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When you hear of a live event being canceled due to inclement weather, you more than likely assume lightning and rain were the culprits.
Tool shows history of heat-related deaths, demographics, land use and air conditioning access across communities.
Chicago faces its 18th day over 90°, with potential severe storms and high ozone levels; cooler weather is expected later in the week.
Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Chicago’s deadly heatwave, the debut of Taste ...
Dozens of people gathered in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Tuesday night to remember hundreds of people who died during the July 1995 heat wave.
CBS News Chicago photojournalist Dino Pillizzi had a personal reflection on the 1995 heat wave, as he covered the tragedy in real time.
ABC7 took a closer look at how the tragedy led to the development of the city's Office of Emergency Management and ...
Thirty years ago, a heat wave settled over northeast Illinois. By the time the heat relented, 739 people had died and the ...