Nearly 9 inches of rain were reported in some places of the Chicago area Sunday, a record-setting storm that forced the CTA and Metra to shut down some train lines, closed some expressways, flooded viaducts throughout Chicago, and played havoc with the NASCAR race in Grant Park.
By Monday morning, all expressways were open, Metra was running on all lines and only a stretch of the CTA Pink Line between Pulaski and 54th/Cermak was closed because of track conditions. And NASCAR was able to finish the Grant Park 220 race, though 25 laps fewer than planned.
