Archive for June 2018

Summer Solstice 2018

Summer Solstice 2018
Our journey around the sun continues, and the June solstice is almost here. For those of us in the Northern hemisphere, this means astronomical summer begins.    This year summer solstice falls on June 21 at 5:07 a.m.  CDT. The sun appears at its northernmost point in our sky, along the Tropic of Cancer. This is... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
June 20, 2018 at 11:03 am
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Hello, summer!

Hello, summer!
For most of us in Chicago, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer season, which lasts until Labor Day. It’s the season of farmers’ markets and festivals and outdoor events.  It seems every weekend there are block parties, yard sales, weddings and parties, too. It’s the season of al fresco dining, and concerts under the... Read more »
By Weather Girl,
June 11, 2018 at 10:03 pm
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