![Lifeguards stand along Chicago's North Avenue Beach as strong winds...]()
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Lifeguards stand along Chicago's North Avenue Beach as strong winds pass through the area, June 15, 2023.
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A person walks past a puddle near North Avenue Beach as clouds and haze obstruct the city skyline, June 15, 2023.
![People and vehicles move past Buckingham Fountain, June 15, 2023,...]()
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People and vehicles move past Buckingham Fountain, June 15, 2023, in Chicago.
![A hazy and cloudy partial Chicago skyline is seen from...]()
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A hazy and cloudy partial Chicago skyline is seen from Lake Michigan near Navy Pier, June 15, 2023.
![An American robin takes a bath in a running water...]()
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An American robin takes a bath in a running water fountain near Soldier Field June 1, 2023.
![The sun sets on the Chicago skyline on Memorial Day,...]()
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The sun sets on the Chicago skyline on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023.
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The sun sets behind the Chicago skyline as seen from the Indiana Dunes National Park, May 30, 2023, in Michigan City, Indiana.
![Jezalyn Tapia, right, 22, looks up at her little sister...]()
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Jezalyn Tapia, right, 22, looks up at her little sister Catalina Sanchez, 5, while being held by Remy Lewis, 31, during Mole de Mayo Festival in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood on May 28, 2023. The three-day fest located on 18th Street and includes an open-air mercado and outdoor mole cook-off.
![Luiz Lopez lies on the grass to rest after carrying...]()
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Luiz Lopez lies on the grass to rest after carrying picnic items to a seating area at Warren Park in the 6600 block of North Western Avenue, May 27, 2023, in Chicago.
![People visit The Bean on May 21, 2023, at Millennium...]()
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People visit The Bean on May 21, 2023, at Millennium Park.
![A jogger takes it all in stride as crashing waves...]()
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A jogger takes it all in stride as crashing waves from Lake Michigan wash ashore near the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago on May 25, 2023.
![Clouds pass over the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan as...]()
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Clouds pass over the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan as seen from Burnham Park on May 24, 2023.
![Maxwell Lindsey, 9, splashes in Crown Fountain on May 21,...]()
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Maxwell Lindsey, 9, splashes in Crown Fountain on May 21, 2023, at Millennium Park. The fountain has two 50-foot glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool and was designed by Jaume Plensa.
![A jet departing O'Hare International Airport ascends past a hazy...]()
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A jet departing O'Hare International Airport ascends past a hazy sun on May 16, 2023, in Chicago. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has dimmed the brightness of the sun this week.
![People get a kite into the air at Palmisano Nature...]()
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People get a kite into the air at Palmisano Nature Park in Chicago as the temperature hits the mid 60s on sunny May 10, 2023.
![Frank Lonergan, 21, from left, Charlie Newman, 21, and Jaewon...]()
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Frank Lonergan, 21, from left, Charlie Newman, 21, and Jaewon Moon, 21, swim in Lake Michigan at Promontory Point as the city reached 86 degrees during the warmest day of the year, May 7, 2023, in Chicago.
![A group of monks walk past blooming tulips at Millennium...]()
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A group of monks walk past blooming tulips at Millennium Park on May 5, 2023, in Chicago.
![Three students in prom dresses head to an open space...]()
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Three students in prom dresses head to an open space to take pictures at Millennium Park during the warm weather on May 5, 2023, in Chicago.
![Derek Tokarzewski, the pool specialist with the Arlington Heights Park...]()
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Derek Tokarzewski, the pool specialist with the Arlington Heights Park District, touches up the paint on the swimming pool at Recreation Park on May 5, 2023. The park district has five outdoor pools and one indoor pool. According to Tokarzewski, the total amount of water used by all six pools is 2,040,743 gallons.
![The sun sets behind a water tank in the Northwest...]()
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The sun sets behind a water tank in the Northwest Side, May 4, 2023, in Chicago.
![A waxing gibbous moon rises behind part of Chicago's skyline...]()
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A waxing gibbous moon rises behind part of Chicago's skyline on May 4, 2023.
![Sunny skies return as pedestrians fill a sidewalk in downtown...]()
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Sunny skies return as pedestrians fill a sidewalk in downtown Chicago on May 3, 2023.
![Several of the lions watch visitors brave the rain and...]()
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Several of the lions watch visitors brave the rain and dreary weather, May 1, 2023, at Lincoln Park Zoo.
![A bridge lifts over the Chicago River for boats heading...]()
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A bridge lifts over the Chicago River for boats heading out to Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago, May 3, 2023.
![A cyclist dressed for the rainy weather walks toward the...]()
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A cyclist dressed for the rainy weather walks toward the Main Quadrangle at the University of Chicago on May 1, 2023.
![People fish Lake Michigan at Northerly Island in Chicago, April...]()
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People fish Lake Michigan at Northerly Island in Chicago, April 24, 2023.
![Saturated clouds illuminated by the setting sun float past the...]()
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Saturated clouds illuminated by the setting sun float past the Chicago skyline on April 20, 2023.
![People watch as a storm rolls in over Chicago's North...]()
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People watch as a storm rolls in over Chicago's North Avenue Beach on April 20, 2023.
![Fans watch from a left field rooftop during a game...]()
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Fans watch from a left field rooftop during a game between the Cubs and the Dodgers at Wrigley Field, April 20, 2023.
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A fan takes a swig of beer from a baseball bat-style vessel while dealing with wind and rain that delayed the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field, April 20, 2023.
![Nikki Laureano waves to her Shiba Inu service dog, Riley,...]()
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Nikki Laureano waves to her Shiba Inu service dog, Riley, as Riley waves back during training at Millennium Park, April 18, 2023.
