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Rainbow Regatta Returns Saturday, Celebrating Diversity In Sailing
WOODLAWN — An annual celebration of diversity in Chicago sailing returns this weekend as South Siders raise funds to sustain what’s believed to be the first LGBTQ+ sailing school in the Midwest. The Rainbow Regatta, a casual sailboat race for all sailors using U.S. Sailing rules and regulations,...
Weeks In Photos: Jumping Worms, Pride Parade Joy, Burke Sentenced And More
CHICAGO — We have lots of photos from the team at Block Club Chicago to share with you. See what reporters captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods in recent weeks. Support Local News!. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds...
Wicker Park Barnes & Noble Opening Delayed Until September
WICKER PARK — Barnes & Noble is pushing back the opening date of its planned Wicker Park location. The bookstore chain announced earlier this year it was moving into the historical Noel State Bank Building, 1601 N. Milwaukee Ave., which for more than a decade was home to a Walgreens branch before it closed in early 2023.
NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki honors injured officers with special hood logo
CHICAGO - NASCAR teams have multiple sponsors, and it can cost up to $400,000 to put a logo on a car. The image on the hood of the No. 92 car that will take the streets of Chicago this weekend, is one that spreads awareness about an organization that supports officers hurt in the line of duty.
Chicago Businesses Hit by Overnight Burglary Spree in Multiple Districts
In a series of overnight burglaries, several businesses across the 009th, 016th, and 025th Districts have been left shattered and financially bruised. According to the Chicago Police Department, the burglaries occurred during the early hours of July 4, with thieves targeting cash, safes, and electronics after breaking in. Incidents were...
Choose Your Trip: Trippin’ America Contest Rules
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Sunny Skies and Sporadic Storms in the Week's Mixed Forecast
Chicagoans can expect a patchwork of weather patterns in the coming days according to multiple weather reports. The National Weather Service's detailed forecast predicts that today will offer mostly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms both in the early morning and after 4:00 pm, with the high near 80 degrees and wind gusts as high as 25 mph. As for tonight, the chance of showers drops to 10 percent before 7:00 P.M. followed by mostly cloudy conditions, and an expected low around 65 degrees.
Mitsui Seiki brings 3rd Generation of Vertex 55X Machine to IMTS 2024
Visitors to booth 338700 at IMTS 2024 September 9-14 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL can view the Mitsui Seiki ultra-high precision Vertex 55X III, a machine capable of performing multiple functions making it ideally suited for aerospace and mold and die work. The Vertex 55X III uses a Fanuc 31iM-B5 control, making the machine capable of processing tasks such as contour milling, profiling, boring, tapping, and reaming.
Baseball tournament for the visually impaired comes to Savoy
SAVOY – This weekend, three Midwestern teams are coming to Savoy for the Beep Baseball Tournament. This event provides an adaptive version of the sport for visually impaired players and coaches. The Indy Thunder, Chicago Comets, and Gateway Archers will compete at Prairie Fields Park in Savoy on Saturday,...
NCAA Basketball: Louisville, DePaul, and SMU are rebuilding back to relevancy
After the nets are cut down, NCAA basketball is no longer about building upon a foundation, it's about change. In-game adjustments used to be the most important changes a team could make. Now, it's the summer changes that are most important. Everything is changing at a higher rate than in...
Chase Briscoe makes splashing surprise to fans with signed hood of his No. 14 car
TROUTMAN, N.C. (WCYB) — Ahead of NASCAR's trip to the streets of Chicago this coming Sunday, Chase Briscoe went above and beyond his duty as a driver to surprise a pair of his fans this week. On one afternoon, Briscoe got in the car and turned into a personal...
At least 8 victims wounded overnight in exchange of gunfire on Lower West Side
At least eight people were injured in an exchange of gunfire overnight on the Lower West Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 12:15 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 1300 block of West Hastings Street and found multiple shot, Preliminary information indicates there was an exchange of gunfire between two people who fled the scene, police said. A 74-year-old woman ...
Dean’s Weekender: NASCAR concerts, Beach Boys, Frontier Days
It’s NASCAR weekend in Chicago and that means there’s a chance for great music alongside the great racing. The Chainsmokers, Black Keys, Keith Urban and Buddy Guy are just some of the artists performing throughout the weekend. But that’s not all that’s going on in Chicago this weekend....
Nine drivers set to race Cup and Xfinity double at Chicago, a new season-high
As NASCAR returns to Chicago for this season’s iteration of the street race, a myriad of wheelmen will be trying their luck in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. There are always a couple of drivers in both races each weekend when Cup and Xfinity are at the same track, but a season-high nine […] The post Nine drivers set to race Cup and Xfinity double at Chicago, a new season-high appeared first on On3.
Vivent Health/TPAN to Offer HIV Services at New Chicago Health Center
Vivent Health, an HIV care provider, and Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) announced a collaboration with Chicago’s Northwestern Medicine to bring HIV care and other medical services to Chicagoans via a new health center opening in the fall, reports Vivent Health. The center will be located in the Edgewater...
16-year-old girl shot, critically injured in North Lawndale: Chicago police
A 16-year-old girl was shot and critically injured on Chicago's West Side early Friday morning, Chicago police said.CPD responded to a residential complex in the 1200-block of South Central Park Avenue in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood about 1:40 a.m., and found the girl had been shot in the head, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchShe was taken to Mt. Sinai hospital, where she is listed in critical condition, police said.There is no one in custody, and Area Four detectives are investigating.It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting.Just five minutes after the girl was shot, six people were shot in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood, including a 15-year-old boy.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER | Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
After crash prompts closure, Edgewater's Alexander's Diner turns to community for help
Alexander’s Diner, a restaurant in Chicago’s North Side Edgewater neighborhood, is trying to recover after a car crashed through the building in June. According to a recently created GoFundMe, the family is hoping to raise $20,000.
Breezy and less humid with scattered showers by afternoon
CHICAGO (CBS) — Another mostly quiet day with low chances for showers and storms.Widely scattered storms develop by the afternoon. Most areas will stay dry, with highs in the 80s. Dry and less humid for the weekend. The next chance for rain arrives late Sunday into Monday. Temperatures remain seasonal in the 80s next week. What to expect on FridayNot as warm or breezy. Scattered pm showers with a high of 81.Mild for tonightPartly cloudy and a mild low of 64.Warm temps for SaturdayPartly cloudy and warm. High of 80.
Armed robber used Divvy bike as getaway vehicle, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — A man who recently completed parole for a robbery case is back in jail, accused of robbing two more people on the Northwest Side. Prosecutors said Genaro Loza, 51, “availed himself to Chicago’s Divvy bicycle amenity” to assist with his getaways. Loza rode up...
‘Sorry! No Internet’: Many city sites go offline after cable accident
A contractor inadvertently severed fiber optic data lines at the intersection of Ridge Avenue and Leon Place early Monday, taking a wide range of city sites offline for several days. All city fiber optic lines had been repaired as of about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, City Manager Luke Stowe reported. The...
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