Get relief from the heat at a Park District cooling center, or at a beach, pool, water playground or water feature. View sites & hours. Outdoor pools are now open for the season. For information on other City of Chicago cooling centers visit 311.chicago.gov. or call 311.
“There are beaches in Chicago!?” It’s a response I’ve become accustomed to receiving when telling people that I grew up hanging out on the sandy, urban edge of the city during the summer.
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Summer day at 31st Street Beach.
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Photo: Chicago Park District/ Irene Tostado