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Jackson Powell, a theology student at Moody Bible Institute, enjoys the summer-like weather in his hammock at LaSalle Drive and Delaware Place on April 6, 2021, in Chicago.
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Jackson Powell, a theology student at Moody Bible Institute, enjoys the summer-like weather in his hammock at LaSalle Drive and Delaware Place on April 6, 2021, in Chicago.

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Randy Bernal, 12, shoots a basketball in Chicago's Horner Park with his dad, Nicolas Bernal, and brother, Brian Bernal, on April 11, 2021.
Randy Bernal, 12, shoots a basketball in Chicago’s Horner Park with his dad, Nicolas Bernal, and brother, Brian Bernal, on April 11, 2021.
A woman puts on a rain poncho during a rally for rent control and against gentrification in the 4300 block of West 26th Street in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on April 10, 2021.
A woman puts on a rain poncho during a rally for rent control and against gentrification in the 4300 block of West 26th Street in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood on April 10, 2021.
People head toward the lakefront as warmer weather returns in Chicago on April 7, 2021.
People head toward the lakefront as warmer weather returns in Chicago on April 7, 2021.
Cars drive through fog along South Lake Shore Drive near 83rd Street in Chicago on April 8, 2021.
Cars drive through fog along South Lake Shore Drive near 83rd Street in Chicago on April 8, 2021.
Jackson Powell, a theology student at Moody Bible Institute, enjoys the summer-like weather in his hammock at LaSalle Drive and Delaware Place on April 6, 2021, in Chicago.
Jackson Powell, a theology student at Moody Bible Institute, enjoys the summer-like weather in his hammock at LaSalle Drive and Delaware Place on April 6, 2021, in Chicago.
A cyclist rides along the Chicago lakefront near 39th Street as a light haze hangs over downtown on April 5, 2021.
A cyclist rides along the Chicago lakefront near 39th Street as a light haze hangs over downtown on April 5, 2021.
People enjoy nice weather on Chicago's lakefront on April 3, 2021.
People enjoy nice weather on Chicago’s lakefront on April 3, 2021.
Quinn Talley, 3, descends a ramp on his skateboard while taking lessons at Logan Boulevard Skate Park March 31, 2021, in Chicago.
Quinn Talley, 3, descends a ramp on his skateboard while taking lessons at Logan Boulevard Skate Park March 31, 2021, in Chicago.
A family strolls the Wrigleyville neighborhood in Chicago on March 30, 2021.
A family strolls the Wrigleyville neighborhood in Chicago on March 30, 2021.
Passengers board a Wendella sightseeing boat March 29, 2021, along the Chicago River.
Passengers board a Wendella sightseeing boat March 29, 2021, along the Chicago River.
Charles Pickett, left, and Chris Houlihan train in the spring weather along the lakefront March 21, 2021, at Montrose Beach.
Charles Pickett, left, and Chris Houlihan train in the spring weather along the lakefront March 21, 2021, at Montrose Beach.
Skateboarders take advantage of the weather at Grant Skate Park in Chicago on March 20, 2021.
Skateboarders take advantage of the weather at Grant Skate Park in Chicago on March 20, 2021.
A rowing team paddles south on the North Branch of the Chicago River on the final day of winter, March 19, 2021.
A rowing team paddles south on the North Branch of the Chicago River on the final day of winter, March 19, 2021.
Cyclists enjoy warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
Cyclists enjoy warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021, in Chicago.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along Lake Michigan near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021, in Chicago.
People walk alongside melting snow at the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
People walk alongside melting snow at the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021, as Chicago tied a record high for the day at 69 degrees.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021, as Chicago tied a record high for the day at 69 degrees.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
People enjoy sunshine and warm weather along the lakefront near North Avenue Beach on March 9, 2021.
Olivia Vick, 15, skateboards along Midway Park in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago during her remote-learning gym class on March 9, 2021. “I like the adrenaline rush of landing a new trick — it kind of makes you feel free,” she said.
Darnell Page, 26, plays with his 2-year-old son, Pharaoh Page, in Ogden Park in the Englewood neighborhood on March 8, 2021. Across the city residents went outside to take advantage of the warmer weather in the Chicago area.
Darnell Page, 26, plays with his 2-year-old son, Pharaoh Page, in Ogden Park in the Englewood neighborhood on March 8, 2021. Across the city residents went outside to take advantage of the warmer weather in the Chicago area.
David McDonald, 43, gives a client a free haircut on the sidewalk in the Englewood neighborhood on March 8, 2021, in Chicago. McDonald, who moved from Florida in 2019, provides free haircuts throughout the city but mostly works on the South Side of Chicago up to four times a week. “The first thing they told me was don’t go to Englewood, so that’s where I went first,” McDonald said.
