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Neon Gardens & The Slice Hut, The Latest Multi-Concept Experience From The Owners Of Replay Lincoln Park, Debuts On Lincoln Ave. Offering New York Style Pizza, Art-Filled Bar, Games & More
Lincoln Park’s Newest Venue will Offer Chicagoans a Sprawling Urban Oasis Featuring a Retro Grab-and-Go Outpost for Pizza by the Slice
State ends scrutiny of Chicago Public Schools over long bus rides for students with disabilities
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Citing the district’s progress, Illinois state education officials are no longer formally monitoring Chicago Public Schools to ensure that students with disabilities don’t have overly long bus rides to school, Chalkbeat has learned.The state notified the district in April that it was ending a corrective action that required the district to “make every effort” to keep commute times for students with disabilities to less than an hour. The state imposed the monitoring in fall 2022, after district leaders acknowledged that roughly 3,000 students with disabilities...
Innovative Error Correction Framework Paves the Way for Scalable Quantum Computers
Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering have developed a new quantum computer that utilizes “reconfigurable atoms.” These mobile qubits can efficiently communicate with multiple neighbors, enhancing error correction capabilities. A University of Chicago team has created a new quantum computing model that uses fewer qubits for...
1 dead in Bishop Ford crash, Illinois State Police say; SB lanes closed
A 44-year-old woman was struck and killed on the Bishop Ford Freeway Monday morning, Illinois State Police said.Police responded to the scene in the southbound lanes of the Bishop Ford at 159th Street at 2:23 a.m.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchPolice said a driver from a disabled vehicle in the middle lane got out and was attempting to cross active traffic and was struck by a passing vehicle that remained on the scene.The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said the victim is a 44-year-old woman.LIVE TRAFFICL Check out the latest on our live traffic mapThe southbound lanes of the Bishop Ford have were closed between 147th and 159th streets before reopening shortly after 8 a.m.
Signing OFF!: Punk Supergroup Bids Farewell To Chicago With A Sold-Out Show At Lincoln Hall As Part Of Final Tour
It will be hard to discuss this show without acknowledging upfront that Chicago’s own Shellac was originally scheduled to open before their frontman, the legendary musician and audio engineer Steve Albini, died on May 7th. I’d say “passed away” but the man was never one for euphemisms. Rest In Power, Steve. You are, and will forever be, missed.
Bears activate Gerald Everett, sign LB Javin White
Tight end Gerald Everett is ready to go at Bears training camp. Everett was placed on the non-football injury list on Friday, but his stay on the list is already over. The NFL’s transaction report for Sunday shows that Everett has been activated from the list. The move cleared...
WATCH: Wienermobile Wipes Out on Illinois Expressway
The oversized hot dog on wheels was involved in an accident Monday morning which shut down traffic on an Illinois expressway for hours. Did you know that at any given moment there are six different official Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles that roam the country? As an avid "Frank-Fanatic" I closely monitor the Wienermobile's whereabouts.
Families Look Back on Legacy, Tragedy of Port Chicago Military Disaster After Sailors Exonerated
CONCORD — One hour meant the difference between life and death for Morris Soublet Sr., a 22-year-old sailor assigned during World War II to load ammunition at Port Chicago, a remote naval base constructed between Martinez and Pittsburg in Contra Costa County. By returning to his Navy barracks earlier...
Company That Owns Illinois Pizza Huts Files for Bankruptcy
The struggle continues for many food franchises as a company that owns many Pizza Hut locations in Illinois has reportedly filed for bankruptcy. Nation's Restaurant News reported today that EYM Pizza L.P. has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the eastern district of Texas Monday. They said this pizza company "operates units in the South and Midwest". According to their corporate site, that includes Pizza Hut locations in Illinois.
Wisconsin Alliant Energy workers return home after helping with Illinois tornado cleanup efforts
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dozens of Alliant Energy workers from Wisconsin returned home this weekend after helping with tornado cleanup efforts in Illinois, the energy company reported on Monday. After 25 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Chicago and surrounding areas last week, ComEd, an energy company serving northern Illinois, requested...
Illinois DOT begins work on I-80 bridge on Monday
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Transportation began working on the I-80 bridge over the Rock River on Monday, July 22. According to IDOT officials, crews are patching the bridge deck. While work is ongoing, one eastbound lane will be closed. The project is expected to...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois Democratic leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and state Democratic Party leaders are endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president Monday, one day after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris himself. The endorsements from Pritzker and state Democratic leaders come about a month before the Democratic National Convention […]
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