blog posts Chicago winters reset the thermostat on what is normal Jan 27, 2025 4:00 pm by Crain's Chicago BusinessIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Crain’s Chicago Business (Jan. 27) For all the attention paid to summertime climate-change dangers, such as heat waves, it’s in winter that the effects of climate change in Illinois are most pronounced, says U of I climatologist Trent Ford. Share on Facebook Tweet Email