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Record-breaking warmth in Chicago this February has climate-related downsides - CBS Chicago

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Record-breaking warmth in Chicago this February has climate-related downsides - CBS Chicago

Record-breaking warmth in Chicago this February has climate-related downsides
This week, the high on Monday was a record-setting 69 degrees, followed by a high of 74 on Tuesday, and then a crash to a high of 32 on Wednesday. It is all connected to climate change, as CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.

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