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‘Was Summer Canceled This Year?’ Below-Average Temps In June About To Warm Up, But A Rainy Week Is Ahead

The average temperature so far this month has been 64.7 degrees, while the normal average temperature for all of June is 66.7 degrees.

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Don’t Let Aldermen Decide Which Streets To Repair Anymore, Watchdog Says Again

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Juneteenth May Not Be A National Holiday Yet, But Chicago Will Be Celebrating

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Why Do People Wear Orange To Promote Gun Control? It All Started With Hadiya Pendleton

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Looking For Free Summer Meals For Kids? This Texting Service Wants To Help

By Jonathan Ballew

Is Your Garden A Champ? Entries Open For Chicago Gardening Awards — Pretty Plants Not Necessarily Required

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Overworked Social Workers, Underserved Kids: As CPS Works To Fill 100+ Vacancies, ‘Kids Are Getting Shortchanged,’ Teachers Say

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Stan’s Will Give You An Hour With Its Doughnut Truck (And 600+ Doughnuts) If You Win This Contest

Stan's will also give away glazed doughnuts to customers on June 7.

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Dogs, Cats Left Homeless During Oklahoma Storms Are Coming To Chicago And They Need Your Help

Hundreds of homeless animals will need foster and permanent homes when they arrive in Chicago on Friday.

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This May Was The Wettest One Ever In Chicago’s History

And don't hate the messenger, but ... more rain is coming.

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Hundreds Of Kids Unite For ‘Performapaloozathon’ At The People’s Music School

The Saturday all-day concert event will feature students of all ages and skill levels.

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There Is No ‘Magic Wand’: Lightfoot Says New Violence Prevention Strategy Will Take Time

“A lot of what we are seeing out there is crimes of poverty and we have to invest in the South and the West Side,” Lightfoot said.

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It’s Not Just You: This Spring Has Been Unusually Rainy And Cold

Chicago's had more than a foot of rain this spring and more is coming.

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Chicago Lost Another 10,000 Residents Last Year, According To New Census Data

The city's population has been declining since 2014, when it was home to an estimated 2,728,524 people.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot ‘Ends’ Aldermanic Veto Power On First Day In Office

In addition, the order seeks to create a paper trail to record how — and when — aldermen have weighed in on official actions.

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These Chicago-Centric Old Slang Words Don’t Make Us Look Very Good

Have you ever heard of a "Chicago bankroll" or a "Chicago typewriter"?