Chicago heat wave: CPS scrambles to keep AC working in all c

Facing soaring indoor temperatures due to insufficient air conditioning, parents at Chicago’s Roberto Clemente Community Academy pulled their children from classes Thursday, according to Juanita García Avilés, a parent and chair of the Local School Council. And a security guard became ill, two educators at the school said. “We apologize for the current temperature. Our A/C unit can not handle ...

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