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By Samantha Abernethy in News on Jul 23, 2011 9:00PM

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  • The huge storm that battered Chicago in the early morning hours dropped almost seven inches of rain,a one-day record. [Sun-Times]
  • An Uptown man was found dead in his home from heat stroke this morning. [Tribune]
  • At least seven deaths in Cook County have been attributed to the heat. [Tribune]
  • A 4-year-old found a gun at a liquor store and shot himself with it. [WGN]