Deanese Williams-Harris

A 53-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man were fatally wounded overnight in an Auburn Gresham shooting that left two other victims in critical condition, Chicago police said.

An extreme heat warning is in effect for the Chicagoland area until midnight Thursday, weather officials said.

CHICAGO — An extreme heat warning is in effect for the Chicagoland area until midnight Thursday, weather officials said.

A 40-year-old man was discovered fatally stabbed Tuesday in the Old Town neighborhood on the Near North Side, Chicago police said.

A 13-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by shooting Monday night on the Northwest Side in the Portage Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.

A 66-year-old woman was critically wounded Tuesday night in a drive-by shooting in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.

An unidentified male victim was discovered fatally wounded Tuesday night in an alley on the West Side in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.

A pedestrian was seriously injured Wednesday night in an hit-and-run accident downtown on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said.

A motorcyclist and a 9-year-old girl passenger were both left in critical condition overnight after colliding with another vehicle in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.

While heat indexes are expected to reach near 100 degrees Tuesday in certain areas, an air quality alert remains in effect until midnight, weather officials warned.