Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – This week marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating Chicago Heat Wave of 1995. Over 700 people died in the oppressive heat that year. WGN-TV’s Mike Lowe spoke with former WGN-TV ...

Three decades after Chicago’s devastating heat wave left more than 700 people dead, city efforts to keep people protected from extreme weather continue to fall short. This weekend marks the 30th ...

A dangerous heat wave is expected to scorch Chicago beginning Wednesday. A heat advisory has been issued from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 10 p.m. Thursday for the greater Chicago area for heat indices of 100 ...

Heat, not flooding, tornadoes or lightning, is typically America's biggest weather killer. One of the signature heat waves in recent U.S. history claimed hundreds of lives in the Midwest in the 1990s.

The room sat in silence as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for a moment to remember the lives lost in the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave. Thirty years ago this week, more than 700 people died as ...

An art installation at Quinn Chapel AME Church on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds of people. Advocates will unveil the ...

If the city is going to help residents stay safe during the blistering summer heat, it needs to plant more trees and create additional greenspace, protect outdoor workers and provide more cooling ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WLS) -- A heat wave is about to hit the Chicago area, with the heat index rising well above 100 degrees. Some schools are taking precautions to keep their students safe.

CHICAGO (WGN) – Dozens of people gathered in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood Tuesday night to remember hundreds of people who died during the July 1995 heat wave. At the Columbus Park Refectory, Mayor ...

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- There was a special honor Thursday for a World War II veteran who died alone during Chicago's 1995 heat wave. That disaster claimed more than 700 lives. Emilio Agguire was ...