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Chicago Heat Dome Forecast: Triple-Digit Feels-Like Temperatures Will Be Followed By Possible Storms
An extreme heat watch has been issued for all of Chicagoland on Wednesday and Thursday as temperatures and humidity spike.
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‘Unpleasant, uncomfortable and maybe dangerous’ temps are headed to Chicago. Here’s how to stay safe.
The heat index is expected to hit 105 to 115 degrees in the metro area on Wednesday. The setting sun won't provide much ...
Heat advisory issued for area ahead of heat wave promising ‘miserable' humidity
Rising dew point temperatures will increase humidity Tuesday evening, with a heat advisory going into effect Wednesday.
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Chicago heat wave expected to bring triple digit temps
A dangerous heat wave is expected to bring triple digit temperatures to the Chicago area. An extreme heat watch will go into ...
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Dangerous heat wave expected to arrive in suburbs Wednesday morning
A potentially dangerous heat wave bringing temperatures in the upper 90s and “very humid” conditions that could push daily ...
‘Corn sweat': What it is and why it will make this week's heat wave even hotter
As Illinois braces for another summer heat wave, this week's conditions will be worsened by an unusual weather phenomenon: ...
Some ComEd customers seeing triple-digit bill increases as supply rate jump, heat wave converge
The spike in the wholesale cost of electricity, which ComEd buys at an annual auction and then passes through to its customers, paired with increased energy usage, added $67.28 month-over-month to ...
30 years later: What went wrong in the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, and what has changed since
Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.
30 years after death, '95 heat wave victim, a WWII veteran, buried with military honors
He survived the hell of war and a POW camp, only to die in a heat wave in Chicago,” said a retired Army captain Thursday as ...