Let's take a deep dive into how Chicago's summer 2025 is stacking up against previous years when it comes to the heat.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for the entire Chicago area Wednesday and Thursday, when the heat index will feel like triple digits.

Major League Soccer fans face bans for protesting ICE, and are boycotting teams like LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire staying silent on immigration issues.

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When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent heat-related deaths.

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

This weekend marks three decades since the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave that claimed the lives of 739 people over a five-day stretch of extreme temperatures.

Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — are possible from Kansas City to Maine.

First extreme heat wave of 2025 settles over Chicago area, raising health risks The heat index reached 106 Saturday and an extreme heat warning is in effect until Monday.

Other ways to stay safe during the heat wave include drinking lots of water, wearing light clothing, keeping ovens and stoves shut off and cooling off with a cold bath or ice packs, officials said.