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Reese’s Gets Slam Dunk with Angel Reese: Exclusive, Limited-Edition Merch Drops Just for You!
CHICAGO, IL – Reese’s on Tuesday announced a collaboration with rookie WNBA star Angel Reese for a fan-inspired limited-edition line of merch. The Chicago Sky rookie, who on Sunday became the fastest player in WNBA history to score 20 double-doubles after just 27 games, has fans all over the world known affectionately as “Reese’s Pieces,” like the candy, spawning memes and fan requests for a collaboration.
Country star Luke Bryan's tour truck gets stuck under downtown bridge ahead of Chicago show
CHICAGO - An equipment semi-truck from country star Luke Bryan's tour got stuck under a bridge in downtown Chicago ahead of his show at Wrigley Field this weekend. A bystander captured images of the stuck semi-truck Saturday morning under a bridge at Irving and DuSable Lake Shore Drive and shared them on Reddit.
DNC coverage in Chicago, Part IV of IV – Talk of the Bay
Last day of the DNC! Joy Schendledecker hosts this show with Chris Krohn and Ami Chen Mills—finally in the same room at the DNC. Uncommitted delegates have held a vigil overnight outside of Chicago’s United Center. Chris runs into Amy Goodman at. their press conference and Ami finally...
National Pro Fastpitch player Taylor McQuillin never let health issues beat her on the field
CHICAGO (CBS) — Taylor McQuillin has been playing softball since she was seven years old.She'd already undergone five surgeries by then to try to help repair her vision and partial hearing loss due to Duane Syndrome, a rare disorder she was born with."I am pretty much as close to completely blind, legally blind in the left eye, as you can get," she said. "I can see shadows but have no peripheral vision, can only see this way, but I think it's because I can see from the right eye in this direction. I've never known what it's like to live...
New-look offense hopes to bring football back to title contention
The 2023 Washington University football season was one of ups and downs. On one hand, WashU football set records. Their 66-0 thumping of Elmhurst University was the program’s largest victory in 85 years, and then-junior Collin Goldberg broke the record for the longest-scoring play in program history — only to break his own record the next week.
Return with Rush to the World’s Fair
Which invitation would you choose if you could attend one historical Chicago formal occasion?. Many might choose a glittering Golden Age evening celebrating the World’s Columbian Exposition at the hotel Potter Palmer created as a wedding present for his wife Bertha. The Woman’s Board of Rush University Medical Center has chosen to re-create such a night, at what is now the Palmer House Hilton, on September 28 for its annual Fall Benefit, entitled “A Night in the White City.” The Fall Benefit will celebrate RUSH as a leader in healthcare innovation, a theme that will surely be emphasized by the event’s location in the historic hotel that was, among other things, the first to incorporate the light bulb, elevator, and the telephone and to serve the first brownie.
Chicago’s Ivory Tower: The Standard Oil Building
The Standard Oil Building: the skyscraper name evokes industry in a city once known as “the city that works.” Its original goal to propel one man’s legendary company was forged by drilling for oil in the depths of the earth and refining what comes out. Indeed, the skyscraper’s creator possessed a vision to conquer nature by constructing a beacon of steel and glass sheathed in clear, unbroken lines of marble extracted from Italy’s mountains. In its prime, terrorists marked the oil company skyscraper for death. This is the tale of Chicago’s brightest waterfront landmark.
Unhealthy Air Quality Expected in Chicago, Residents Urged to Limit Outdoor Activities
Chicago, IL – An air quality alert is in effect across the greater Chicago metropolitan area this weekend. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has declared an Air Pollution Action Day for Sunday, warning of elevated ozone and particulate levels. The alert, effective from midnight tonight until midnight Sunday, cautions...
Agenda: District 215 School Board meeting – 8/27/24
CALUMET CITY, Ill. (August 24, 2024) – The District 215 School Board will meet to approve intergovernmental agreements with the Lansing Public Library and the Village of Lansing, as well as various other items of business on the agenda below. The meeting will be held at the Thornton Fractional Center for Academics and Technology, located at 1605 Wentworth Avenue in Calumet City, and the public is invited to attend.
Capitol Connection: Recapping the DNC
CHICAGO (CBS 58) -- This week, the biggest political story across the country, and certainly in Wisconsin, was the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. CBS 58's Emilee Fannon, A.J. Bayatpour, and Adam Rife were all a part of the team coverage in Chicago. Fannon and Bayatpour recap some of the...
