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Chicagoist Is So Hot Right Now

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Jul 2, 2012 10:00PM

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The heat is... ON. Chicago is just a-hunk-a-hunk-a-burning pavement right now. The weather forecast shows no relief in sight with temps in the 90s all week and humidity keeping the heat index around 100 degrees. We're in the middle of a heat wave, and a wall of steam heat will smack you in the face if you dare leave the A/C.

Here are some tunes to make your summer a little less cruel.