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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 18 MIN

Is Chicago Ready For The Next Big Heat Wave?

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons

After the devastating heat wave that hit Chicago in 1995, the city has introduced numerous different plans and programs to fight the heat. But is it enough? Is Chicago fully prepared to prevent another tragedy? Reset finds out with Kaila Lariviere, manager of Emergency Management Services for the city of Chicago; Sheetal Rao, assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois Chicago; and Daniel Horton, assistant professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Northwestern University. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

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After the devastating heat wave that hit Chicago in 1995, the city has introduced numerous different plans and programs to fight the heat. But is it enough? Is Chicago fully prepared to prevent another tragedy? Reset finds out with Kaila...

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