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Make those 26.2 miles a little more exciting
Carey Pinkowski, Race Director of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, joins Lisa Dent to shine some light on the upcoming Chicago Marathon on October 13th. With over 50,000 runners participating and nearly as many spectators, it may be hard to keep track of your friend or family that may be in the race. Search for […]
😢 Algonquin Commons | Shopping mall in Chicago, Illinois 😢 Incredibly sad
Shopping malls have become important social and cultural spaces, offering not only a place to shop but also a venue for socializing, entertainment, and community events. Online shopping trends have influenced the retail landscape, but shopping malls continue to be popular destinations for those seeking a diverse and interactive shopping experience. Retail Stores: Malls typically have a wide range of retail stores, including clothing stores, electronics shops, bookstores, and more...
Gorgeous Tuesday, uninterrupted sunshine and big warmth Friday
Cooler conditions settled in on Monday as temperatures dropped to more typical early October norms. Afternoon temperatures were some 5-10 degrees cooler than Sunday Gorgeous conditions ahead Tuesday with uninterrupted sunshine expected and temperatures in the lower 70s—warming trend continues the rest of the workweek. Looking ahead: Friday appears to be the warmest day of […]
Chicago Democrats leave students behind in their political games
The Chicago Public Schools system is a disaster, and it isn’t being helped by the fact that the city’s Democratic officials keep using it as a political tool. Mayor Brandon Johnson is trying to push out the district’s CEO, Pedro Martinez, over a dispute in which Martinez opposed Johnson’s plan for a $300 million short-term, […]
Chicago Marathon 2024: Course map, tips for spectators and participants — and how to drive downtown (or avoid it)
Some of the most elite runners from around the world — and about 47,000 other committed participants — are here to run 26.2 miles as part of the Chicago Marathon. The race begins in waves starting at 7:20 a.m. Sunday in Grant Park and follows a route through 29 neighborhoods. It is a flat, fast course considered one of the world’s six major marathons. But it didn’t start out that way — nor was ...
Science smiles on the South Side
"We are showing people the power of telescopes," said fourth-year physics student Joseph Yeung as he aimed the 8-inch Dobsonian reflecting telescope to the west toward a group of people standing on the far side of a University of Chicago quadrangle. "And," he added, chortling with enthusiasm, "we are showing people how cool it is."
Reinberg Elementary School Holds Peace Rally After Loss Of Two Young Students, Online Threat
PORTAGE PARK — For Isabella, a Reinberg Elementary seventh-grader, peace means “knowing you are safe wherever you are.”. The 12-year-old shared her thoughts about peace while reading an original poem before a crowd of about 700 of her peers during a Friday rally held outside Peter A. Reinberg Elementary School. Last year, the Reinberg community lost one young student to gun violence and another to illness. At the start of this school year, the Reinberg community was shaken again when the school received an online threat.
3 men have run every Chicago Marathon since 1977. Now in their 70s, they won’t break the streak.
Randy Burt ate pepperoni pizza and drank red wine for dinner on Sept. 24, 1977. The next morning, he put on his old high school gym uniform and went to the starting line of the first Chicago Marathon. “I made it past 10 miles feeling pretty good about myself, and then, by around mile 21, that pepperoni pizza started to say hello to me,” recalled Burt, now 76. “I got stomach cramps and saw the ...
Cooler conditions Monday night in Chicago with a pleasant week ahead
CHICAGO (CBS) — While lovely autumn weather continues this week in the Chicago area, we are tracking another powerful hurricane in the Gulf headed toward Florida.Lows will drop to the 40s on Monday night. Hurricane Milton reached category 5 intensity on Monday -- the third-fastest intensifying Atlantic storm on record, and likely to become the strongest Gulf of Mexico hurricane on record so late in the year. Hurricane and storm surge watches are in effect for the Florida Gulf Coast where storm surge may reach 8-12 feet and devastating winds will damage homes and knock out power. While Milton is expected to lose some intensity before making landfall, it will still be a powerful major hurricane.In the meantime, the Chicago area will enjoy cool, dry northwesterly breezes, which will lead to mild, sunny days and brisk, clear nights.A series of cold fronts this weekend are forecast to lead to mainly dry, breezy, and cool weather for the Chicago Marathon. Sunrise temperatures are currently forecast to sit at 51 degrees with gusty north-to-south winds.
Biden EPA requires Chicago to dramatically speed up replacement of toxic lead pipes
Chicago must replace every toxic lead pipe connecting homes to water mains within two decades — an aggressive deadline imposed this week by President Joe Biden after his administration initially proposed giving city officials twice as long to complete the job. The more stringent requirement is part of a broader package of changes in federal regulations intended to protect Americans from a ...
Steve Millar’s 3 takeaways from Week 6 of high school football season in Southland
We are ready to go into the home stretch of the regular season as Week 7 kicks off. Now is the time when conference championships start to get decided and playoff bids are secured or lost. Some teams — I’m looking at you, Brother Rice — helped themselves majorly in Week 6. Others are dealing with some adversity. Mount Carmel and St. Laurence both played without their starting quarterbacks and ...
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