Heat Wave Hits Darien
Temperatures climbed to 100-plus degrees Thursday, but residents found ways to keep cool.
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This detention pond in front of the Darien-Woodridge Fire District headquarters at Lyman Avenue and 75th Street stands completely empty. Fire Prevention Director Robert Morris said the pond, which he can see from his office window, usually holds three to four feet of water -- but hot, drought-like conditions have left the pond high and dry.
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Area residents found refuge from Thursday’s brutal heat at the Indian Prairie Public Library and Darien Park District’s Sportsplex.
