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An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds ...
Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...
The 739 deaths in 1995 was the deadliest weather event in Illinois history and redefined Chicago’s emergency response and ...
The closest thing we have to a memorial for people who died from the heat is not even in Chicago. It’s the headstone of the ...
In July 1995, 739 Chicagoans died during a five-day heat wave that shocked the city.
Sweltering heat will persist across the Chicago area through Saturday, with highs expected to soar to 95 degrees. Elevated ...
Earlier this summer, a dangerous heat dome settled over Chicago — pushing heat indexes past 110°F. The city now faces a ...
a dangerously high heat index and intense humidity swept through Chicago from June 21 to 23, marking the city’s first major heat wave of the summer. Ahead of the heat wave, Mayor Brandon Johnson told ...
Chicago heat advisories are likely is on the way with the beginning of summer. This is how to stay safe and cool in the city and suburban counties.
Chicago faces its 17th day of a heat wave, with temperatures soaring near 90 degrees and mostly dry conditions forecasted.
A total of 60 opioid overdoses were reported Friday and Saturday — including more than 37 on Saturday alone — triggering the city's spike alert system, city health officials say. When overdose spikes ...