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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

As temperatures soar, City Council members angered by closed Park District pools

A closed pool at Cornell Square Park in Back of the Yards. (Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times)

With temperatures soaring into the high 90s for the second straight day, City Council members on Wednesday demanded to know why so many Chicago Park District pools remain closed while lakefront beaches are open.

The Park District manages 49 outdoor pools, 28 indoor pools and works with the Chicago Public Schools to operate school pools for community use in neighborhoods without a park pool.

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