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Chicago’s West Side is reeling from relentless rain that’s triggering PTSD for residents still recovering from 2023’s catastrophic floods. Homes remain damaged, basements keep flooding, and people are stuck in limbo, waiting for help. The city’s pledged over $520 million in federal funds to upgrade aging sewers and prevent future disasters — a promising start — but for residents like Lillie Simmons, it’s too little, too late. A much-needed home repair program won’t launch for another year, while water usage alerts keep rolling in. Decades of infrastructure neglect have left communities vulnerable, and while big promises are on the table, the daily reality remains one of frustration, fear, and slow recovery.

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