Thunderstorms on Tuesday night flooded roads and left thousands of homes without power, authorities said.
The storms brought heavy rain to the area, with Midway Airport recording nearly two inches of rain in an hour and half late Tuesday evening, said Mike Bardou, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Romeoville.
There were reports of sporadic flash flooding on underpasses in the city, Bardou said.
The storm also interrupted power service for tens of thousands of area households.
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