flooding

When I think about the biggest climate disasters, coastal areas that have been devastated by hurricanes come to mind, but did you know that it's Missouri and Illinois that rank above almost all other states when it comes to catastrophic (and costly) weather events?

Stephenson County, Illinois took the biggest hit of heavy rainfall this week, and these aerial shots of flooding in Pearl City are beyond devastating.

Last week, we saw historic rainfall and flooding in the St. Louis, Missouri area. This week, it's Illinois. Some parts of the state on Tuesday had over a foot of rain recorded.

Based on the photo above, can you guess the name and relative location of the Illinois town making the offer of free land?

You're probably well aware that the demand for used cars has skyrocketed in the wake of the pandemic because of the sparse availability of certain new car parts. That demand has opened the door for unscrupulous sellers.

ComEd crews are downtown this morning, working underground to address power outages created by flooding over the weekend.

Because of the number of new dogs taking up temporary residency, Noah's Ark closed on Wednesday, but they're back open and looking for some help.

Flooding in our area is causing all sorts of headaches, from people having to evacuate their homes to repairing/mitigating the water damage to avoiding scam artists.

With the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers at dangerous levels, and flooding expected to stick around for a few days at least, you might wish to know where to avoid.

All that snow and ice, followed by melting and rains, have made for a dangerous situation throughout our entire area.