Mother nature showed its power in the Chicago area on Monday.
Wet and windy conditions made their way to parts of the Chicago area on Tuesday.
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.
Strong storms are bringing heavy rain and flash flooding, along with damaging winds, to the Chicago area on Monday.
The governor of Indiana has declared a state of emergency for 18 counties recently slammed by strong storms.
A semi driver was killed in Valparaiso as strong winds moved through the area, knocking out power for thousands, officials said. The storms uprooted trees, downed power lines, and damaged several homes, splitting one in half in Roselawn.