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Cross Country Gears Up for Season’s First Meet
The UIC men's and women's cross country teams are set to kick off their 2024 season at the Winrow-Valparaiso Open on Friday. The meet, hosted by Valparaiso, features women's 5,000m at 10 a.m. CT, followed by men's 6,000m at 10:45 a.m. CT. The Flames will face competition from teams including Notre Dame, Purdue, and Butler. Head coach Paul Zavala is optimistic about the team's progress entering their third MVC Championship season.
Extremely Local News: Bye-bye, Sky Guy!
The Block Club Block Party Lineup And Schedule Is Here — And Packed With Local Talent: From who’s playing and when, get all the info you need to party with Block Club, Chicago-style, at its first-ever block party on Saturday, Sept. 7. No More Sky Guy: Fans Celebrate...
U.S. Olympic Beach Volleyball Players Talk AVP Chicago Open
The AVP Chicago Open returns to Oak Street Beach this weekend, bringing the world’s best beach volleyball players to Chicago. U.S. Olympic beach volleyball players and AVP stars, Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss joined us with the details and showed us a few moves too. August 30th – September...
Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general exits district for new job
Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general is leaving the district for a new job after leading investigations into the spending of COVID relief money and high-profile individuals who took pandemic paychecks while working for the district. William Fletcher’s last day was Aug. 23. Mayor Brandon Johnson already has appointed Fletcher’s...
Latin Restaurant Weeks in Chicago celebrates Latin American cuisine and culture
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Latin flavors and cuisine are on the menu in Chicago this week for the fourth annual Latin Restaurant Weeks.The event, which began in Chicago on Aug. 16 and runs through Friday, aims to draw people to Latinx-owned or operated restaurants by offering deals and specials. One restaurant in West Town is taking part in the event for the first time.Inez Melendez serves Puerto Rican cuisine at Chicago Empanada Mama at Chicago Avenue and Paulina Street, but she says the original mama was her late mother. "Her passion was food. Her answer to every problem was food. It...
Mayor Brandon Johnson faces $982 million city budget shortfall for 2025
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is projecting a $982 million city budget shortfall for 2025, nearly double the spending gap he faced in his first year in office, thanks to rising personnel costs, drops in some key tax revenues, and expiring one-time budget solutions he relied on to balance the 2024 budget."The size of the budget gap is significant. It's going to require decisions that will speak to our overall collective desire to build an economy that works for working people. There will be sacrifices that will be made," Johnson told reporters of the city's budget forecast Wednesday afternoon.While...
Desperate Vikings Sign Failed Bears Quarterback Immediately After Release
There was obviously no doubt this offseason who the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback would be for 2024, but there was an interesting battle going on behind Caleb Williams. Tyson Bagent and Brett Rypien competed through training camp and the preseason for the QB2 role. Bagent ultimately won the job, and...
Windy City Rehab: Season Five of Alison Victoria Renovation Series Gets Premiere Date at HGTV
Windy City Rehab has a premiere date for season five. The home renovation series will return with brand-new episodes in September. The series will follow Chicago designer Alison Victoria as she works on a dozen projects in her hometown. HGTV revealed more about the series return in a press release.
Chicago’s Untold Story: Communities Rising Against Violence Stereotypes (video)
Chicago is often portrayed as a city plagued by violence, with one of the highest rates of gun deaths among major U.S. cities. This reputation has been amplified by national media and political figures, particularly those on the conservative side, who cite Chicago as an example of the failure of Democratic leadership in urban areas. However, beneath the surface, there are community efforts and a complex historical context that challenge this narrative. These efforts focus on addressing the root causes of violence and inequality, rooted in a history of racism and segregation that dates back generations.
The Race To Build Quantum Campus Is On — And South Siders Won’t Be Left Behind, Officials Say
SOUTH CHICAGO — Neighbors who have seen several failed attempts to redevelop the old South Works steel mill want more specifics about a quantum computing campus planned for the site. But a month after the project was announced, many details are still to come as officials move “fast” to...
Last piping plover chick returns, yet again, to Montrose Beach
Yet again, the last surviving piping plover chick has returned to Montrose Beach after a few trips this month that had bird watchers bidding farewell. Nagamo, the only piping plover chick that survived from a full clutch of eggs hatched in June, was spotted at the beach Wednesday, according to Chicago Piping Plovers, a volunteer group dedicated to protecting the endangered birds.
Perspective: Ending poverty is the smart thing to do
On August 19th, I traveled to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago – not to participate, but to protest. I chose to walk with a small group called the Poor People’s Army. They are correct: neither major party ever seems to address the deprivations and despair of being poor.
Chicago’s reigning blues queen takes a detour through folk and Americana
On her new album, Shemekia Copeland sings of an influential Black musician who helped change popular music and of telling the devil to go to hell. In another song, she rhapsodizes about drinking a good glass of wine. The blues singer couldn’t help it, she said. “I wanted to make...
WNBA Legend Sue Bird Uses Two Words To Describe Angel Reese
WNBA legend Sue Bird was recently chatting with United States women's soccer legend Megan Rapinoe on their joint podcast, "A Touch More." While both of them were giving their insight on the WNBA, with some teams clinching playoff spots, and some players making league history, Bird and Rapinoe ...
Archdiocese of Chicago announces Illinois' first natural burial site
PALATINE, Ill. - One suburban cemetery is going green when it comes to going 'six feet under.'. The Archdiocese of Chicago is introducing natural burials and has unveiled a natural burial site at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery in Palatine. While natural burials are not a new concept, the...
Man punched CTA passenger and stole his glasses at gunpoint, Chicago police say
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly attacked a CTA passenger and stole his eyeglasses during an armed robbery early Wednesday morning. Young Woman Keeps Making Hand Signals on Airplane - Flight Attendant Knows Exactly What To DoFrom the minute...
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