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On the fourth day of the heat wave last week, city officials closed cooling centers and libraries where those without air conditioning had sought relief.
Restaurant owner Robert Magiet delivered AC units to residents in Logan Square, Humboldt Park and other areas Tuesday and Wednesday as Chicago hit four days in a row with temperatures exceeding 90 degrees. "This heat is ridiculous," he said.
A critic calls City Hall's decision "extremely alarming" as temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees again.
Families turned out on the first day that Chicago Park District pools opened. Others had a splash at the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. The city could reach 90 degrees for seven straight days, with very little cool down overnight.