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From July 12 to 15 in 1995, the heat index soared above 120 degrees, killing 739 people in the deadliest natural disaster in ...
Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.
Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat ...
Chicago cools off today before storms this weekend and a scorching heat wave next week that may bring the hottest weather of the season.
Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...
Because of the heat wave, 1995 will go down as an important year in Chicago history and to a certain extent in American ...
ABC7 took a closer look at how the tragedy led to the development of the city's Office of Emergency Management and ...
CBS News Chicago photojournalist Dino Pillizzi had a personal reflection on the 1995 heat wave, as he covered the tragedy in real time.
Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating Chicago Heat Wave of 1995. WGN-TV's Mike Lowe spoke with former WGN-TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling on Tuesday. Skilling, who saw all of the ...
Air quality in the Chicago area remains poor for the third straight day in a row, with an air quality alert in effect through Wednesday night, along with extremely muggy conditions and the chance for ...
Extreme temperatures during the summer of 1995 caught Chicago off guard. A relentless heat wave settled over the city, and with no clear emergency plan, the response fell dangerously short. More than ...