It was a clean sweep Thursday! Temperatures reached 90 degrees at all three major observation sites: O’Hare International ...

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CHICAGO — The first ComEd bills with a massive baked-in supply rate increase are hitting home for Chicago-area customers, and after a record heat wave in June, they may be in for some sticker shock.

A historic, deadly heat wave affected much of the Midwest and specifically Chicago in July of 1995. Over 700 deaths were ...

With scorching temperatures blanketing nearly half the country, power providers brace for peak demand as cities issue health ...

Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime, but this week’s sweltering hot weather set at ...

An air conditioning issue prompted an hours-long bypass at Rush University Medical Center's emergency room during sweltering ...

Illinois' number one music festival is set to take over Chicago's Grant Park this weekend, with Lollapalooza's star-studded lineup drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands. The festival is only ...

More than 200 million people across most of the United States are on alert for widespread, dangerous heat on Monday.

Nearly half the US will wilt under hot, sticky conditions through the bulk of the week as temperatures and humidity soar from ...

Forecasters warn of 100- to 105-degree heat index values through Tuesday, with potential storms offering limited relief.