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A week of high temperatures arrives as the Chicago Park District opens all 77 public pools for the season. The city is offering six cooling centers where those who could be vulnerable to the heat can seek relief.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a new rule that may ease small business owners' minds on offering the popular service.
In addition to 10 pitmasters vying for rib supremacy, among the featured attractions new this year at the 24th annual rib extravaganza is a bigger kids area and a whiskey tasting.
"He was one of those guys you wanted to read," recalled Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander.