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The 1995 Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster. Heat indices over 100 degrees kept a hold on the city for five straight days ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Twenty-five years ago this July, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It was 30 years ago this week that the deadly heat wave of 1995 hit Chicago. And on Tuesday, the city detailed a new tool part of a larger project to pinpoint areas most vulnerable or ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thirty miles outside of Chicago, you will find a mass grave of 41 bodies in simple, unmarked pine boxes. The victims were the poor, the elderly and those who lived alone. All of them ...

A former first responder, a former journalist and another Chicagoan share what they saw and experienced during the 1995 heat wave. “Trailblazer” is a story of perseverance, hope and a letter to future ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A historic, deadly heat wave affected much of the Midwest and specifically Chicago in July of 1995. Over 700 deaths were reported in Chicago just within a five-day period from ...

(WLUK) — This weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the deadly 1995 Wisconsin Heat Wave, that claimed 154 lives and caused over 400 heat-related illnesses. To this day, it remains the deadliest ...

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