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 ...

Stifling heat and humidity will cover the Chicago area from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening, according to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first official weekend of summer in Chicago has been busy and hot. The dangerous heat continued for the city and the suburbs on Sunday, with the heat index expected to reach ...

Before the change arrives, extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were still in effect. According to the National Weather Service, Chicago and Cook County were under an extreme heat warning ...

The NWS has classified the entirety of Illinois in either Category 3 or 4 heat risk, with regions near Chicago and St. Louis experiencing the most extreme heat as of Monday.