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Steam rises from the city buildings and Lake Michigan during sunrise in Chicago, Illinois, on February 7, 2021. – According to the National Weather Service, dangerous wind chills can bring temperatures to up to 25 degrees Fahrenheit below zero in the Chicago area on Sunday. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 30: A garbage truck is is decked out with campaign signs and flags for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump on the tarmac at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on October 30, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. With less than a week until Election Day, Trump continues to campaign in the battleground swing states. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 08: A general view of the start line as runners compete in the 2023 Chicago Marathon at Grant Park on October 08, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 13: Runners compete at the start of the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – OCTOBER 13: Runners compete at the start of the 2024 Chicago Marathon on October 13, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

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HIGHLAND PARK, IL – OCTOBER 21: A gate with the number 23 controls access to the home of basketball legend Michael Jordan on October 21, 2013 in Highland Park, Illinois. Twenty-three is the number Jordan wore while playing basketball for the Chicago Bulls. The home which had been offered for sale for $29 million and later dropped to $21 million is scheduled to be sold at auction on November 22. The 32,683-squre-foot home features nine bedrooms, 19 bathrooms, a 15-car attached garage and an “NBA-quality” basketball court. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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