PHOTOS: Severe weather hits Chicago area

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Monday, June 15, 2015
The Chicago River flooded the newly-opened Riverwalk in downtown Chicago Monday night.
The Chicago River flooded the newly-opened Riverwalk in downtown Chicago Monday night.
A funnel cloud was spotted near Manteno, Ill., by ABC7 viewer Mike Beautien.
Illinois State Police closed the inbound lanes of I-290 between Des Plaines and Harlem due to flooding Monday night.
Several vehicles were stranded in high floodwaters on I-290 Monday night.
A car drives through high water underneath Lake Shore Drive at La Salle in Chicago.
The LaSalle Street underpass was closed at Lake Shore Drive due to flooding.
Heavy rain flooded streets in Elmhurst, Ill. on Monday.
Heavy rain flooded streets in Elmhurst, Ill. on Monday.
Heavy rain flooded streets in Glendale Heights, Ill. on Monday.
Heavy rain flooded streets in Glendale Heights, Ill. on Monday.
A torrential downpour caught Blackhawks fans by surprise outside the United Center on Monday.
A torrential downpour caught Blackhawks fans by surprise outside the United Center on Monday.
A torrential downpour caught Blackhawks fans by surprise outside the United Center on Monday.
A torrential downpour caught Blackhawks fans by surprise outside the United Center on Monday.
Dark clouds seen by Chopper 7HD Monday afternoon.
Dark clouds seen by Chopper 7HD Monday afternoon.
Dark clouds seen by Chopper 7HD Monday afternoon.
Dark clouds seen by Chopper 7HD Monday afternoon.
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PHOTOS: Severe weather hits Chicago areaThe Chicago River flooded the newly-opened Riverwalk in downtown Chicago Monday night.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Many parts of the Chicago area are experiencing heavy rains as a tornado warning was issued for Cook County Monday afternoon.

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