Chicago is Flooding: Schools closed, highways closed

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Flooding spawned by as much as 5 inches of rain closed the Edens, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways during the morning rush morning as waves of thunderstorms raked across the Chicago area.

The storms also forced the cancellation of more than 300 of flights and closed hundreds of schools in the Chicago area. Metra reported stopped trains and delays on nearly every line.

The first closures occurred around 5 a.m. The Edens Expressway was closed between Foster and Touhy avenues and between Winnetka and Willow roads, and the Eisenhower Expressway in both directions between North Avenue and York Road and westbound at Mannheim Road, Illinois State Police said. The southbound Kennedy Expressway was closed at Addison Street, police said.




Last Edited by krosty on 04/18/2013 12:35 PM