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Aurora Woman Blessed By $1 Million Lottery Win Now Pays It Forward
Antoinette ‘Toni’ Green of Aurora recently won the top prize of $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket – and her first thought was how she could pay it forward. “I’ve given away over $100,000 already,” shared Toni. “When I was blessed with this prize, I knew I was finally in a position to give back, to help my friends and family, and to pay it forward.”
Photos: Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago Turn Riverbend into Boogie Wonderland
Both Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago brought the boogie to Riverbend Music Center on July 19. The groups were visiting the Queen City as part of their "Heart and Soul Tour." Keep scrolling for all of the groovin' we saw during their show on Friday night. Scroll down to...
Take a tour of one of Chicago’s oldest houses
CHICAGO — The Clarke-Ford house claims to be Chicago’s oldest, built in 1836. It’s now a museum. The Noble-Seymour-Crippen house also claims that title, but Norwood Park wasn’t technically in Chicago when it was built in 1833. It is now the Norwood Park Historical society. The...
News: Riot Fest Announce Single-Day Band Lineup and More
Are you ready for some serious punk rock, alternative, AND metal music in your face for days? Riot Fest 2024 is announcing its 2024 daily lineup with shuttle service, a community band contest in the amazing Lawndale & Little Village neighborhoods, and much more. This year’s festivities will take place at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, from September 20-22. Get ready for over 90 bands in three days—pure music heaven.
What updated hardiness zone map means for Chicago area gardens
ABC7 is kicking off an ongoing series, "Climate Ready".It features stories that will help you adapt to and improve our changing environment.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive at a location.Jennifer Brennan from Chalet Nurseries in Wilmette joined ABC7 to talk about how climate change is changing the hardiness map for gardens in the Chicago region.Jennifer Brennan from Chalet Nursery and Gardening offers gardening tips.Jennifer Brennan shares more gardening tips.
OPINION: With latest Bally’s Casino plan, Chicago risks doubling down on a bad bet
OPINION: With latest Bally’s Casino plan, Chicago risks doubling down on a bad bet. An age-old truth, well-known by gamblers, holds that you should never chase your losses. With Bally’s Chicago Casino, the city risks doing just that. Story continues below. Bally’s promised to uplift Chicago’s economy, and,...
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