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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 — ...
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.
'Dangerously hot and humid' weekend expected in Chicago area, with heat index jumping to 105
Temperatures are expected to reach the mid 90s on Saturday and continue climbing throughout the weekend and into Monday, ...
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 ...
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 ...