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Leaders including state Sen. Dick Durbin applauded the move as a path toward sustainability as weather threats and climate change become more common throughout Illinois.
Chicago beaches will be open every day with lifeguards through Labor Day. Visitors scattered across North Avenue Beach on Friday, lounging on towels and playing in the water.
The buzzing coming from the cicadas is expected to get louder as more insects emerge from the ground.
Drifting smoke from fires across North America are still expected to cause air pollution in Chicago, but experts say it's likely to be milder than what caused last year’s thick haze and dangerous air quality.