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Temperature ties O'Hare's record high at 102

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Festival worker Hanna Schwertfeger, 12, holds a cool towel to her head during the extreme heat at the Hoffman Estates Northwest Fourth Fest at the Sears Centre Arena on Wednesday

Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer)

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Wednesday's scorching heat was a test of endurance for festgoers and parade watchers — and those who've been without power for days after Sunday's storms. The heat has even prompted Arlington Park to stall Thursday's racing schedule for four hours. And it's going to feel worse today.

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