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Chicago firm plans to buy Lattitude Five25, demolish troubled Near East Side towers
The Latitude Five25 apartment towers are in contract to a company that plans to replace the troubled complex with an affordable housing complex with nearly 400 apartments with the potential to more than double that number. Long known as Sawyer Towers, the Near East Side housing towers were evacuated over Christmas 2022 after being...
Things to do around Chicago area this weekend: July 26-July 28
WHAT: Billed as the largest Latino festival of its kind in the country, Fiesta del Sol celebrates 52 years of serving the community. WHERE: Cermak between Ashland and Morgan in Pilsen, Chicago. WHEN: Thursday, July 25 - Sunday July 28. Pierogi Fest. WHAT: Pierogi Fest is all about celebrating Eastern...
Bears S Jonathan Owens to support wife, Simone Biles, at Paris Olympics
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's rare that an NFL player is not only less famous than his spouse but also not even the better athlete.That's the case for new Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who is getting set to watch his wife, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, in the Summer Olympics.The team is allowing Owens to skip part of Training Camp and their first preseason game so he can go to Paris to support his wife."They were really cool about it, man," Owens said. "It's a first-class organization. Like, I just wanna thank them so much for even allowing me to go over...
Food critic Keith Lee's Chicago tour boosts local restaurants with viral reviews
CHICAGO - Food critic Keith Lee made waves in Chicago this week with a surprise visit to local restaurants, further cementing his reputation for elevating dining spots across the country. Keith, who has a massive following on TikTok, first visited Amici, a Buena Park restaurant, in a review that quickly...
Chicago Sky to build new $38 million practice facility in Bedford Park
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Sky plan to build a new $38 million practice facility beginning this fall in southwest suburban Bedford Park.The team announced Thursday they would break ground on the 40,000-square-foot facility this fall next door to the Wintrust Sports Complex in Bedford Park, not far from Midway International Airport. The new practice facility, to be built in partnership with the Village of Bedford Park, will have two regulation-sized WNBA courts, private facilities for players, player lounges, a high-tech film room, a state-of-the-art training room, private chef's kitchen, locker rooms, and more.Located about 11 miles from downtown Chicago...
Today in White Sox History: July 25
White Sox catcher and future Hall-of-Famer Ray Schalk played in his 1,576th game, setting the major league record at the time. He played his entire career (except for five games) with the Sox, from 1912-28. 1954. In the first game of a twin bill at Boston, White Sox pitcher Jack...
Training camp shows two key differences between Caleb Williams, Bears and other rookie QBs
LAKE FOREST, Ill. --General manager Ryan Poles has said the Bears hired him to "break the cycle." The cycle is vicious, and countless past Bears regimes have tried and failed to find and develop a franchise quarterback. It's one thing to say you're going to "break the cycle," but concrete...
Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears Week 5 Tickets Available – Sunday, October 6 at Soldier Field
Soldier Field is where the Carolina Panthers (0-0) will trade blows with the Chicago Bears (0-0) on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Looking to go to this matchup live at Soldier Field? Get your tickets now at StubHub or Ticketmaster. Panthers vs. Bears Tickets & Game Info. Tickets: StubHub, Ticketmaster. Date:...
Exclusive: Clyburn says Democrats need a “lovefest” at DNC
Former House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said during an Axios News Shapers event Thursday that Democrats need a "lovefest" at their convention next month in Chicago to demonstrate they're fully united around Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket. Why it matters: The party's divisions were put on...
The Chicago White Sox have dropped to 50 games below a .500 winning percentage and are on track to equal the highest number of losses in the modern era
The Chicago White Sox are facing their worst season in over 50 years. They are currently on track to match the highest number of losses in baseball’s modern history. After a 10-2 defeat against Texas on Wednesday night, the White Sox (27-77) have now lost 10 consecutive games and find themselves 50 games below a .500 winning percentage for the first time since finishing with a 56-106 record in 1970.
Texas man vanished from same Bahamas yoga retreat 10 years before Chicago woman
A Texas man went missing more than 10 years ago from the same Bahamas yoga retreat where a Chicago woman vanished last month, a spokesperson for the retreat confirmed. Wesley Bell was last seen alive while attending a yoga retreat on Paradise Island in Nassau on Jan. 25, 2013, according to a missing persons flyer released by police at the time. He was attending a retreat at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Bahamas, the same site from where Taylor Casey, 42, went missing last month, according to the retreat’s spokesperson, Jonathan Goldbloom.
Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal
WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program and a highly compressed deadline to pull everything off as though this was the plan all along. With President...
WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Drops Two-Word Nickname For Angel Reese
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese seems to be enjoying her Olympic break so far. After helping Team WNBA pull off a 117-109 win over Team USA in the 2024 WNBA All-Star game, Reese made her way to Europe to begin her vacation. On Tuesday, Reese showed up in London for Team USA's exhibition game against ...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Mahomet High School student crowned Miss Teen Illinois USA
CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Arianna Thompson, a talented student from Mahomet-Seymour High School, recently won the Miss Teen Illinois USA pageant and is preparing to compete with young women across the United States for the title of Miss Teen USA. Thompson says she was always in love with...
Faraci Encourages Local Families to Attend Back to School Bash
DANVILLE – To support local families as they prepare for the new school year, State Senator Paul Faraci is encouraging residents to attend the Back to School Bash hosted by the Vermilion County Health Department and OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center on Aug. 1. “The Back to School Bash...
Jacobsen continues strong Grant Park stand with Beethoven
Eric Jacobsen is building on the strong impression he made last week as the conductor continues leading the Grant Park Orchestra at Millennium Park. Jacobsen’s first program featured all 20th-century works. On Wednesday he turned his attention to 19th-century repertoire as well as a world premiere, demonstrating assured professionalism and artistic acumen across genres.
Hot-hitting Bay County downs two Illinois foes in Pony League North Zone
BAY CITY, MI – Bay County is doing its best to be a gracious host for the Pony League North Zone tournament. But that ends when the game starts. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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