Tool shows history of heat-related deaths, demographics, land use and air conditioning access across communities.

Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.Heat ...

Thirty years after a heat wave left more than 700 people dead, Northwestern researchers asked residents to rank solutions for ...

Chicago commemorates the 1995 Heat Wave victims and honors WWII hero Emilio Aguirre with initiatives for future heat resilience.

Thirty years ago this week, temperatures in Chicago hit an all-time record of 106 degrees in a heat wave that ended up being ...

It was 30 years ago this week that the deadly heat wave of 1995 hit Chicago.And on Tuesday, the city detailed a new tool part of a larger project to pinpoint areas most vulnerable or at-risk to ...

Extreme temperatures during the summer of 1995 caught Chicago off guard. A relentless heat wave settled over the city, and with no clear emergency plan, the response fell dangerously short. More than ...

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

Excessive heat is America's number one weather killer most years. This heat wave 30 years ago claimed hundreds of lives in ...

Chicago faces a heat wave with poor air quality due to wildfire smoke and ozone; temperatures may hit mid-90s.

Because of the heat wave, 1995 will go down as an important year in Chicago history and to a certain extent in American ...

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the deadliest heat wave in Chicago's history. Why it matters: Three decades later, elderly and low-income residents are still most at risk during heat waves, ...