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Jonathan Owens' One-Word Description of Wife Simone Biles Says It All
Simone Biles just finished yet another dominant Olympic campaign. Her husband, Jonathan Owens, was along for the ride every step of the way. Owens, a Chicago Bears defensive back, left training camp to support his wife in Paris as she competed in her third Olympic Games. There, he saw the all-time ...
New coffee shop drops into Chicago suburb, bringing over 20,000 drink options
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - A renowned coffee shop has dropped into a Chicago suburb – literally!. 7 Brew Drive-thru Coffee was placed at 1203 Iroquois Avenue in Naperville by a crane and will soon be open for business. The coffee shop will offer over 20,000 unique drink combinations, including lattes,...
THE CHICAGO BEARS HAVE A QUARTERBACK
The haters are going to say it's preseason or that these were basic. Yeah, sure, but we've never really had that from a QB. A dart to DJ and a little dump to DeAndre for a HUGE gain. Already finding a check down and giving it to playmakers. That's what we want to see. Move the sticks. Extend plays. Be good. First drive for Caleb had all of that. It's okay to have fun. It's okay to dream. We have a guy. Let's. GO.
Jazz And R&B Artists Take Center Stage Sunday At Tiny Tapp On The Riverwalk
DOWNTOWN — Chicago native and vocalist Meagan McNeal, founder of musical artists collective Pink Elephant Creatives, will showcase the group’s artists this Sunday at Tiny Tapp & Tiny Cafe on the Riverwalk. The event is 5-7 p.m. at the cafe, 55 W. Riverwalk. McNeal said the event is...
Radio Hits in August 1968 Were a Gas
And classic rock songs dominated the Top 10 in the Windy City this week 50 years ago on WLS Chicago, long a sister station of WABC New York. The two stations shared the Musicradio moniker but were programmed separately. But getting your song played on either influential 50,000 watt clear channel station, meant you had a crack at really breaking through nationally during their heyday when AM Top 40 was king.
‘So proud': 4 Olympic Volleyball players from Chicago area trained at same suburban gym
Four Olympic volleyball players on Team USA who all trained at the same gym in Aurora are garnering special recognition as they live out a dream they helped build together. “They’re not just the best, you know, athletes out of our program and in our country, but they’re also true character people ,” said Stephan Hewitt, the boys' program director at Sports Performance Volleyball. “They’re people that are really proud representatives of everything we strive for our kids to achieve here both on the court and off the court.”
Cherokee Nation representatives visit Chicago's Newberry Library for research
CHICAGO (CBS) — A team of researchers from Oklahoma has been in Chicago all week at the Newberry Library on the near North Side on a mission to rediscover old stories about the Cherokee Nation.A week in Chicago is a blur for researchers buried in boxes inside the Newberry Library. "I have looked at so much. My brain is hurting.""I am just now in my second box. I think," said Missy Earl.Missy Earl and her team didn't come all this way to sightsee. She's from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The group is in Chicago to travel back in time. "The four blocks...
Lombard boys' rocky business venture proves to be a sparkling success
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A group of 9- and 10-year-old boys found a fun way to spend their summer break. They stumbled on a gold mine – or rather, a rock mine – that has turned into a sparkling success.Carter, Isiah, Tommy, and Pete are buds from the same neighborhood in Lombard. Now they're business partners."Isiah was smashing these rocks with a hammer, and he found one of the gems," Carter said. "Then Isiah said we should sell these, and then we just started selling them."Taken from Isiah's side yard, the boys hammered out a plan as solid as their merchandise....
Cubs agree to deal with free-agent righty
The Cubs have agreed to a deal with free-agent righty Josh Staumont, reports Darren Wolfson of KSTP and SKOR North Radio. The Twins released Staumont recently after designating him for assignment. He’s headed to the Cubs’ Triple-A affiliate in Iowa. Staumont, 30, pitched to a solid 3.70 ERA...
Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract
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Wausau Woodchucks win regular-season finale at Kenosha, clinch home field for Northwoods League playoff series
KENOSHA – The Wausau Woodchucks finished its regular-season schedule with a 5-3 win over the Kenosha Kingfish on Saturday night at Simmons Field. With the victory, Wausau earns home-field advantage in its best-of-three series with the Madison Mallards in the Northwoods League playoffs. The Woodchucks (50-19), winners of the...
Pleasant Prairie police arrest wanted man, tried to run from stop
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. - Pleasant Prairie police on Saturday released video that shows the arrest of a wanted man who tried to run from a traffic stop. It happened on Sheridan Road on Aug. 1. Police said the suspect had multiple outstanding warrants, and ran from his car when an officer conducted a traffic stop.
Recap: Team Lorenz Overcomes Early Deficit for 6-3 Victory Over Team McQuillin
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Corner infielder Tori Vidales and middle infielder Anissa Urtez each collected two hits and pitcher Aleshia Ocasio earned her third straight victory in the circle as Team Lorenz battled back for a 6-3 victory over Team McQuillin to complete Saturday’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball Championship Season doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex.
Former White Sox top draft pick Kris Honel hasn’t thrown his last pitch just yet
BRADLEY, Ill. — In Bradley, Illinois, the town’s namesake adorns a century old factory that now hosts GoldStar Gym. Inside those brick walls, another name from the community’s past is plowing ahead with his passion for baseball. “Having someone like me to sit here and help [kids] out, someone that’s been there, done that, everything […]
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