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Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — ...
Sports play on while a June heat wave strikes
The shade -- under the roof and the upper deck, in every dugout and tunnel -- was a popular place at Wrigley Field on Sunday.
Eastern half of US sweltering again, with dangerous heat wave expected to last until midweek
Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East are enduring another sweltering day of dangerously hot temperatures as ...
Midwest Cities Bake as Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S.
St. Louis, Chicago and Des Moines were among the cities that saw heat indexes hit triple digits on Saturday, with the East ...
Chicago cooling centers, pools, splash pads open during heat wave caused by Midwest heat dome
A Midwest heat dome is driving high temperatures and high humidity that will push the Chicago heat index into the triple ...
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It Could Feel Like 105 Degrees As A Heat Wave Hits Chicago. Here’s How To Stay Safe
It will be dangerously, "oppressively" hot and humid — with little relief at night — Saturday through Monday, according to ...
Pride Fest draws thousands amid heat wave and political tension
Pride Fest is upon us once again and this year, it coincided with the area’s first heat wave of the season. Despite the hot ...
Chicago pool season brings excitement, relief from heat — 'We've been waiting for this day'
The city's outdoor pools opened for the summer on Saturday, coinciding with the year's first major heat wave. Eager residents ...
Rescue crews pull multiple people from Lake Michigan as crowds pack beaches amid heat wave
First responders across Chicago and the suburbs were put to the test on Saturday, responding to at least a dozen water ...