The weather in Chicago is finally hot. The sun is beaming and the city is vibrant. Bikers, motor cycle riders and drag racers are filling up the streets with their menacing activities. Barbecue smoke and aroma fill the air on every corner as the city bursts into summer. If you’re in the city then you can see notices on your phone warning of extreme heat in Chicago.

The Heat Will Open The Hydrants

It doesn’t take long for locals to begin relieving themselves from the high temperatures by opening up fire hydrants. It’s an innocent response that the kids often have to the summer weather but it can also be a small nuisance. For those who don’t know, the Fire Department does not close the fire hydrants in Chicago. From what I’ve heard, they used to, but now the water department takes care of those. So, if the kids open up your hydrants and they leave them open, then you can call the water department to have them turn it off.

Everyone Is Outside Everywhere

If you are the social type then this is the time of year that you may enjoy the most. People are outside congregating on nearly every street and corner. You can see people sitting on their porches and standing on sidewalks. If you need cigarettes or drugs, you don’t have to go far for it. The drug dealers are situated in front of almost every establishment that has constant foot traffic. The are absolutely unrelenting and they work in teams, there’s always someone there. From the time the stores open until they close, the drug dealers are there, marketing their products.

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