Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date July 7, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 7, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/07/07/chicago-flooding-stormwater-mayor-brandon-johnson-climate-change-deep-tunnel-west-side

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Acknowledging the [ city’s persistent flooding problem ][17] , Mayor Brandon Johnson, flanked by other elected officials Tuesday, touted a West Side pilot project aimed at temporarily capturing rain underground before it can overwhelm Chicago’s outdated sewers. The city is splitting the $12 million...