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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 ...
Chicago finding ways to beat the heat
Summer in Chicago started off with oppressive, dangerous heat as temperatures topped out above 90°, with the heat index ...
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 — ...
Extreme Heat Warning issued for Cook County, including Chicago; Heat Advisory issued for rest of metro area
Cook County and Chicago are under an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning, a Heat Advisory has been issued for the ...
Chicago Forecast: Dangerous heat, humidity moves in with heavy winds
In addition to hazardous heat and humidity, gusty winds are expected to create a "blast furnace" effect in the Chicago area.
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Thornton 'should be OK' after heat bests him, Mariners at Wrigley
Heat exhaustion was widespread throughout the Mariners’ 10-7 loss on Saturday afternoon to the Cubs, to the point where reliever Trent Thornton and home-plate umpire Chad Whitson necessitated ...
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 ...
Chicago-area ice cream, Italian ice shops offer sweet treats to beat summer heat
As the summer season kicks off with a heat wave, three ice cream and Italian ice vendors from across the Chicago area joined ...