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Severe weather, dangerous heat expected in Chicago area, NW IN, National Weather Service predicts

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2 years ago

June 12, 2022

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Severe weather, dangerous heat expected in Chicago area, NW IN, National Weather Service predicts

CHICAGO (WLS) — Summer season is within the air and with that comes the warmth.

Chicago is predicted to expertise a harmful warmth wave subsequent week as temperatures and humidity rise.

A Warmth Advisory has been issued starting Tuesday at midday till 8 p.m. Wednesday, in accordance with the Workplace of Emergency Administration and Communications. The advisory consists of North Central and Northeastern Illinois, in addition to parts of Northwest Indiana.

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Warmth Advisory issued June 12 at 3:37PM CDT till June 15 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
— Chicago OEMC (@ChicagoOEMC) June 12, 2022

The Nationwide Climate Service predicts peak afternoon warmth index values might attain between 105 and 109 levels these days.

Harmful warmth and humidity will arrive this week with peak warmth index values over 100°F. Warmth-related diseases might develop in fewer than half-hour after strenuous out of doors exercise. The warmth ought to break towards the top of the week. pic.twitter.com/Kl98Lm6Kud
— NWS Chicago (@NWSChicago) June 12, 2022

Officers warn that the recent temperatures and excessive humidity might trigger warmth diseases, which might develop in lower than half-hour after strenuous out of doors exercise.

Residents are suggested to take further precautions, together with ingesting loads of fluids, staying in air-conditioned areas and staying out of the solar. If potential, reschedule strenuous actions to early morning or within the evenings should you work or shall be spending time exterior. Put on light-weight and loose-fitting clothes when potential as nicely.

Know the indicators and signs of warmth exhaustion and warmth stroke.

Warmth Stroke:

Confusion, altered psychological standing, slurred speech

Lack of consciousness (coma)

Scorching, dry pores and skin or profuse sweating

Seizures

Very excessive physique temperature

Deadly if therapy delayed

Warmth Exhaustion:

Headache

Nausea

Dizziness

Weak spot

Irritability

Thirst

Heavy sweating

Elevated physique temperature

Decreased urine output

Anybody overcome by warmth ought to by no means be moved to a cool or shaded location, officers mentioned. A warmth stroke is an emergency and 911 ought to be referred to as.

Additionally they suggest checking up on relations and neighbors.

Officers additionally remind folks to by no means depart younger kids or pets unattended in automobiles underneath any circumstance.

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Extreme storms are additionally potential Monday earlier than the warmth kicks in, ABC7 Meteorologist Phil Schwarz mentioned.

The NWS says the warmth ought to break towards the top of the week.

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.

The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.

The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.

After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.

It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.

The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.

As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.

“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”

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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”

“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”

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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.

“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”

However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.

Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.

The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.

The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.

However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.

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