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Hurricane Helene delivers a gloomy weekend of weather to Chicagoland, starting with string winds on Friday.

Bike riders zoom along as heavy winds make for waves along Lake Michigan, at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Bike riders zoom along as heavy winds make for waves along Lake Michigan, at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Unplanted trees lie on their sides on a windy Friday in Humboldt Park on Sept. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Unplanted trees lie on their sides on a windy Friday in Humboldt Park on Sept. 27, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)
Visitors to the lakefront get a soaking from Lake Michigan, as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Visitors to the lakefront get a soaking from Lake Michigan, as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
A person gets hits by the crashing waves from Lake Michigan on the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene, the powerful storm that crashed into Florida late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, delivered strong winds to the Chicago area. Rain from the storm is also forecast for the weekend. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
A person gets hits by the crashing waves from Lake Michigan on the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Hurricane Helene, the powerful storm that crashed into Florida late Thursday as a Category 4 hurricane, delivered strong winds to the Chicago area. Rain from the storm is also forecast for the weekend. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Monty and Jennifer Bruce of Colorado photograph the waves and gusty winds along the lakefront at 31st Street, the result of Hurricane Helene, according to the NWS on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Monty and Jennifer Bruce of Colorado photograph the waves and gusty winds along the lakefront at 31st Street, the result of Hurricane Helene, according to the NWS on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)
Visitors to the lakefront get a soaking from Lake Michigan, as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
Visitors to the lakefront get a soaking from Lake Michigan, as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
A bicyclist makes his way as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)
A bicyclist makes his way as strong winds create high waves across the bike and pedestrian path at 1100 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)