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Your Morning Wake-Up Call for July 20, 2011

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jul 20, 2011 12:30PM

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How bad was yesterday's fog along the lakefront? Raymond Johnson provides an idea.

Happy Humpday! The thunderstorm that passed through a few hours ago has the weather feeling nice and tight right now. It won't last long: Skilling Central is predicting the weather will be flirting with triple digit temperatures for the first time in six years today. The Illinois EPA has declared today to be an Air Pollution Action Day. Even though it cools down tonight, the humidity will make it uncomfortable. All that's left is to start placing bets on what will close down the beaches today.