A look back at the deadly 1995 Chicago heat wave, and other hot spells back to 1911

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date July 1, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated July 1, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/deadly-1995-chicago-heat-wave-weather-history/

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The 1995 Chicago heat wave is the most notorious and deadly of the city's hot spells, and in fact the deadliest weather event in the city's history. With the Midwest again trapped under a heat dome, with scorching temperatures and sweltering humidity, the lives lost more than 30 years ago have been ...