Chicago’s historic heat wave may bring warmest stretch of nights in 91 years — what you need to know The last time Chicago saw a seven-day streak of low temperatures above 70 degrees was in ...

Another banner day for area beaches on the final day of summer break for CPS students. Highs well into the 80s with a light ...

Official data says Chicagoland’s first half of August has been mostly dry, despite recent flooding. As for this weekend, ...

A Chicago heat wave is on the way, with a heat advisory already in effect and the heat index set to soar past 100. This is how to stay safe and cool.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Thunderstorms that moved through the Chicago area have delayed the arrival of a heat wave, with highs now expected to reach only the upper 80s to low 90s on Thursday, but extreme ...

Only many days after the start of the heat wave would the magnitude of the tragedy begin to sink in, as newspaper articles and nightly news reports tallied hundreds of deaths across Chicago. As ...

In the city of Chicago, the record-high for Aug. 23 stands at 97 degrees, and was set during a remarkable heat wave in 1947. The high on Wednesday could potentially equal or exceed that number ...

Chicago officials detail plans as scorching heat approaches this weekend With the extreme heat approaching, pools and waterparks will be busy, but according to city officials, taking a dip will ...

The Chicago area is in the grips of a heat wave Saturday, and residents are trying to stay cool. The area could see three consecutive days of heat and humidity topping out at in the 90s.

Excessive heat is America's No. 1 weather killer most years. This heat wave 30 years ago claimed hundreds of lives in the Midwest, including Chicago.