In July 1995, a historic heat wave left more than 700 people dead. ABC7 is looking back on how the tragedy changed the way ...

An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds ...

Northwestern University researchers are giving the city 30 recommendations to better prepare for heat waves and potentially ...

The 739 deaths in 1995 was the deadliest weather event in Illinois history and redefined Chicago’s emergency response and ...

When temperatures rise in Chicago, for some, it brings back difficult memories and prompts a call for action to prevent ...

The closest thing we have to a memorial for people who died from the heat is not even in Chicago. It’s the headstone of the ...

Today, an art installation was unveiled at Quinn Chapel AME Church on the Near South Side. The installation comes as the city ...

This weekend marks 30 years since the 1995 Chicago heat wave that claimed the lives of 739 people over a five-day stretch of ...

In July 1995, 739 Chicagoans died during a five-day heat wave that shocked the city.

A heroic Chicago man rescued a 7-month-old girl abandoned after a carjacking in the sweltering heat— then tracked down the ...

Earlier this summer, a dangerous heat dome settled over Chicago — pushing heat indexes past 110°F. The city now faces a ...