Science and technology have made many hazards predictable in ways that were unthinkable 150 years ago. Tragedies, like the ...

Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the kidnapping of a 2-year-old girl who was later found safe.

A South Chicago restaurant was left with a large hole in the side of its building following a crash on Friday morning. The ...

The powerful storms also led to ground stops at O'Hare and Midway, and may have even played a role in a gas station explosion ...

Heat index values will top 110 degrees in parts of the country Wednesday, while South Texas could see its highest ...

Man rescues baby left on church steps in sweltering heat after carjacking, finds family on Facebook live “It really broke my heart,” said Earl Abernathy, 33, who was driving on the Near West ...

The neighborhoods targeted by federal agents for immigration raids were overwhelmingly Latino, according to data from a prominent immigrant rights group.

This week marks 30 years since the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, which led to the formation of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

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

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