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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.
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 ...
'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, ...
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 ...
Chicago heat wave: Cook County Animal and Rabies Control tips to protect pets from extreme heat
An Extreme Heat Watch goes into effect Saturday morning for Cook County and Chicago, when temperatures and humidity will ...
Northeast, Midwest Heat Wave Could Smash Dozens Of Records, Including New York, Philly, Chicago
Widespread 90s, even perhaps a few 100s, will bake much of the eastern two-thirds of the country in a dangerous heat wave.