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WBEZ13h
‘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 ...
Wednesday forecast: Dangerous heat wave arrives with abundant sunshine
Chicago is about to feel its hottest stretch of 2025 so far. Intense heat and humidity will push the heat index to a ...
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.
Dangerous heat wave to bring triple digit temperatures to Chicago area this week
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago area will go see dangerous temperatures an Extreme Heat Watch Wednesday and Thursday as the heat ...
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 ...
‘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: ...
Daily Herald18h
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 ...
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.
Chicagoans want more greenspace, worker protections ahead of heat waves, survey finds
Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...