Carpentersville firefighter Eric Vogel (laying down) displays the day's sweltering heat after battling a five alarm fire Thursday at the Community Thrift Store in Carpentersville. June 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Josh Melchior of St. Charles (left) and Tim Baumgartner cool off in the summers heat by practicing ice hockey Thursday at Leafs Ice Centre in West Dundee . June 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Tim Baumgartner of Elgin stays cool by practicing ice hockey Thursday at Leafs Ice Centre in West Dundee . June 28, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Late Thursday morning as the temperature built toward 100 degrees, 4-year-old cousins Caden and Nolan Drabowski were busy playing ice hockey. The two take part in the Bison Summer Hockey Camp, one of the offerings at the Leafs Ice Centre in West Dundee. With the …
