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AI and Apps May Personalize Depression Diagnosis and Treatment
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are harnessing the power of digital tools to revolutionize depression diagnosis and treatment. Led by Dr. Jun Ma, a team of scientists has secured over $10 million in grants to investigate the use of a smartphone app, an AI voice assistant, and other technologies to personalize mental health care. The goal is to broaden access to psychiatric care and realize the promise of precision psychiatry, where healthcare is tailored to individual needs.
Today In Culture, Wednesday, July 17, 2024: Millennium Park Marks Twenty | Seminary Co-Op Interim Executive Director | Brookfield Zoo’s Half-Billion-Dollar Plan
Get Chicago & Midwest culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. Raclin Murphy Museum Of Art Adds More Than Twenty Acquisitions, Including A Key John Singer Sargent. The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame recently added more than...
Quieter and more pleasant weather arrives
CHICAGO — Chicago area enters a pattern of quieter weather. Wednesday night will see calm winds with a low of 62. Thursday Forecast: Mostly sunny, with a slight chance for showers and storms. Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog. Friday and into the weekend...
Big East Basketball: Ranking the top 20 transfers for the 2024-2025 season
17. Layden Blocker (DePaul) The DePaul rebuild is going to be the most interesting one to watch in all of college basketball, and the Layden Blocker addition is a huge part of that. With that experienced Arkansas team, he did not get a ton of playing time to go out and shine, but he did play in 27 games and started in five of them. He had some performances here and there where he showed his potential, like one against Florida where he had 14 points off 4-of-7 shooting along with four rebounds and two steals. His game is well-rounded, but it will take a great coach to put it together and make that work.
Thousands reported downed trees across Chicago during and after Monday’s storms
Chicagoans submitted a near-record number of fallen trees reports and requests to remove tree branches after severe storms and multiple tornadoes were reported Monday night. The city was hit by what meteorologists call a derecho, a powerful storm system characterized by heavy winds. A combined total of more than 7,100...
Chicago weather: Sunshine, mild stretch to round out the week
Chicago will be getting a much-needed break from rain and storms. Today highs will reach the low 80s. Thursday will cool down a little, with highs in the low 70s. Expect plenty of sunshine through the weekend.
National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
DeMarco and Johnson join Governor Pritzker to announce the Illinois DARPA Quantum Proving Ground
Illinois Grainger Engineering physics professor Brian DeMarco stood on stage in Chicago on Tuesday when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the new federal- and state-funded Quantum Proving Ground (QPG), which promises to combine scientific rigor with industry and academic expertise to design the future of quantum computing. DARPA and other...
Lisa Goldman-Smolen & Sovereign Return to the Winner’s Circle in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix
Wayne, Illinois, USA – July 13, 2024 –On the penultimate day of Lamplight Summertime II at Hits Chicago, the venue buzzed with excitement as competitors prepared for the main event, the $35,000 SummitMax Grand Prix. Lisa Goldman-Smolen (USA) of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, once again demonstrated her exceptional partnership with Sovereign, claiming the victory with a quick jump-off time of 35.56 seconds.
NWS Survey Teams confirm 11 tornadoes on Monday night across the area…
Nearly 500 total severe weather reports (and likely to still grow as more reports are confirmed and finalized) logged by the Storm Prediction Center, the majority across the Chicagoland area. A total of 11 tornadoes that we have confirmed in northern IL (including 2 in Ogle County just outside of the immediate Chicago area) and […]
NU to use lakefill as tailgating space for home football games
Northwestern plans to convert its lakefill into a ticketed tailgating and watch party space for home football games played at the temporary lakefront field over the next two seasons, while also allowing fan tailgating at several parking areas on and around campus, the university’s Athletics Department announced Tuesday. Dubbed...
'Slique Jay Adams' talks about his new album 'Brown Liquor'
Chicago singer-songwriter Slique Jay Adam talks about his latest album "Brown Liquor." Slique uses his blend of rhythm and sound to explore the complexity of relationships through songs. To learn more about Slique Jay Adam and his music and songs, click here. Slique Jay Adam will be performing his song named "Chill" on August 9th at The Taste of Bellwood.
Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Deal for Chicago’s First Padel Location
Cushman & Wakefield has secured a 30,000-square-foot building at 219 N. Paulina St. for Padel Chicago LLC, which will house the city’s first-ever Padel Club. Chip Evans from Cushman & Wakefield represented the main investors, Lakeshore Sport & Fitness (LSF) and Fabian Gosselin, in lease negotiations with building owner Walnut Street Properties. Lakeshore Sport & Fitness owns and operates large, multi-sport facilities featuring tennis, pickle, racquetball, squash, swimming, basketball and more. Gosselin is a Chicago venture capital investor whose family has owned and operated a global hospitality and restaurant company for three decades.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. announce fall symphony-backed shows
Grateful Dead’s Bobby Weir has announced a set of shows that will have him backed by symphonies from each city he plays in. Billed as Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack, the fall tour hits three cities, starting Nov. 13 in Cincinnati, backed by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. They’ll then play Chicago Nov. 17-18, with the Chicago Philharmonic, before wrapping the trek Nov. 22-23 in New Orleans, backed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra.
LG Group Spearheads $300 Million Residential Expansion in Chicago's Fulton Market with Two Tower Project
Chicago's Fulton Market neighborhood is poised to further transform as developers lay plans for significant residential expansions. LG Group is pushing forward with its $300 million mixed-use project, slated for discussion at the Chicago Plan Commission this Thursday. This substantial development, as detailed by the Chicago Sun-Times, would bring two towers with more than 600 apartments and a grocery store—a much-needed amenity for the rapidly growing area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson plan to remove George Washington statue from outside his City Hall office now up in the air
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration had planned to remove the George Washington statue from outside the mayor’s office, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday while hinting at instead honoring a Black Chicagoan with a City Hall display. But late in the evening, a mayoral critic who chairs the City Council’s Cultural Affairs Committee told the Tribune that the administration is reversing course. ...
MLB Trade Rumors: Cleveland Guardians Interested in Chicago White Sox Breakout Pitcher
MLB Insider suggests that the Cleveland Guardians might pursue a trade for breakout pitcher Erick Fedde from the Chicago White Sox to address their need for starting pitching before the July 30 deadline. Erick Fedde has a 7-3 record and a 2.99 ERA this season. Fedde has allowed 96 hits...
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