Sweltering Heat Wave Sets In Across Chicago Area

It's the hottest day of the year in Chicago, with a forecast just a few degrees short of an all-time record for the day.

• Jun 7, 2011

McCarthy: No Cover-Up In Police Beach Closure

Chicago's new top cop tells CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine that North Avenue Beach was closed over heat concerns Monday, not for rumored fears about gangs.

• Jun 3, 2011

Walter's Perspective: Explanation For Beach Closing Smells Fishy

CBS 2's Walter Jacobson agrees the city was wise to shut down North Avenue Beach on Monday. He's less supportive when it comes to the reason city officials have given for the evacuation.

• Jun 2, 2011

Doubts Mount About Why City Closed North Avenue Beach

A lot of residents and beachgoers still are not buying the city's version of events about why the city closed the North Avenue Beach on Memorial Day.

• Jun 2, 2011

Supt. McCarthy: Gang Activity Didn't Close Beach

Reporters wanted to know today whether it was really flash mob gang activity – not cases of heat exhaustion – that closed North Avenue Beach earlier this week.

• Jun 1, 2011

Emanuel: Heat-Related Illness Forced North Avenue Beach Shutdown

Was it fear of a violent flash mob, heat sickness, or just too many people? The search for answers continues this morning about why North Avenue Beach was shut down on Memorial Day.

• May 31, 2011

North Ave. Beach Closed For Safety Concerns

Chicago police closed North Avenue Beach Monday afternoon after five people were treated for heat exhaustion.

• May 30, 2011