Extreme cold hits Chicago area, shelters open doors to provide warm and safe beds

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Jan. 19, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated Jan. 19, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weather-extreme-cold-wind-chill-homeless-shelter/

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Extreme cold has moved into the Chicago area, and while an official advisory has expired, wind chills are still making it feel like temperature are well below zero degrees. A Cold Weather Advisory for the entire Chicago area expired at 12 p.m.. Dangerous Arctic cold grips the region as temperature...