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Chicago, heat index

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Chicago sweats it out as heat index reaches 105 degrees
Chicagoans are stepping up to help one another during another heat wave in the city. The temperature reached 94 degrees Wednesday, with a heat index of 105, according to the National Weather Service. An extreme heat warning is in effect through much of Thursday, when temperatures are forecast at a high of 94 and a heat index of 103.

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Heat Advisory for Chicago in effect, humidity making it worse
Chicago weather: Dangerous heat lingers through Thursday

1st practice of Chicago Bears training camp

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Chicago Bears new head coach Ben Johnson holds first training camp
The Chicago Bears held their first practice of new head coach Ben Johnson's first training camp at Halas Hall Tuesday.

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2025 Chicago Bears training camp: Latest intel, updates
Bears defense opens training camp by picking on QB Caleb Williams and the offense

Chicago Cubs lose to Kansas City Royals 8-4 at Wrigley Field

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As Chicago Cubs drop Kansas City Royals series, improving the pitching staff remains trade deadline priority
If the Chicago Cubs make the postseason, adding another quality starter who can slot into a playoff series would make them a serious World Series threat.

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Vinnie Pasquantino hits two of Royals' four homers, Kansas City tops Cubs 8-4
Royals POSTCAST: Vinnie Pasquantino PROPELS Kansas City Royals to Series Win Against Chicago Cubs

Chicago White Sox get a season-high Fourth straight victory

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Rays edge White Sox 4-3, snap Chicago's 5-game winning streak
José Caballero had two hits and two RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays scored all their runs in the second inning before holding on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox

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Chicago White Sox get a season-high 4th straight victory
Rays bolt ahead with four runs in second, hold off White Sox
Chicago Public Schools is grappling with a massive budget deficit. Here's why
District officials say they expect to save about $165 million after laying off some central office staff and crossing guards ...
Metra Union Pacific Northwest trains halted after train hits car on Chicago's Northwest Side
Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest train were halted during the afternoon rush Wednesday after a train hit a car on ...
Pritzker Lures Another Startup for Chicago’s Quantum Campus
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has sealed a deal to bring another company to his Chicago quantum computing campus after ...
Ald. Walter Burnett’s wife violated Chicago Housing Authority ethics policy
Burnett, the wife of the front-runner to be next Chicago Housing Authority CEO Ald. Walter Burnett, violated the housing ...
Chicago Public Schools agrees to pay feds back $1 million over misallocated grants
A Department of Education investigation found Chicago Public Schools wrongly obtained $1.1 million by misidentifying South ...
American Airlines reinstating flight from Springfield to Chicago. What you need to know
Needing to catch a quick trip to Chicago? You'll soon have another flight option to choose from in Springfield.
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6 killed, 26 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say
At least six people were killed and 23 others were hurt in weekend shootings across the city as of Sunday, according to ...