A heroic Chicago man rescued a 7-month-old girl abandoned after a carjacking in the sweltering heat— then tracked down the ...

This weekend marks 30 years since the 1995 Chicago heat wave that claimed the lives of 739 people over a five-day stretch of ...

Thursday will be LOVELY! Highs in the low to mid 80s again under mostly sunny skies. There is a chance for rain and ...

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 ...

When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent ...

This weekend marks thirty years since a deadly heat wave in Chicago -- took the lives of 739 people. Paid sick leave repealed ...

After nearly a month of above-normal warmth, Chicago faces more hot days near 90, along with rounds of showers and ...

In July 1995, 739 Chicagoans died during a five-day heat wave that shocked the city.

Thankfully, 100-degree days are a rarity here. There have only been 66 of them, according to data kept by the National ...