Wednesday marked the 90 year anniversary of Chicago’s hottest “official” temperature on record: July 24, 1934 the mercury reached 105 degrees. Note: one day earlier at Midway Airport (not ...

"It's not only a global issue, it's of course a local issue too," said Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford.

Scientists say this milestone in global temperature records should inspire ambition from countries at the upcoming UN climate ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, after pleading guilty earlier this year to sex ... in the group home. Over the next several days, the girl had ...

Summer beckons us all year long ... the first day of summer is also the hottest. Earth's oceans and atmosphere act like heat sinks, absorbing and reradiating the sun's rays over time.

Beginning Thursday, November 7, Starbucks welcomes the merriest time of year with the return of the holiday menu at stores ...

Wednesday was the hottest day of the ... 10 last year." BBC Weather's Matt Taylor said it will be a humid evening but there will be a "marked change" in humidity levels over the next 24 hours ...

open image in gallery Khaled Abdel Rahman, 74, takes a photo during a hot day at a public beach near ... the first non-record breaking month in over a year. The news ended an unprecedented 15 ...

Eleck, 22, helped organize the Field Museum’s celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday ... removed from Chicago’s Grant and Arrigo parks, sparking a debate over the explorer’s ...

Skulls and skeletons are popping up in stores around Chicago, but they’re ... for festive occasions throughout the year. Include images of skulls for Day of the Dead. Photos and possessions ...

On Sunday, temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) across England and Wales, with a high of 33C in Flintshire making it the UK's hottest day of the year ... "well-hydrated over these exceptional couple ...