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Quantum computer campus will be 'game changer' for SE Side, urban planner says
Thursday’s announcement that a California tech company plans to build a quantum computing campus at the old U.S. Steel South Works site is expected to bring lots of changes and development to Chicago’s Southeast Side.
WGN Radio competes in ‘WGN Summer Games’
In celebration of Paris 2024, WGN-TV’s WGN Morning News hosted a ‘WGN Summer Games’ at Bradley Place and invited WGN Radio to participate!. WGN Morning News shared video of the games which included a Relay Race, Breakdancing, Doughnut Pong, and Hobby Horse. Congratulations to Lou Manfredini, Jon...
‘A reckless disregard for human life:’ Three charged with murder, arson and financial crimes in connection with death of Chicago firefighter
Two men used bottles of hand sanitizer to start a fire in an empty, vacant building, prosecutors alleged, and then the owner fraudulently filed an insurance claim, pretending the residence was occupied by renters and filled with furniture, equipment and tools. The fire, though, quickly spread to two neighboring homes where people slept and ultimately killed Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt, ...
Angel Reese and Tyla Turn Heads in Paris With Captivating Photo Together
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is no stranger to rubbing elbows with A-list celebrities. The "Chi Barbie" made waves back in May when she attended the 2024 Met Gala in New York instead of the latter half of her Sky practice. The 22-year-old WNBA rookie sensation was seen hanging out at ...
Aaliyah Chavez impresses LSU and South Carolina, others make headlines at Nike Tournament of Champions
The Nike Tournament of Champions has been a the meeting ground for elite coaches to get further acquainted with talented prospects. Although Chicago's McCormick Place was filled to the brim with college-ready, high school standouts, there were a few players who shined brighter than the other stars. Let's take a...
CPS Won’t Guarantee Busing For General Education Students This Year – But Is Piloting New Strategies
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools won’t guarantee busing for general education students next school year, but officials are trying two new strategies to help more kids get to school. Those strategies, officials said Thursday, include plans to adjust bell times at 36 district schools and piloting a program...
Dove’s Nest cabin provides free lakeside respite for patients with life-threatening illnesses and their families
It was the wording in text messages that had Frankfort resident and mom Shannon Delgado thinking that something was off with her ex-husband, Raymond Brown. “I was chalking it up to spell-check or talk-to-texts doing something wrong, because it was like one or two words that didn’t make sense, but I could still see what he was trying to say,” Delgado said. “It would be like: ‘Do you need me to ...
Chicago nonprofit to host literary festival for young readers in Pullman
A Chicago nonprofit is helping young people deepen their love of literature.Burst into Books is an advocate for literacy, with the hope of transforming the world through education.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchOn Saturday, the third annual Burst into Books W.O.W. Literary Festival will return, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood.This event is supported by a Chicago Presents grant from the city of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, a program to support the presentation of free arts programming in Chicago...
Illinois to Host First US-Based Utility-Scale Quantum Computer from PsiQuantum
In a groundbreaking partnership, PsiQuantum is set to build the first US-based utility-scale quantum computer in Chicago, Illinois, anchoring Governor J.B. Pritzker’s Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former US Steel South Works site. This ambitious project will catalyze the state’s thriving quantum ecosystem, which includes top institutions like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Chicago, and national labs Argonne and Fermi.
Chicago weather: Sunny start to weekend followed by storm chances on Sunday
CHICAGO - Chicago will see some beautiful weather Friday into Saturday, but a small twist is expected for Sunday. Friday was beautiful with sunny skies and temperatures warming into the upper 70s and low 80s. Tonight will be mostly clear with lows in the mid 60s. The weekend ahead will...
Beluga whale calf born at Shedd Aquarium
CHICAGO – Shedd Aquarium welcomed a new resident Wednesday evening: a baby beluga whale born to 35-year-old mother, Naya! Earlier in the day, the aquarium said its animal care team realized Naya was going into labor and closed the Secluded Bay habitat to visitors. Naya delivered her calf shortly after 6 p.m. and animal care […]
Café in Woodlawn offers healthier options while operating from shipping container
CHICAGO (CBS) — An unconventional café inside a shipping container on the city's South Side is serving healthy meals to the neighborhood. The owners of 7323 Chicago Café, located at 6600 S. Woodlawn Ave., a big yellow shipping container on the corner that is hard to miss, are dedicated to serving healthy meals to a neighborhood that has historically been a food desert.Before Marquinn Gibson can start serving food out of his shipping container, he's gotta open it up. The café is powered by a generator that is filled with gasoline before plugging in all of his appliances. Even then,...
Movie in the Park at Red & White Stadium – 6.8.24
Marist will be hosting a movie in the park on our football field. Free Admission! Doors will open at 6:00pm, The Goonies will begin playing at 6:45pm. No chairs allowed on the field, blankets are welcome. Stadium seating will be open. Nicky V’s food truck will be available for purchase.
Chicago Businesses Ramp Up Security as Coordinated Burglaries Strike Shakespear and Town Hall Districts
Businesses in the 14th and 19th Districts of Chicago are on high alert after a series of burglaries targeted local shops in the early hours of July 24th, 2024. According to a recent business alert issued by the Chicago Police Department, an organized group of individuals, described as four male offenders dressed in black hooded sweatshirts, gloves, and face masks, shattered business entrances using a hammer to commit their crimes.
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