Chicago prepares to hit daylight milestones as start of summer nears

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date May 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
Last Updated May 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-prepares-to-hit-daylight-milestones-as-start-of-summer-nears/3931253/

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April showers have brought May flowers to the Chicago area, and the region just keeps on gaining daylight as another key milestone approaches. As of Sunday, the Chicago area is basking more than 14 hours of daylight, but that’s just the beginning as the region continues to check off boxes on the ma...