He survived the hell of war and a POW camp, only to die in a heat wave in Chicago,” said a retired Army captain Thursday as ...

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous 1995 Chicago heat wave​, which took 739 lives. One of them was a World ...

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

From July 12 to 15 in 1995, the heat index soared above 120 degrees, killing 739 people in the deadliest natural disaster in ...

A decorated World War II veteran who died in the 1995 Chicago heat wave received a proper military funeral this week, 30 ...

Chicago anticipates a heat wave next week with a slight cool down today, and potential thunderstorms as the heat peaks.

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

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

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 ...

Heat is the number one weather related killer,” Dr. Sheetal Rao says. “This is preventable and that with education and ...

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the infamous 1995 Chicago heat wave, which took 739 lives. As Shardaa Gray reports, ...