Colleen Pecho practices flow arts while set up with a hammock and her dog, Izzy, on March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer spring weather moves into Chicago.
Colleen Pecho practices flow arts while set up with a hammock and her dog, Izzy, on March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer spring weather moves into Chicago.
People are out along the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
People are out along the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
A tree is outfitted with a surgical mask March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer weather moves into Chicago.
A tree is outfitted with a surgical mask March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer weather moves into Chicago.
People walk along the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
People walk along the lakefront near the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
People enjoy being outside at Millennium Park and visiting Cloud Gate in downtown Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
People enjoy being outside at Millennium Park and visiting Cloud Gate in downtown Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
Max Walter plays pickleball March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer weather moves into Chicago.
Max Walter plays pickleball March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer weather moves into Chicago.
Cloud Gate, aka The Bean, in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
Cloud Gate, aka The Bean, in Chicago on a warm March 8, 2021.
A fisherman takes a look at a still-frozen lagoon March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer spring weather moves into Chicago.
A fisherman takes a look at a still-frozen lagoon March 8, 2021, in Humboldt Park as warmer spring weather moves into Chicago.
Snowdrop flowers and a bee make an appearance at Lurie Garden in Millennium Park on March 8, 2021.
Snowdrop flowers and a bee make an appearance at Lurie Garden in Millennium Park on March 8, 2021.
Blue skies appear in Chicago on a springlike day, March 8, 2021.
Blue skies appear in Chicago on a springlike day, March 8, 2021.
A pedestrian with a stroller navigates piles of melting snow along Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021, in downtown Chicago.
A pedestrian with a stroller navigates piles of melting snow along Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021, in downtown Chicago.
A mural near Oak Street Beach by artist Jeff Zimmermann, titled “You Know What You Should Do Too,” is reflected in a puddle of melting snow Feb. 23, 2021, in Chicago.
A jogger wears shorts along North Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021.
A jogger wears shorts along North Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021.
A pedestrian navigates melting snow and falling ice signs beneath 875 North Michigan Avenue, the former John Hancock Center, on Feb. 23, 2021.
A pedestrian navigates melting snow and falling ice signs beneath 875 North Michigan Avenue, the former John Hancock Center, on Feb. 23, 2021.
People navigate piles of melting snow along Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021, as temperatures rose over 40 degrees.
People navigate piles of melting snow along Michigan Avenue on Feb. 23, 2021, as temperatures rose over 40 degrees.
People walk around piles of melting snow in Mariano Park in the Gold Coast on Feb. 23, 2021, in downtown Chicago as temperatures rose over 40 degrees.
People walk around piles of melting snow in Mariano Park in the Gold Coast on Feb. 23, 2021, in downtown Chicago as temperatures rose over 40 degrees.
People explore mounds of ice and snow on the lakefront at 31st Street on Feb. 22, 2021.
People explore mounds of ice and snow on the lakefront at 31st Street on Feb. 22, 2021.
A pigeon flies above cracked ice formations on the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A pigeon flies above cracked ice formations on the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A woman pushes a stroller across the DuSable Bridge over the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A woman pushes a stroller across the DuSable Bridge over the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A jogger runs along the thawing Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
A jogger runs along the thawing Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
People on the Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
People on the Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
Ice formations on the Chicago River near the DuSable Bridge on Feb. 22, 2021.
Ice formations on the Chicago River near the DuSable Bridge on Feb. 22, 2021.
A gull on an ice floe in the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A gull on an ice floe in the Chicago River on Feb. 22, 2021.
A jogger runs along the Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
A jogger runs along the Chicago Riverwalk on Feb. 22, 2021.
A falling ice caution sign sits beneath the building formerly known as the John Hancock Center on Feb. 22, 2021, in Chicago.
A falling ice caution sign sits beneath the building formerly known as the John Hancock Center on Feb. 22, 2021, in Chicago.
Randy McRoberrt, 21, a student at Judson University, walks near Walton Island Park on the Fox River, Feb. 22, 2021, in Elgin.
Randy McRoberrt, 21, a student at Judson University, walks near Walton Island Park on the Fox River, Feb. 22, 2021, in Elgin.
Bird footprints mark the snow, which mixes with ice and water along the Fox River on Feb. 22, 2021, in Elgin.
Bird footprints mark the snow, which mixes with ice and water along the Fox River on Feb. 22, 2021, in Elgin.
A snowman decorated with lacrosse sticks, parking cones, spray paint can lids and funnels stands outside a home in the 1300 block of West Kenmore Avenue in Joliet on Feb. 20, 2021.
A snowman decorated with lacrosse sticks, parking cones, spray paint can lids and funnels stands outside a home in the 1300 block of West Kenmore Avenue in Joliet on Feb. 20, 2021.

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