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Team of scientists monitors heat, addresses climate change in Chicago
The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have ...
Chicago's extreme-heat warning could see high temp Monday near 97-degree record for the date
The Chicago area is under an extreme heat warning until very late Monday night. Temperatures during the day Monday are ...
Chicago under extreme heat warning amid soaring heat indices
Relief from the extreme heat facing the Chicago area remains several days away as advisories and warnings remain in effect.
Early-season heat dome brings highest temperatures in years to parts of Eastern US
A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir, trapping heat and humidity ...
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Chicago Mourns Loss of 27-Year-Old in Boating Tragedy, Calls for Water Safety Surge Amid 90 Distress Signals
Chicago's heatwave led to water tragedies, including the death of 27-year-old Zahrie Walls and a search for a missing boater.
A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits
An extremely dangerous heat wave is underway for the eastern half of the United States as a potent heat dome reaches its peak ...
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 — ...
Heat exhaustion, heatstroke are major concerns at Chicago events this weekend
With an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning and a weekend full of events, heatstroke and heat exhaustion are real ...