El Niño Could Mean A Milder Chicago Winter. But Keep Your Snow Shovel Handy

CHICAGO — While Chicagoans won’t receive a “refund” for [ a wet and “miserable” summer ][16] , the city could be in line for a warmer-than-usual fall and winter. That would be thanks to an El Niño that forecasters say could become the strongest on record. El Niño is a climate pattern that occurs w...