Midwest Residents Seek Relief From Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Chicago hits record-breaking 98°F, residents struggle without AC.

A jogger runs along the riverwalk in the loop, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, as temperatures reached a high in the upper 90's. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Politics

National Weather Service issues heat warnings with heat index up to 115°F.

A construction worker hydrates at the Shedd Aquarium Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, as a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Politics

Cities open cooling centers, schools dismiss early, churches distribute water.

A pedestrian rides a scooter across DuSable Lake Shore Drive as heat from the pavement distorts a photograph Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, as a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Politics

Kalamazoo officials caution against opening fire hydrants, Minnesota faces power outages.

A man sits under the shade of a between the Field Museum and She'd Aquarium on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, as a second straight day of hot soupy temperatures approaching triple digits hung over much of the Midwest in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Politics

Zoos take precautions to protect animals and visitors during extreme heat.

A boat rides along the riverwalk in the loop, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Politics

Communities come together to support each other during the heat wave.

Gonzalo Garcia walks on North Avenue Beach selling ice cream on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune via AP) Politics

People sit along the riverwalk in the loop, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Chicago, as temperatures reached a high in the upper 90's. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) Politics

Volunteers from Saint Sabina Church climb aboard a bus to distribute bottles of cold water at a busy South Side intersection in Chicago, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File) Politics

Volunteers from Saint Sabina Church distributed bottles of cold water to passing motorists at a busy South Side intersection in Chicago, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File) Politics

John Nguyen sprays water to cool off after shooting hoops during a hot weather day in Deerfield, Ill., Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Politics

Construction workers start their day as the sun rises on the new Republic Airlines headquarters building in Carmel, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Politics

Midwest Residents Seek Relief From Record-Breaking Heat Wave

Chicago hits record-breaking 98°F, residents struggle without AC. Midwest residents endure scorching heat wave, seek relief through cooling centers and community support. Politics

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