A Central Illinois spot is opening early and can help you stay cool. The Decatur Civic Center has opened its ice skating rink ...

A heat advisory is in effect across the Chicago area today, with storm chances set to increase through the weekend.

Extreme heat is blanketing the Chicago area with heat index readings expected to be up to 110. There was also a Severe ...

Authorities in Missouri say DNA samples have solved a 1994 cold case, identifying a man's body found in the Mississippi River more than three decades ago. The Jefferson County Sheriff's ...

Amid a summer of sweltering heat, West Kentucky Allied Services Inc. opened applications for a federal program to help ...

The researchers have been tracking the heat, and the way it impacts parts of the city differently, in a brand-new way that could ultimately provide relief for some Chicagoans.

A live report at Lake Michigan turned dramatic in Chicago when a journalist ran off to help an injured cyclist, reminding us of the hazards on crowded summer trails.

A 61-year-old Chicago man, Tyrone Smith, was found unresponsive on a bench in Downtown Peoria with a body temperature of 110 ...

A slow-moving cold front is expected to stall out over the Chicago area, bringing relief from the heat and rounds of showers ...

From farmers' markets to power outages, dangerous heat is now on its second day, and Chicagoans' fight to stay cool continues ...