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hot dust fourth of july in years. good evening. >> the top story seen around the country, and live look at the sky over navy pier, where the fireworks display is underway. >> we have not had a fourth of july like this in a long, long time, dangerous heat tonight. >> thousands of people without power, some heat-related deaths. randi has been following that story and joins us with more. >> there has been a lot of foot traffic on columbus drive. the crowds have come out despite the heat to see the fireworks but they're seeing a lot more. the street itself seems to have been a casualty of the high temperatures. you don't see this every day, on an independence day hotter than any july 4th since 1911.

the police say the heat is the likely cause of the bottling of columbus drive. it hit 102 today. the street has been closed since 3:00 this afternoon. the road will be closed tomorrow between monroe and roosevelt in preparation for the taste of chicago next week. the next two days could bring temperatures into the triple digits as well. it is very hot and there are still several thousand con ed customers without power in the northern and western suburbs. some people without power say they think they will have their power restored by later tonight. >> thank you so much. a movie theater in soapy was evacuated after losing power this afternoon at the village crossing amc movie theater.

the employees did not indicate when it would be back up and running. picnics, parties, and parades this fourth of july as far as the eye could see. >> chicago is celebrating america's birthday. for young and old pageantry and patriotism rules the day across the chicago land. from elmwood park to evanston, deerfield to des plaines where the governor got into the act signing three pieces of legislation in support of the illinois veterans, then marching with some of them. >> this is a good day to reflect that while we enjoy everything about the fourth of july and celebrate our democracy, there are men and women from our country who are deployed far away who are protecting our democracy.

>> the iraq war veteran and democratic candidate was among the politicians making the most of the fourth, joining the crowd at, along with her eighth district opponent. it is always a big day for politicos and those who have served their country. the only people that it is better for every year, without a doubt, are the kids. young people lined the streets everywhere taking in the sights and sounds of america's birthday along with candy and lots of water on this intensely hot day. more adult-friendly fire, the chicago history museum, courtesy of a big band. this was their 53rd annual spark -- star spangled independence day celebration. plenty for the kids here as well from arts and crafts to local sam. and what with the baby without

his favorite song? [national anthem plays] plenty of developing stories this fourth of july, including a freight train derailment in the north west suburbs near the northbrook-glenview border. they're working to clean the area. this is a live picture before 2:00 this afternoon near willow road and sherman avenue, pulling call along the union pacific tracks. the bridge which had repairs to mate -- made to it last year also collapsed in the accident. >> it appears the bridge broke under the cause of the derailment coming and not by itself. that is something they're looking at right now. that will take a couple of days to sort out. >> the investigation is still early. it could be at least a month before the road it reopens.

nobody was injured. how long will the hot weather stick around? tom has a look at had. >> over 51,000 record days on the books, only 19 have been as hot as 102. the hottest fourth of july in every century. and the heat is not done. there will be released this weekend. it will we get much-needed rain? >> that is coming out. >> navy pier is where the action is. we are alive with more fireworks.

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it was too hot to eat outside. there were empty tables up and down the pier, everyone trying to stay cool. inside was the only place to do that. >> we have seen more activity and side. we are hoping when the sun goes down, we will have a jam packed patio for the fireworks. >> people did whatever they could to stay cool, stay hydrated. italianize was selling liked -- um like hot cakes. the heat and location was great for the business. >> i am so happy that the mayor does not do fireworks at grant park anymore. we thank him so much. thank you, thank you, thank the of. >> thank you city, for this amazing show at navy pier. a lot of people just camped out enjoying the show. tons of people at navy pier

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warmer. today, we can have an extraordinary meteorological move possibly the highest temperature ever. that was back in july, 1934, when we hit 105. there was one thermometer back then that read 109. 105 is in the books, and we could get close to that tomorrow. cumulus clouds, a lot of people at the lakefront, trying to stave off the heat. the heat is deadly. people die of this. since the 1980's, over 3000 people have died from heat- related whether fatalities. almost half of the number of people who have died in flood disasters. he is a deadly form of the weather. that is why we are watching with interest this heat wave and advising people to be careful

across the 24 states. also watching the march of power have storms to the north the upper midwest. 100-degree heat indices in yellow, and this is were there will be friday. this begins to collapse, the we may have a brief warm spell out before saturday. we hit 1020 at 1:33 at o'hare airport, midway, and at northerly island. this is the warmest summer on record since 1942. 25 states in the 100's, 41 states over 90 degrees. the hottest reading in our area was at kenosha, wisconsin with walkathon following close behind, 104. the heat indices in the triple digits as well, 105, in some cases 114. lincoln park, morton, naperville

got in there, so did hawthorne academy. at this hour, it is still near 90 degrees. at the lakefront in chicago, we are at 95, 93 lincoln park. carpenter at 89. there are the current temperatures. the cooler air begins to sag in our direction. all of these cities, and there are close by, st. louis lacrosse madison, milwaukee, all with record highs. the urban heat island effect, all of the concrete, the radiating heat, the highest heat indices right and the city. we may not get out of the low 80's in the city. that was one of the keys to the deaths in 1995, the fact that night did not cool off. with the dew point of 70 like it

is on the gulf coast, it is very muddy. -- very muggy. the heat is the big story, the potential to hit the all-time record tomorrow. we could have 1.5 inches of rain the next seven days, but the amounts vary. do not expect a bonanza. the hot zone is capped. that will keep the storms to the north until it collapses. the rain will get closer saturday. tomorrow, 100 degrees green bay and travers city. friday, two 100-degree days. then saturday, we settled down. the northwest wind. but the heat indices tomorrow and friday will be dangerous 111 tomorrow in chicago. tonight, the storms putting on

their fireworks display. north of green bay marinette wisconsin, and another batch through minnesota. these folks have been hit over and over. the storms are tapping the heat energy, expected to follow the column. tomorrow's severe weather will be over the mid-atlantic. also in the plains states. there is a chance of severe weather. here, and also in the plains states tomorrow. this low pressure could move along the cold front that will pass through saturday. if everything sets up right, we could get some rain. 100's tomorrow, 100's during the day. 2:15 in the afternoon, a lake breeze comes inland friday. by the evening, that could drop temperatures in the 80's. saturday the full fledged northeast wind will come in. the shoreline temperature at the

season's high or near it, 75 degrees. here is the forecast tonight fair hazy, oppressively warm and muggy. 77 and a few in land spots, o'hare will be in the 80's. tomorrow mostly sunny intensely hot and humid could be an all-time record-tying high or close. the normal high as 21 degrees cooler. 90's at the beaches. the lake breeze that produces that cooling will not go far inland. slight chance of the evening thunderstorm, not likely tomorrow night. friday, the sunshine and clouds 102. 90's at the beaches. distinct cooling saturday, 84, sunday 80 degrees. partly sunny saturday morning giving way to thunderstorms.

and 80's early next week. >> thank you, tom. tonight's local lottery drawing is coming up next. and the white sox tried to follow what last night's explosion with another victory over the rangers. >> and the cubs are in atlanta. and is coming up with sports.

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