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People walk the Lakefront Trail along Lake Michigan while ice forms in Monroe Harbor on Jan. 22, 2026, as frigid weather descends on Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
People walk the Lakefront Trail along Lake Michigan while ice forms in Monroe Harbor on Jan. 22, 2026, as frigid weather descends on Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Those whose livelihoods depend on ice and the fish and microorganisms in the lakes are experiencing havoc wrought by fluctuations fueled by climate change.
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