A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for southeast Cook and Central Will counties in Illinois. The National Weather Service said Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that the thunderstorms moving through the area were dropping rain at rates of 2 to 3 inches per hour.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to pass through areas of Chicagoland Tuesday, causing widespread flooding. WGN's Jenna Barnes covers the damage across the area. More info:

The Chicago Cubs will keep three catchers on the big-league squad after they activated Miguel Amaya from the 60-day injured list before Tuesday’s series opener.

The Chicago Cubs have reinstated catcher Miguel Amaya and right-hander Javier Assad from the 60-day injured list

The Chicago Cubs welcomed back a starting pitcher but he, combined with a flagging offense, were not able to help them beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

CHICAGO -- The Detroit Tigers are slated to play the second of three games against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The Tigers (69-51) and White Sox (43-76) meet at 7:40 p.m. Eastern time at Rate Field, although evening showers could play havoc with those plans.

Rain delayed first pitch for the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox in the second of three games in the series Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Rate Field.

The Chicago White Sox are scheduled to start right-hander Yoendrys Gómez, who was called up Tuesday from Triple-A Charlotte.

On Wednesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Toronto Blue Jays (69-50) hosting the Chicago Cubs (67-50) at 7:07 p.m. ET. The Blue Jays are a home favorite (-122) against the Cubs (+102).

The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays match up on Tuesday, August 12 to begin a three-game set that could end up being a World Series preview, with first pitch set for 7:07 p.m. ET on TBS. The Cubs have seen their advantage in the NL Central disappear thanks to Milwaukee's red-hot play,