Highlights: Racing 3, Chicago 1
Watch the full recap of Racing Louisville’s 3-1 win over Chicago. Upon launching, Racing Louisville made its city home to a major-league sports franchise for the first time in 41 years. The club plays in the NWSL — the world’s top women’s soccer circuit that’s home to most members of the highly successful U.S. national team — and plays at recently opened Lynn Family Stadium.
How electrified beaches could save our shores from devastating erosion
CHICAGO — As coastal communities around the world grapple with the growing threat of erosion, researchers have uncovered a surprising potential solution: electricity. Scientists from Northwestern University say that applying mild electrical currents to marine sands could create natural, sustainable defenses against the relentless assault of waves and rising sea levels.
Rocky Volleyball Goes 4-0 at the Big Dogs Classic in Illinois
JOLIET, Ill.- Rocky Volleyball has won six of their first seven matchups to begin the 2024 season following a sweep of the Big Dogs Classic in Illinois. For the first time in the season, the Battlin' Bears went to a complete five sets against the Mount Mercy Mustangs to begin their day.
Daveon Gibson remembered: Slain teen honored on 17th birthday
CHICAGO - Daveon Gibson was honored in Miller Meadow Park on what would have been his 17th birthday on Saturday, with tributes including gym shoes, jerseys, and cupcakes bearing his name. "Today my baby is supposed to be driving his new car. That's all he wanted for his 17th birthday...
Police warn of online marketplace thefts
Chicago police are warning residents to be aware of online marketplace sellers. Police said that in multiple incidents offenders offered items for sale via a social media marketplace. Interested victims were instructed to meet the offenders at locations that were suggested by the offenders. Upon arrival, the victims are confronted by armed offenders who take the victim’s personal belongings by force.
Dryer Fire in Carpentersville Home Leads to $15,000 in Damage
Carpentersville, IL – A fire in a Carpentersville home caused an estimated $15,000 in damage on Friday. Firefighters responded to a call at 40 Ash Street after reports of a fire in the attic. The initial unit arrived within five minutes, quickly finding that a dryer fire had spread to the attic.
Thieves stealing guns from parked vehicles in South Loop, Chicago police warn
Chicago police are warning people about a series of recent thefts from cars parked in the South Loop.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchInvestigators said in every case but one, an unsecured firearm was taken from each vehicle.The thieves entered the vehicles by either breaking through the passenger side window or by opening an unlocked door.Police are urging people to take steps to protect their cars and belongings. That includes buying a gun safe, especially for their cars.No information was known about the possible offenders, police said.The crimes happened at the following locations and times:0-100 block of E. Cermak Rd. on July 21 at 11:30 p.m.2400 block of S. Michigan Ave. on July 27 at 11:45 p.m.2200 block of S. Wabash Ave. on July 28 at 2:30 a.m.2200 block of S. Michigan Ave. on July 29 at 2:50 a.m.2200 block of S. Wabash Ave. on August 4 at 2:30 a.m.2000 block of S. Wabash Ave. on August 4 at 1 p.m.2100 block of S. Wabash Ave. on August 9 at 11 p.m.2300 block of S. Wabash Ave. on August 15 between 1:00 a.m. and 1:54 a.m.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Umphrey’s McGee Sends An S.O.S. To The World In Chicago With Support From Eggy & Stolen Gin [Photos/Videos]
After kicking off a run with Eggy and Stolen Gin in St. Louis on Thursday, Umphrey’s McGee continued on to Chicago for a Friday night throwdown at The Salt Shed. Following an opening set from Stolen Gin, Eggy took the opportunity to debut a new cover, “I Am Trying To Break Your Heart” by Wilco. Umphrey’s then delivered one jam-packed set rather than the usual two. Highlights included the band’s first cover of The Police‘s “Message in a Bottle” since Halloween 2019 and the encore, which began with a culinary theme—”In The Kitchen” > “Soul Food I” > “Soul Food II”—and finished with “Come As Your Kids”, a clever arrangement blending Nirvana‘s “Come as You Are” with MGMT‘s “Kids”.
Kendrick Nunn host Third Annual “NunnBetter” Basketball Camp at Simeon Academy
In a historic return to his hometown of the city of Chicago, 4-Time State Champion, recently crowned 2024 Euroleague Champion, NBA veteran and Simeon great Kendrick Nunn hosted his Third Annual “NunnBetter” Back To School Camp from Saturday, August 10 through Sunday August 11, at Simeon Academy. In...
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