Chicago Heat Wave

As sweltering heat blankets the Chicago area, workers who do their jobs outside are trying to stay cool. NBC Chicago’s JC Navarrete reports.

The Chicago area will get a brief reprieve from the heat and humidity over the next 36 hours, but you’ll want to enjoy it while it lasts as a stretch of 90 degree days creeps back into the forecast.

Iisha Scott has the latest forecast.

A long-lasting heat wave could grip the Midwest in the next week, with highs soaring into the mid-to-upper 90s and threatening records in the process.

A recent study has revealed a link between extreme heat and cardiovascular disease, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

Extreme heat impacted the Chicago area for a third straight day on Thursday, with it being the second straight day under a heat warning, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

After two days of record-heat and humidity, the Chicago area will finally start to see some relief in coming days.

Historic heat is forcing people to stay indoors or find relief, and experts say that the impact of shade cannot be overstated.

The city of Chicago has officially tied a record for warmest heat index in recorded history, and could potentially set a daily temperature record on Thursday as well.

A few isolated storms are possible Friday evening and cooler air begins to move in

How high did the heat index spike near you? Here’s a breakdown of how hot it felt across Chicago Wednesday.

The NBC 5 Storm Team reports the high temperature Thursday is expected to be 100 degrees, with heat index values, or “feels-like temperatures” of between 105 and 115 degrees.

Alicia Roman has the latest forecast.

With record-setting heat enveloping the Chicago area, some volunteers went door-to-door to check on elderly residents, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.

The National Weather Service has released reports on the heat that impacted the Chicago area on Wednesday, and the city of Chicago set a new record.

The city of Chicago has activated additional cooling centers and extended cooling center hours ahead of an excessive heat warning that will soon go into effect for all of Northeastern Illinois.

A heat wave is bringing staggering temperatures to the Chicago area, but will it challenge for the throne as the hottest day in recorded history?

Officials with Metra say that the agency is ordering a reduction in speed on all trains because of the extreme heat currently gripping the Chicago area.

Temperatures and heat index values are continuing to climb as an excessive heat warning for the entire Chicago area continues. NBC 5 Meteorologist Pete Sack has the latest forecast.

The Chicago Fire Department says it is taking steps to prepare for scorching-hot temperatures in the city, activating additional resources to keep residents and first-responders safe.