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

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

CHICAGO—Cheryl Johnson was watching the news during the worst heat wave in her city’s history when she learned that a man she’d known since she was a child had been found dead on the steps of a church ...

Chicago cools off today before storms this weekend and a scorching heat wave next week that may bring the hottest weather of the season.

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

The clouds are expected to stick around into the evening, though the sun could emerge as sunset approaches. The mild ...

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.

A series of severe thunderstorms swept across the Chicago area Wednesday afternoon, causing thousands of power outages and damage throughout the region.