| Source | block-club-chicago |
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| Original Load Date | June 26, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Last Updated | June 26, 2026, 9 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/26/after-soggy-june-get-ready-for-corn-sweat-summer-as-heat-wave-approaches/ |
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CHICAGO — Who’s ready to sweat?
As summer ramps up in Chicago, you can count on Illinois’ nearly 11 million
acres of corn to “exhale” 4,000 gallons of water each day, creating what’s known
as “corn sweat,” [ according to the National Weather Service ][83] .
“The technical term is evapotranspiratio...