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Onni Secures $1B Refinancing for Chicago, L.A. Apartment Portfolio
Canadian developer Onni Group has secured $1 billion in refinancing for an eight-tower apartment portfolio in Chicago and the Los Angeles area, according to a Fitch Ratings report. Vancouver-based Onni is slated to receive $875 million on a five-year, fixed-rate deal and US$125 million in mezzanine debt. The deal is...
NASCAR sets itself up for another logistical nightmare in Chicago
It was a good thing that Shane van Gisbergen became the story in NASCAR's inaugural Chicago Street Course race in 2023, because otherwise it would have been about how inclement weather and city curfews ruined the historic weekend.Evidently NASCAR forgot about that too, because it learned absolutely nothing and set itself up for the exact same nightmare scenario again this year. Yes, there's a NASCAR event in Chicago and rain is in the forecast...However, it looks like, we *might be in between both systems with a rain-free weekend. As always, check with @NCTNHighCountry and his race weekend forecast. pic.twitter.com/JlReCANyFn— RaceSheetsDFS |...
JERSEY BOYS Begins Its Final Weeks At Mercury Theater Chicago
Mercury Theater Artistic Director Christopher Chase Carter, Managing Director Kristi J. Martens, and Executive Producers L. Walter Stearns and Eugene Dizon celebrate the successful run of the critically-acclaimed, first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. After 18 weeks, Jersey Boys must close July 21, 2024, at the recently renovated Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue.
A Leap of Faith: The Chicago School’s 45 Years of Community Uplift
Forty-five years ago, The Chicago School began preparing students for clinical practice to serve our global community. While the prevailing Ph.D. programs of the time focused on theory, students in the flagship Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program found real-world training guided by working practitioners with years of experience. As a result of institutions like The Chicago School—and the impact of our graduates—the practical application of the Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program has lifted its status from vanguard to widely accepted, exemplified by American Psychological Association accreditation.
Introducing a Next-Generation Medical School
The Chicago School announces its plan to open the proposed Illinois College of Osteopathic Medicine (IllinoisCOM) (applicant status-seeking accreditation). The proposed IllinoisCOM hopes to enroll its first class of students in the fall of 2026. Michele Nealon, Psy.D., president of The Chicago School, sees this expansion of the institution into...
Alderman Lamont Robinson, 4th Ward, enforces 9 p.m. curfew at 31st Street Beach
Two people were injured Saturday at 31st Street Beach after an argument left a 17-year-old girl shot in the shoulder and another person with a stab-wound to the arm. Four people have been shot at the South Side beach in less than a month. In response to the violence, Fourth Ward Alderman Lamont Robinson has implemented several measures to tighten security - and is calling on the Park District to enforce a 9 p.m. curfew at the beach.
58-Year-Old Man Charged With Aggravated Battery In South Side Chicago Shooting Of Elderly Woman
Chicago has seen its share of violence, but not every incident makes the headlines. In a recent event that unfolded in the city's South Side, a 64-year-old woman suffered grave injuries after being shot. The alleged perpetrator, 58-year-old Anthony Williams of the 4000 block of E. 134th St., has been...
Chicago Public Library Foundation awards two local authors for their literary efforts
The Chicago Public Library Foundation has announced the authors and artists they are honoring this year who have made significant contributions to literature. Ann Patchett will receive the Carl Sandburg Literary Award. Cristina Henríquez will receive the 21st Century Award.
Migrant bit Chicago cop twice during arrest, while on pretrial release for biting another cop: prosecutors
CHICAGO — A Venezuelan migrant bit a Chicago police officer twice as cops tried to arrest him in the Loop last week, officials say. Yonaiker De Jesus Arevalo Ortiz was already on felony pretrial release for allegedly biting another cop who arrested him less than three weeks earlier. Video...
12-time convicted burglar broke into Edgewater apartment while on pretrial release for 2 Ravenswood burglaries: officials
CHICAGO — Officials say Sherwin Degraffenreid has been convicted of burglary 12 times during his 65 years on planet Earth. Now, they say he committed yet another burglary while on pretrial release for two additional burglary cases. Last August, prosecutors said Degraffenreid broke into a photography studio in the...
Busta’s slam lifts TV over WarEagles
As the season winds down the Turkey Valley baseball team (9-14, 8-9 UIC) picked up a pair of wins last week at home. Friday’s preview of the first round postseason district game with Riceville was cancelled due to the weather. Current subscribers to the online Weekend Wrap-up may read...
Bulls insider: Two teams still in talks for potential Zach LaVine trade
While virtually no one is banging the table with the belief that a Zach LaVine trade will get done in the immediate future, it appears there are still ongoing conversations about a potential deal. Although NBC Sports Chicago insider K.C. Johnson wasn't overly confident while discussing a possible LaVine deal, he highlighted two teams to monitor.The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors.While speaking on the Bulls Talk Podcast, Johnson pinpointed those two franchises as "still having conversations" with Chicago about a possible LaVine deal.“I’ve been led to believe that there are still two teams — again, everything’s fluid. This is...
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Cook County
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise. The metal arm of an aerial lift truck propels him higher and higher, above thick underbrush and then even some treetops, toward a striking sight in an otherwise ordinary Cook County forest preserve: a sturdy, stick-strewn platform built on top of a 50-foot telephone pole. “How is it?” ...
Jelly Belly to Close North Chicago Plant
The Jelly Belly plant in North Chicago is set to close in October, with the parent company, Ferrara Candy, planning to move production to a different facility. The closure will impact 66 jobs, and the company aims to move these employees to other facilities in the Chicago area, reported the Chicago Sun-Times. Ferrara Candy acquired the jelly bean maker in 2023.
Shopaholics – and thrifters – can save at OP’s July sidewalk sales
Locals looking to find a new favorite shop to grab gifts for friends and family or indulge in a treat for themselves have a key opportunity at Oak Park’s July sidewalk sales. The Downtown Oak Park Business Alliance and Hemingway District businesses are hosting sidewalk sales from July 18...
VA Illiana recognizes Independence Day and the price of freedom
DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — In Central Illinois and across the US, celebrating our country’s independence can come with loud noises or a big starburst of colors. However, those can sometimes be triggering for veterans. If you turn to a different way of appreciating our freedom, you might hear something different. “Challenges following service are so […]
Illinois Ends Fiscal Year With Nearly $5B Cash on Hand
Illinois entered a new fiscal year Monday with a bit of a financial cushion as the prior year’s revenues exceeded final projections by about $123 million. The state ended fiscal year 2024 with about $4.7 billion cash on hand, or about 9% of the allocated spending for fiscal year 2025, which began July 1. That included a record high $2.1 billion in the state’s budget stabilization, or “rainy day” fund, which has seen its balance grow steadily over the past five years.
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