monday at the Thornton Quarry, along I-80, was the first step toward using the big hole to help relieve flooding on the South Side and in the south suburbs....
View ArticleHeavy Rain Leads To Storm Tunnel Explosion In Calumet City
CHICAGO (CBS) – The heavy rain from Sunday’s storms overwhelmed a stormwater system in south suburban Calumet City, causing an explosion in a sewer that’s part of the Deep Tunnel system, and leaving a...
View ArticleStorm Runoff Prompts Swim Ban At All Chicago Beaches
WBBM 780’s Bernie Tafoya WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) — The effects of Monday’s heavy rains were being felt Tuesday at the city’s beaches, where officials have banned swimming, due to high...
View ArticleWorker Dies At ‘Deep Tunnel’ Project Site In Summit
(CBS) — A worker has died at the site of the “Deep Tunnel” project in southwest suburban Summit. The news was confirmed by a member of the Summit Fire Department on Monday afternoon. The federal...
View ArticleWorker Struck, Killed By ATV At Deep Tunnel Site
CHICAGO (CBS) — A worker was fatally struck by an ATV Monday afternoon at a southwest suburban reservoir under construction as part of the Deep Tunnel project. The 55-year-old worker was struck and...
View ArticleChicago Weather: Persistent Rain Flooding Roads Across City And Suburbs
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s been a soggy start to the morning for Chicago area commuters, with lots of delays and detours due to persistent rain that left many roads flooded. Some drivers in southwest...
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