The Chicago area has been experiencing frigid conditions in recent days. The National Weather Service warned of “life-threatening cold” as wind chills dropped in 11 states. Temperatures are expected to hover in the single digits into midweek, officials said.
The Chicago skyline on Feb. 18, 2025, a day with frigid temperatures. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Ethan Kirschbaum wears a snowsuit to brave cold temperatures as he crosses Belmont Avenue in Lakeview on Feb. 18, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Chicagoans brave cold temperatures in Chicago on Feb. 18, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)A person rides a Divvy bike in downtown Chicago on Feb. 17, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)A snowman sits near Diversey Harbor on a day with frigid temperatures on Feb. 18, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)A person braves cold temperatures as he waits at the corner of Belmont Avenue and Broadway in Lakeview on Feb. 18, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)Kleah Nguyen of San Diego walks with her family in the Loop in frigid temperatures on Feb. 17, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)People brave cold temperatures as they cross Belmont Avenue in Lakeview on Feb. 18, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)A person in shorts jogs on a bitterly cold day with single-digit temperatures on Feb. 17, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)A person at the lakefront hurries back to his vehicle after looking over the Lake Michigan and Chicago skyline at Montrose Beach on Feb. 18, 2025, as Chicago and the surrounding areas remained under a cold-weather advisory until noon Tuesday. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
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