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Art installation marks 30th anniversary of 1995 Chicago heat wave

An art installation on the Near South Side will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Chicago heat wave that killed hundreds of people.

Jul 11, 2025

Chicago ties 138-year-old weather record

1886 was the last time it was this warm on this date in Chicago

Feb 9, 2024

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Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator after botched execution: Lawyers

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A hair-raising ghost tour of Lincoln Park's Greenhouse Theater Center

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Harvey Mayor Shirley Drewenski announces retirement

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You can tour the Uptown Theater during Open House Chicago

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CPD releases photos of suspects in Englewood CTA bus shooting

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