CHICAGO — Three weeks into an unusually dry September, rain is finally rolling back into Chicago – helping to stifle that foul stench wafting through the city.
On Sunday, the seemingly endless string of sunny, 80-degree days this month came to an end as rain storms rolled through the city. The National Weather Service forecasted rains and possible thunderstorms for the city through the day Sunday.
The rain was much needed for multiple reasons. Before Sunday, September had only seen 0.04 inches of rain, compared to the monthly average of 1.73 inches, according to the National Weather Service. The lack of rain has led to drought conditions for much of the Midwest, including Chicago and Illinois, according to NBC 5…