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It’s too foggy to swim in Chicago

It may be hot in Chicago, but cooling off in Lake Michigan isn’t an option.

Chicago Park District officials issued a swim ban at the city’s beaches Tuesday because of fog. Authorities say lifeguards determined that they couldn’t keep swimmers safe.

Swim bans were posted around noon and were to be lifted when the fog burned off.

The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for areas along Lake Michigan.

Meanwhile, temperatures in Chicago were in the high 80s and expected to climb through the week in a heat wave that has hit much of the country’s midsection.