A total of 60 opioid overdoses were reported Friday and Saturday — including more than 37 on Saturday alone — triggering the ...

The city remains engulfed in a heat dome — and scientists and researchers in Chicago who pay close attention to heat have ...

"Pavement failures or blowouts occur when prolonged high temperatures cause the road to expand and buckle up or blow out, ...

Beaches were filled Monday as daytime temps reached 95, just shy of a record for the date. Some relief is in sight late ...

For several days, the Chicago area has been gripped by scorching temperatures and suffocating humidity, but is relief finally ...

A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure in the upper atmosphere acts as a reservoir, trapping heat and humidity ...

That led families across the area to flock to public pools to beat the heat. NORTHBROOK, Ill. - The heat wave is lingering in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago area will be undergoing another day of extreme heat Monday. A National Weather Service Extreme ...

More than 150 million Americans are under the highest level extreme heat alerts during a wave of above-average temperatures.

Park Forest village leaders spoke out for the first time, and threatened to levy fines against the complex owners.

According to the National Weather Service, oppressive levels of heat and humidity will stick around through Monday afternoon, ...

Chicago is experiencing a dangerous heat wave with the OEMC providing resources like cooling centers and safety tips, and ...