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Midday News Links: Record High Mold Counts Choking Chicago

By Samantha Abernethy in News on Aug 7, 2012 6:40PM


  • Mold counts are at a 15-year high on this poor air quality day. In fact, if you have allergies, you're pretty much in hell this week. Allergens are taking over. [ABC7]

  • O’Hare’s environmentally friendly terminal opened last week. [Crain's]

  • The pediatric surgeon who drowned while trying to save other swimmers will be buried in his surgical scrubs, holding a White Sox ball. [Sun-Times]

  • What's the deal with that weird Wacker Drive smokestack? [Chicago Architecture Blog]

  • The Chicago Fire Department is doing an internal investigation after expired prescription drugs were found on a fire engine. [Sun-Times]