High temperatures and humidity could make it feel like 104 degrees in the Chicago area on Friday, as dangerous heat hits the area for the fourth day in a row. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory until 10 p.m. Friday for northern Illinois a... See more
Travelers hitting the skies and roads over the upcoming Labor Day weekend can expect busier airports and highways — and to face higher prices. The cost of airfare and gasoline is up this year. And airports are projected to be packed over the historically ... See more
Two beluga whales died at the Shedd Aquarium on Wednesday, the institution announced. One whale, a 20-year-old female named Rain, had been rescued weeks earlier from shuttered Canadian aquatic park where dozens of now-rescued whales were living under alle... See more
The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge was reopened to traffic Wednesday afternoon, over four hours after the bridge became stuck open during a routine lift and snarled car traffic up and down the drive. The bridge over the Chicago River “experienced a heat-... See more
City authorities are blaming a “heat-related issue” for keeping the DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge over the Chicago River open for more than an hour Wednesday morning during a planned bridge lift, snarling car traffic up and down the lake-bound highway. ... See more
