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How helpful is your insurance after a bad storm?
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (140+ words) Both premiums and dangerous weather are on the rise in Illinois. Downed branches and trees on a property on the 3600 block of Burr St. in Gary, Indiana, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. | Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Chicagoans got hit with a variety of extreme…...
Few Chicago residents buy flood insurance, but should they?
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (694+ words) Many people don’t realize their homeowners insurance does not cover damage from flooding. Less than 1% of Cook County residents have flood insurance. Intense storms, fueled in part by climate change, are expected to get worse in the coming decades. Heavy…...
The Rundown: How homeowners can reduce flooding
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (1241+ words) A flooded West Franklin Boulevard near North Albany Avenue in Humboldt Park on March 11, 2026. Good afternoon! Happy Tax Day and John Summit album release day to all who celebrate. Here’s what you need to know today. 1. What can homeowners do…...
The Rundown: A surge in Illinois home insurance premiums
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1117+ words) People walk through the yard of a tornado-damaged home in Aroma Park, Ill. on March 12, 2026. Good afternoon! It’s Friday, and here’s what to expect during tomorrow’s “No Kings” protests. And here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Climate change is…...
Climate change is fueling a surge in Illinois home insurance premiums
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (680+ words) A tornado damaged home can be seen from the air in Kankakee County after storms ripped through the area in March. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Illinois home…...
The Rundown: Climate change is driving up insurance costs
1+ year, 6+ day ago (1009+ words) Researchers collected and measured hail from storms in the Great Plains. Good afternoon! It’s Thursday, and if you’re looking for one last way to celebrate summer, why not try fishing? Here’s what else you need to know today. Hail brought…...
Illinois residents pay the price as climate change makes hail more destructive
1+ year, 1+ week ago (961+ words) Researchers collected and measured hail from storms. For 40 days this summer, Illinois atmospheric scientist Victor Gensini and about 100 other specialists and students traveled the Great Plains chasing and investigating severe convective storms, the ones that cause tornadoes and thunderheads. But…...