Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter whose lyric-writing partnership with wife Marilyn lasted more than six decades, has died.

A historic, deadly heat wave affected much of the Midwest and specifically Chicago in July of 1995. Over 700 deaths were ...

Chicago heat wave, which took place 30 years ago this week, remains the Chicago area's deadliest weather disaster.

Elliott Ward Jr. was hot, sweaty and ready to get indoors. Walking home from his job as a forklift driver, Ward stepped into ...

When the environment is too warm, the body cannot shed heat effectively, making it more difficult to fall and stay asleep. “Overheating during the night also disrupts sleep, in the form of more ...

Tomorrow will be the start of the heat wave with humidity making it feel over 100 degrees outside. It'll also be windy, leading to a "blast furnace" effect. We're not acclimated to this type of ...

A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures. A cold front brought cooler weather to the Northeast on ...