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Hot Weather Carries Risk Of Pavement Buckling
CHICAGO (CBS) – With the temperatures rising into the upper 90s, there is are warning of the threat of the pavement buckling on major roadways. As CBS 2’s Kris Hamerbehl reports, there have not yet...
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First Day Of Summer Could End With A Bang…Of Thunder
UPDATED 06/21/11 7:37 p.m. CHICAGO (STMW) – Severe thunderstorms are on the way following a steamy first day of summer in the Chicago area, and they could stick around throughout the week. The National...
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ComEd Hits Record For Demand, System Stressed
CHICAGO (CBS) – As the temperatures soared well into the 90s for the fifth straight day, ComEd reported that customer demand hit an all-time record. The utility reported demand hit 23,753 megawatts...
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Streak Of Record Warmth Ends, But Today Was Still A Tie
UPDATED 03/19/12 6:38 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — A string of five straight days of record warmth for Chicago ended on Monday, although the high temperature still matched a 91-year-old mark. CBS 2...
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Chicagoans Doing All They Can To Beat The Record Heat
CHICAGO (CBS) – Record high temperatures in Chicago on Monday made it another perfect day to be at any of Chicago’s beaches. CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports hundreds of people hit the sand at North Avenue...
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Hot Weekend Continues For Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago’s wild weather continued Sunday, as the rising mercury sent people scrambling to do anything they can to stay cool. CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley reports, as hot as it has been — the...
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Hot, Dry Weather Putting Stress On Local Plants
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago’s hot, dry weather already has some trees and shrubs showing fall colors at the Morton Arboretum. WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports gardeners can’t water everything, so they...
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Hot Weather Means Open Hydrants In Chicago
Updated 06/20/12 – 8:47 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — The city’s Water Department has been flooded in recent days with reports of open fire hydrants as people try to cool off amid the recent heat wave. The...
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Suburban Residents Preparing For A Very Hot Day On Thursday
BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (CBS) – The heat settling in on the Chicago area isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s potentially dangerous. CBS 2’s Courtney Gousman reports on how residents in the suburbs have been...
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Emanuel Confident City Is Prepared For Extreme Heat
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel says the city’s ready for the heat wave, and is vowing now to repeat the mistakes of the past. But even as he vows to get the word out about city services for the...
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Scientists Warn Of More Frequent, Intense Heat Waves
CHICAGO (CBS) — On yet another scorcher in this sweltering summer, a group of scientists gathered beside the fountains of Millennium Park today to warn that Chicago’s heat waves are becoming more...
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As Summer Settles In, Advocates Warn Of Danger To Kids
WBBM 780’s Regine Schlesinger WBBM 780/105.9FMplaypause CHICAGO (CBS) – As Chicago’s weather warms up, safety advocates are warning about a deadly threat to children. “It only takes a few minutes for...
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Tuesday Might Be Hottest Day Of The Year; Could End With Thunderstorms
CHICAGO (CBS) – Hot and humid conditions in the Chicago area on Tuesday could spark a severe thunderstorm by the end of the day, before giving way to much milder conditions on Wednesday. CBS 2...
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Heat Index Could Soar Past 100 Degrees Monday
CHICAGO (CBS) – One of the hottest days of the year was on tap for Monday, as temperatures were expected to reach a high of 92 degrees in Chicago, with heat indexes that could push past 105 in much of...
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Several Schools Plan Early Dismissals Due To Heat
CHICAGO (CBS) – With Monday likely to be the hottest day of the year so far, many schools that have already started the new school year have adjusted their schedules to get kids out of class early. The...
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The Heat Hitting Hard Across Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — While no records are in jeopardy, the temperatures outside on Tuesday will feel a lot warmer than recent weeks. With highs in some locations expected to reach the 90s, with high...
View ArticleTemperatures Expected To Heat Up This Weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) — Hot temperatures can become dangerous quickly. The City of Chicago is opening cooling centers and spreading the word about what people should do to stay safe in the excessive heat. CBS...
View ArticleStaying Safe In The Sweltering Heat
CHICAGO (CBS) — As the extreme heat blanketing the area for a second day, it could affect several events and festivals. CBS 2’s Vi Nguyen has the story from Bronzeville, site of the Real Men Cook...
View ArticleStaying Cool In Extremely Hot Weather
CHICAGO (CBS) — With dangerous temperatures, city officials are urging people to take precautions this weekend, especially if you’re going to be outside. CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports from Windy City...
View ArticleHot Weather Forcing Everyone To Keep Cool
CHICAGO (CBS) — When the temperatures are soaring, many are opting to stay inside where there’s air conditioning. But some ventured out and found fun ways to beat the heat. CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross has the...
View ArticleLollapalooza Prepares For Hot Weekend Ahead
CHICAGO (CBS) — As day two of Lollapalooza comes to an end, event organizers are preparing for day three, which is expected to be the hottest and potentially most dangerous of the concert’s four-day...
View ArticleAs Temperatures Near 90, Loop High-Residents Say Management Refuses To Turn...
CHICAGO (CBS) — We almost hit 90 degrees in Chicago this Memorial Day, and hundreds of people living in one downtown high-rise said they couldn’t escape it. Some reached out to CBS 2 saying their...
View ArticleAir Conditioning Back On At Loop High-Rise After Sweltering Memorial Day Weekend
CHICAGO (CBS) — There was some good news Tuesday night for residents at a downtown high rise. After sweltering in near-90-degree temperatures over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the air conditioning...
View ArticleWith Sweltering July 4th Holiday Weekend On Tap, City Reminds Residents To...
CHICAGO (CBS) — With temperatures expected to hit the 90s every day this weekend, the city is putting out a plan to make sure everyone stays safe from the heat during the July 4th weekend. “Working...
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