Multiple rounds of storms pounded the Chicago area Monday afternoon, evening, and late night — prompting tornado and flash flood warnings, and causing flight and commuter train delays, power outages,

Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc on local roads in northwest Indiana on Monday night, with some even closing down to traffic because of standing water.

A progressive Chicago politician is facing backlash for galivanting around Nashville as her district was “devastated” by severe storms and heavy flooding.

The stormy weather comes as heat and humidity was expected to peak this afternoon, with "feels-like" temperatures close to 100 degrees.

Damaging storms brought heavy rain that flooded roadways overnight, especially on the city's Southwest Side that saw flooding last month. Thousands of ComEd customers were without power for hours in the Chicago area.

Behind big games from Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins, the Storm took control in the first half and hung on late for a nail-biting win against the Chicago Sky.

7:45 P.M. - Significant flash flooding possible in North Central LaSalle. A Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 10:45 p.m. Thunderstorms are producing rain rates of 2" per hour. This area has already received 3" of rain and an additional 1-2" is possible.