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Despite the record-breaking high temperatures that have hit the city in recent days, Chicagoans will not be able to enjoy the cooling relief of public pools until after the long Fourth of July weekend ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Starting Friday all of Chicago's 77 public pools will be open following a lifeguard hiring binge. Last summer, only half of the city's pools opened due to a citywide lifeguard ...

A Chicago lifeguard shot at three unarmed teen boys, killing one and critically injuring another, after someone moved his bicycle near the pool where he works, authorities said. Charles Leto, 55, has ...

Signs of cicadas are popping up across the Chicago area and experts believe it will just take one more summer-like day to bring the insects to the surface. “I’m thinking the next 80-degree day may put ...

Just like how a tall glass of ice tea with condensation dripping down the side of the glass can make one's mouth water on a hot summer day, viewing a pristine swimming pool with sparkles of sunshine ...

A possible chlorine leak at a suburban Chicago pool sent two people to the hospital Thursday in critical condition and sickened a total of 14 people. Police officers in Lincolnshire were dispatched ...