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 ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- It has been nearly 30 years since one of the worst heat-related disasters in the country. Chicago's 1995 heat wave left 739 people dead over a five day-stretch. The National Weather ...
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 ...
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The first 100-degree day recorded in Chicago was on July 16, 1887. When the Tribune reported on “how fashionable people solve the hot weather problem,” ...
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