It's baaa-aaack

Sunday 19 July 2026 09:41 CDT      David Braverman
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The smoke that went away yesterday has returned:

PM2.5 levels at Chicago Mayfair for 24 hours

During the 7pm-11pm swath you see there, I was at Millennium Park listening to a really good performance of Fauré's Requiem, followed by watching the Navy Pier fireworks. We noticed the smoke, and I'm sure the Grant Park Chorus did too.

That said, this also happened:

Lakeview, O'Hare, Midway temperatures 2026-07-18

Walking Cassie this morning was mostly pleasant, despite the smoke. The rest of the week might be cooler, too. So I'll take a bit more smoke for a day if we also get rid of the heat.

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