The hot weather on Tuesday made Festival Park in downtown Elgin a popular place to cool off from the heat. June 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Cooling off from the hot weather (from left) Brittany Martinez, 6, Melissa Cabreras, 4, and Maria Jesus Martinez, 8, all from Elgin, play in Willow Creek Tuesday at Lords Park in Elgin. June 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Roger Luna, 3, (left) and Rodrigo Fernandez, 10, play in the creek Tuesday at Lords Park in Elgin. June 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Mayeli Espinoza, 8 months, cools off with her mother Tuesday at Festival Park in downtown Elgin. June 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Children gather at the main fountain and wait for the water to erupt Tuesday at FestivaloPark in downtown Elgin. June 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
ELGIN — Parents and children are figuring out, one way or another, how to get out of the house and keep cool in the scorching heat this week. Some of those parents are taking families to Elgin’s two outdoor pools. Others are gathering at downtown …
