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Chicago Heat Wave Triggers Citywide Emergency Response Amid Dangerously High Temperatures
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Chicago Heat Wave Triggers Citywide Emergency Response Amid Dangerously High Temperatures

CHICAGO — A severe heat wave has descended upon the city, prompting a heat advisory from the National Weather Service that remains in effect ...

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Scorching Heat Wave Grips Chicago, Health Officials Urge Caution
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Scorching Heat Wave Grips Chicago, Health Officials Urge Caution

CHICAGO — The Chicago area is under an extreme heat warning as the city faces its first major heat wave of 2025, with a ...

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Chicago Warns Residents as Heat Index May Top 110°F — Cooling Centers Open Across City
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Chicago Warns Residents as Heat Index May Top 110°F — Cooling Centers Open Across City

CHICAGO — With dangerously high temperatures forecasted, the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) has issued a heat safety alert and activated the ...

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Illinois Braces for Dangerous Weekend Heat as Temperatures Could Feel Like 105°F+
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Illinois Braces for Dangerous Weekend Heat as Temperatures Could Feel Like 105°F+

ILLINOIS — Health officials and meteorologists are warning Illinois residents to take immediate precautions this weekend as the National Weather Service (NWS) issues Extreme ...

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Chicago Braces For Heat Wave As Summer Solstice Ushers In 15-Hour Sunlight Surge
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Chicago Braces For Heat Wave As Summer Solstice Ushers In 15-Hour Sunlight Surge

CHICAGO — As the summer solstice marked the official start of the season on June 20, Chicago entered a sweltering stretch of intense heat, ...

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Illinois Officials Urge Tornado Preparedness if Storm Risks Rise Across the State
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Illinois Officials Urge Tornado Preparedness if Storm Risks Rise Across the State

CHICAGO — With severe weather becoming more frequent across Illinois, officials and agencies are urging residents to take proactive steps in tornado preparedness, especially ...

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Strong Storms Followed By Triple-Digit Heat Index Could Grip Chicago This Weekend
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Strong Storms Followed By Triple-Digit Heat Index Could Grip Chicago This Weekend

CHICAGO — As summer officially begins this Friday, Chicagoans should brace for a one-two weather punch: intense storms, followed by one of the hottest ...

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Chicago Faces Flooding Risk as Slow-Moving Storms Sweep In From the West
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Chicago Faces Flooding Risk as Slow-Moving Storms Sweep In From the West

CHICAGO — A new band of slow-moving storms has begun forming to the west of Chicago, prompting forecasters to warn of a potential flooding ...

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Severe Storms and Triple-Digit Heat Index Expected Across Chicago Area This Week
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Severe Storms and Triple-Digit Heat Index Expected Across Chicago Area This Week

CHICAGO — The National Weather Service is forecasting severe storms and sweltering heat for the Chicago area starting Tuesday and continuing through the weekend, ...

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Severe Weather Alert: Illinois Faces Enhanced Storm Risk on Wednesday
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Severe Weather Alert: Illinois Faces Enhanced Storm Risk on Wednesday

ILLINOIS — The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed much of Illinois under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for ...

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