Images from Friday's storms
Lightning strikes over the DuPage County Fairgrounds on Friday.
MARK KALFAS PHOTO
Streets in downtown Glenview had about about a foot of water on them but drained quickly between storms as village workers cleared the drains.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
A storm front approaches the Margreth Riemer Reservoir in the Palatine area Friday morning.
Jason Chiou | Staff Photographer
Motorists travel through water on McLean street in Elgin on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Motorists travel through high water on Algonquin road after storms rocked northern Kane and McHenry Counties Friday morning.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Water bubbles-up from storm sewers at the height of the storms along Central Road in Rolling Meadows Friday.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
A storm front approaches the Margreth Riemer Reservoir in the Palatine area Friday morning.
Jason Chiou | Staff Photographer
Sebastia Castro clears the drain from a flooded street in front of his house in near downtown Glenview on Friday between storms. Public works arrived moments later and was also clearing drains throughout the village.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
The parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest point in Elk Grove Village disappeared under floodwaters Friday afternoon.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Round Lake Beach Emergency Management Agency member Denise Jackson keeps a watchful eye on a storm rolling in over the Beach Fest grounds Friday night.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
A car is submerged next to a Pace bus stop in the parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest Point in Elk Grove Village on Friday.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
A pedestrian makes his way West along Kimball Street on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Sebastia Castro clears the drain from a flooded street in front of his house in near downtown Glenview on Friday between storms. Public works arrived moments later and was also clearing drains throughout the village.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Residents stride through floodwaters at the Oasis Mobile Home Park in Elk Grove Township on Friday.
SANDRA DERIVE PHOTO
A car is submerged next to a Pace bus stop in the parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest Point in Elk Grove Village disappeared under floodwaters Friday afternoon.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
A pedestrian makes his way through the Wellington Restaurant parking lot Friday in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Cars turn off of Grove street as Storms came thru the Elgin area on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Drivers take it slow on Arlington Heights Road North of Golf Road in Arlington Heights as the roads flood from the rain.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
A car makes it way through the flooded parking lot of Plaza Del Grato in Rolling Meadows Friday.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Cars begin to vanish in the parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest point in Elk Grove Village on Friday.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Julie Bugos of Palatine walks Charley at Margreth Riemer Reservoir as part of her pet services business during a storm front that approached the Palatine area Friday morning.
Jason Chiou | Staff Photographer
Streets in downtown Glenview had about about a foot of water on them but drained quickly between storms as village workers cleared the drains.
George LeClaire | Staff Photographer
Flood water rises around a vintage car in an apartment complex parking lot along Tonne Drive in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Jennifer Vealitzek and her son Henry walk in the rain down Campbell Street in downtown Arlington Heights Friday.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Flooding in Touhy Mobile Home Park.
Submitted by Anne Vasquez
Cars begin to vanish in the parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest point in Elk Grove Village disappeared under floodwaters Friday afternoon.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Collin Sapp, of Bloomingdale tries to ride his bike through a flood in his front yard. He had to jump off and push. Heavy rains moved through Roselle and Bloomingdale today, especially along the 300 block of Meadowlark Drive in Bloomingdale.
Scott Sanders | Staff Photographer
The parking lots between 25 and 50 Northwest point in Elk Grove Village disappeared under floodwaters Friday afternoon.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
A truck has water up to the headlights as it makes it's way down Tonne Drive North of Algonquin Road Friday in Arlington Heights.
Bill Zars | Staff Photographer
Storms rocked northern Kane and McHenry Counties Friday morning.
Rick West | Staff Photographer
Motorists travel West along Kimball Street on Friday.
Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Heavy rains flood Lincoln Drive at the Route 59 intersection just north of Fox Lake Friday evening.
Paul Valade | Staff Photographer
Rolling Meadows Public Works employee Damen Thompson puts out barriers along Bluebird and Grouse Streets to warn motorists of backed up storm sewers.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer