Some keep working outside despite extreme heat in Chicago
Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
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Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Downtown Chicago was bustling with people Monday, and there was plenty of demand for people brave enough to work in the heat.
Cooling does not last long, however, as most areas return to the 90s Friday and Saturday.
Hundreds were seen out at Chicago beaches on Sunday as temperatures hit a record-high.
Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far, and as the weather continues to heat up, Chicagoans were out and about enjoying it.
Mostly sunny skies are expected with just a slight chance for a pop-up shower or storm.
Winds from the south will increase, bringing a hot and humid air mass.
CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the 5 p.m. forecast for Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Doctors say that any time the weather spikes, they are sure to see an uptick in patients at area hospitals.
Doctors say that any time the weather spikes, they are sure to see an uptick in patients at area hospitals.
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In Chicago, 83 degrees and sunny sounds pretty good for a summer day, but is highly unusual for fall. Those were the record-tying conditions for Tuesday. CBS 2's Noel Brennan drew the short straw and spent his day at the beach.
Some even braved the dangerous temperatures Thursday night to catch some live music outside.
"Most of their belongings are outside, and so folks don't want to leave their belongings behind, and … they're pretty firm that they don't wanna lose the things that have been given to them," Pastor Eric Worringer said.
The intense heat kept many people indoors on Wednesday, and might have started a fire in the north suburbs.
The scorching temperatures on Wednesday kept many indoors with air conditioning. That was except for CBS 2's Sabrina Franza who spent the day outside.
This is just the beginning of a heat wave over the next few days.
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The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
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A local expert said contrary to the concerns of the FTC, Jewel and Mariano's operating as one company could reduce prices and likely keep stores open.
The FTC is seeking to block the merger, arguing it would eliminate competition between the supermarket chains and would lead to even higher prices for shoppers.
It's hard to know exactly how many local residents stayed home—or even left the area. But the fact that some businesses saw such slow sales is a sign.
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Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has a check on the extended forecast.
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It is believed the thieves somehow obtained clean copies of the keys to the cars.
Late Friday, no one was in custody and Belmont Area detectives were investigating.
There were two to four thieves involved, police said.
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