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Heat wave linked to rise in opioid overdoses in Chicago over the weekend, health experts say
A total of 60 opioid overdoses were reported Friday and Saturday — including more than 37 on Saturday alone — triggering the ...
Weather timeline: As Chicago-area heat wave ebbs, severe storm chances emerge
For several days, the Chicago area has been gripped by scorching temperatures and suffocating humidity, but is relief finally ...
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Watch: Zoo animals chill out with cool treats during Chicago heat wave
As Chicago faced its first heat wave of the summer season, animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo beat the heat with some cool ...
Increase in opioid overdoses during heat wave triggers Chicago's spike alert system
Health officials told ABC7 the hot temperatures may be to blame, at least, in part. As the temperatures soared this past ...
3 Chicago-area hospitals with broken air conditioning as heat, humidity continues
Three hospitals in the Chicago area have had problems with air conditioning as a dangerous heat wave has affected the region ...
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Chicago Battling Severe Heat Wave, Heat Advisory Issued Through Monday Night
Chicago is experiencing a dangerous heat wave with the OEMC providing resources like cooling centers and safety tips, and ...
Heat wave’s high humidity raises health risks in Chicago and across the country
Record-breaking heat indices — a combination of temperatures and humidity to determine how heat really feels to the body — are possible from Kansas City to Maine.
Chicago cooling centers, pools, splash pads open during heat wave caused by Midwest heat dome
A Midwest heat dome is driving high temperatures and high humidity that will push the Chicago heat index into the triple ...
Patients evacuated from Weiss Memorial Hospital over heat suffer again during heat wave at new facility
One patient's family told the Chicago Sun-Times temperatures spiked at West Suburban Medical Center during the weekend heat ...