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Though the autumnal equinox is Sunday, marking the astronomical start of fall, Chicago-area residents wouldn't know without ...

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If you get up early enough, you can experience an equinox sunrise. The autumnal equinox heralds the arrival of fall in the northern hemisphere.

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