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Last week’s excessive heat in Chicago is a stark reminder of climate change As Chicago’s weather gets warmer and wetter, more three-digitheat days may not be rare, forcing residents to adapt to the change By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter
Triple-digit-temperatures in Chicago may not be that uncommon in the future as climate change continues to modify weather patterns in the city, and the two scorching days last week demonstrate how heat brings changes to things most take for granted, such as school activities and outdoor cultural programming. And in a city where all communities do not have the same access to resources and infrastructure, extreme weather events could disproportionately affect the West Side. The heat — which felt as hot as 115 degrees in some areas — disrupted West Siders’ activities, from everyday chores to special events. Last Wednesday, for example, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs shifted its scheduled dance event Chicago SummerDance from Douglass Park’s outdoor area to its indoor air-conditioned facilities. See HEAT WAVE on page 6
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Five Island Youth ambassadors help out during a recent ICA community meeting.
Island Youth ambassadors give opportunities to local kids
Six kids were paid to hand out flyers, help with events, attend workshops By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
G.R. Clark Elementary School students spent their summer vacation
passing out flyers, helping organize events, learning leadership skills and doing other community services around the Island neighborhood. They did it as part of the Youth Am-
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bassador programs, one of the several initiatives the Island Civic Association organized with funding from the ChiSee ISLAND COMMUNITY on page 8
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