![A woman braces for the cold weather along North Michigan...]()
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A woman braces for the cold weather along North Michigan Avenue on April 17, 2023.
![Matt Tuchband and his dog, Kenzo, a German shorthaired pointer,...]()
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Matt Tuchband and his dog, Kenzo, a German shorthaired pointer, walk across a snowy bridge between Citizen Park and Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve on April 17, 2023, in Barrington.
![People walk near Wrigley Field as snow flurries fall late...]()
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People walk near Wrigley Field as snow flurries fall late in the evening on April 16, 2023.
![People walk near a planter of tulips on State Street...]()
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People walk near a planter of tulips on State Street as scattered rain falls after temperatures dropped to the 40s on April 16, 2023, in Chicago.
![A woman relaxes at the base of one of the...]()
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A woman relaxes at the base of one of the 9-foot figures that make up "Agora" in Grant Park, April 12, 2023. The art installation was designed by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz.
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A woman helps a girl carry a chair as they walk toward Oakwood Beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago as temperatures reach into the 80s on April 12, 2023.
![People work and relax on the Main Quadrangle at the...]()
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People work and relax on the Main Quadrangle at the University of Chicago as the temperatures reach into the 80s on April 12, 2023.
![People relax near Oakwood Beach on Lake Michigan on April...]()
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People relax near Oakwood Beach on Lake Michigan on April 12, 2023.
![Minutes after sunrise, visitors arrive at 31st Street's Margaret T....]()
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Minutes after sunrise, visitors arrive at 31st Street's Margaret T. Burroughs Beach, in Chicago, as the warm temperatures continue on April 12, 2023
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Birds fly over Lake Michigan at 31st Street's Margaret T. Burroughs Beach in Chicago on April 12, 2023.
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Students pack the main quad at the University of Illinois on April 11, 2023, in Champaign.
![People enjoy the nature boardwalk at the Lincoln Park Zoo...]()
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People enjoy the nature boardwalk at the Lincoln Park Zoo on April 11, 2023.
![People read, walk and jog outside the Lincoln Park Zoo,...]()
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People read, walk and jog outside the Lincoln Park Zoo, April 11, 2023.
![Brittany Melcher, 30, enjoys the sunny weather and a book...]()
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Brittany Melcher, 30, enjoys the sunny weather and a book at the nature boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo, April 11, 2023.
![Silhouetted by the afternoon sun, skateboarders ride along Adams Street...]()
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Silhouetted by the afternoon sun, skateboarders ride along Adams Street near Federal Plaza in Chicago, April 10, 2023.
![Kate McKenzie and her 6-year-old rescue dog, Maui, enjoy the...]()
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Kate McKenzie and her 6-year-old rescue dog, Maui, enjoy the warm weather in a hammock, April 9, 2023, at Kosciuszko Park in Logan Square.
![A 4-year-old dog named Captain greets the Easter Bunny outside...]()
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A 4-year-old dog named Captain greets the Easter Bunny outside Brew Brew Coffee in Logan Square on April 9, 2023.
![A gull flies past the setting sun above the steeple...]()
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A gull flies past the setting sun above the steeple of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church on Good Friday, April 7, 2023, in Chicago.
![The late afternoon sun casts shadows from pedestrians as they...]()
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The late afternoon sun casts shadows from pedestrians as they walk through Federal Plaza, April 6, 2023, in Chicago.
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The late afternoon sun creates linear shadows on a building as people walk past in the first block of West Adams Street, April 6, 2023, in Chicago.
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A child sits atop a man's shoulders as they walk on West Adams Street, April 6, 2023, in Chicago.
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A woman wearing a checkered coat walks through the intersection of South Michigan Avenue and East Adams Street, April 6, 2023, in Chicago.
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A U.S. Coast Guard boat, left, and a Chicago Police Department boat sail north on Lake Michigan, June 15, 2023, in Chicago.
Warnings against swimming at Lake Michigan’s beaches continue into Friday afternoon as weather officials expect high waves and dangerous currents.
Beach hazards remain in effect till 1 p.m. as weather officials say swimming conditions will be life-threatening at beaches in northern and central Cook County, and Lake County, as well as beaches at the southern portion of the lake.
Waves reaching up to 6 feet are possible.
Officials said swimming would be extremely risky, especially for inexperienced swimmers, and warned against anyone venturing out onto piers, jetties or break walls.
There also was a slight chance of thunderstorms breaking out in the southwest portion of the Chicago area, officials said. A slight chance of thunderstorms also exists for portions of northwest Indiana.
Afternoon conditions at Midway Airport are overcast at 64 degrees, and at O’Hare International Airport conditions are the same.
![Claudia Perez’s children could count on one hand the number of times they had seen their father cry. The day their mother left was one of them. Perez had worked her whole life for a dream that did not come true: Save enough money to take her family back to Mexico and live together in the town where they were all born. Instead, on a cold February day, she stepped onto a bus in Brighton Park and said goodbye, making the difficult choice between her loved ones in Mexico and her family in Chicago. “Don’t leave my love. No te […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctc-VHR5442_183545767.jpg?w=525 "Claudia Perez’s children could count on one hand the number of times they had seen their father cry. The day their mother left was one of them. Perez had worked her whole life for a dream that did not come true: Save enough money to take her family back to Mexico and live together in the town where they were all born. Instead, on a cold February day, she stepped onto a bus in Brighton Park and said goodbye, making the difficult choice between her loved ones in Mexico and her family in Chicago. “Don’t leave my love. No te […]")