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Your Morning Wake-Up Call for July 9, 2011

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 9, 2011 1:30PM

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The Sofitel Water Tower Chicago by our own Benjy Lipsman.

We tried to sleep in but it's just too damn nice outside. Looking at the online forecasts, Skilling Central and Accuweather are taking a "glass half full/glass half empty" approach once again. Skilling is acting the bogeyman, warning of creeping humidity in the afternoon as the mercury reaches 90. Accuweather is telling us to put on some sunscreen and enjoy the sunshine. Which we think we'll do; its fraises des bois season.