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

ABC7 took a closer look at how the tragedy led to the development of the city's Office of Emergency Management and ...

Dozens of people gathered in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Tuesday night to remember hundreds of people who died during the July 1995 heat wave.

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating Chicago Heat Wave of 1995. WGN-TV's Mike Lowe spoke with former WGN-TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling on Tuesday. Skilling, who saw all of the ...

Thirty years ago, a heat wave settled over northeast Illinois. By the time the heat relented, 739 people had died and the ...

When you hear of a live event being canceled due to inclement weather, you more than likely assume lightning and rain were the culprits.

The National Weather service around midday issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the area ahead of a round of potentially severe weather on Wednesday night.

Chicago’s heat streak continues with a possible round of late-day storms today, before a brief cooldown and then another warm-up next week.

Air quality in the Chicago area remains poor for the third straight day in a row, with an air quality alert in effect through Wednesday night, along with extremely muggy conditions and the chance for ...

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio’s investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include Chicago’s deadly heatwave, the debut of Taste ...