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Angel Reese Receives New Nickname from WNBA All-Star Game Teammate After Viral Post
Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese stole the show during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. The double-double record-setter scored 12 points and added 11 rebounds (5 of which were offensive boards) in Team WNBA's win over Team USA. Reese had a lot of wholesome moments with her Team WNBA teammates ...
Illinois Cycling Event to Disrupt Lombard Traffic Tomorrow
Lombard, IL – The Lombard Cycling Classic returns to downtown Lombard on Tuesday, July 23, with significant road closures from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is expected to attract numerous participants and spectators, causing major traffic disruptions throughout the day. According to the Village of Lombard, St....
Families Look Back on Legacy, Tragedy of Port Chicago Military Disaster After Sailors Exonerated
CONCORD — One hour meant the difference between life and death for Morris Soublet Sr., a 22-year-old sailor assigned during World War II to load ammunition at Port Chicago, a remote naval base constructed between Martinez and Pittsburg in Contra Costa County. By returning to his Navy barracks earlier...
PAWS Chicago Beach Party: The Largest Dog-Friendly Event of the Year
This Thursday you can dance under the stars with your furry friend all for a good cause at the largest dog-friendly event of the year, the PAWS Chicago Beach Party. Director of events and community engagement, Carrie Cihasky and volunteer, Danielle Kroloff joined us to share more. Beach Party This...
Cubs Trade Deadline Strategy Reportedly Coming Clear
Despite only 3 1/2 games out of a Wild Card spot, the Chicago Cubs have five teams in front of them in that race. Chicago has a 48-53 record and an 8.4 percent chance of making the postseason. With the odds against the Cubs, sources familiar with the clubs plans “don’t foresee a scenario in which they become buyers at the July 30 Trade Deadline,” sources told The Athletic’s Patrick Mooney, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon.
Chicago Sky Unveiling New Practice Facility Plan Near Midway Airport
The Chicago Sky are set to reveal plans for a new practice facility near Midway International Airport, moving away from their suburban practice center, as reported by the Chicago Sun-Times. The potential facility at the Wintrust Sports Complex is valued at $38 million and opened in 2021, with details on whether it will be purchased or leased remaining unclear.
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.
Chicago Native Helps Prospective Students Discover St. Thomas
Word of mouth originally brought Glenview, Illinois, native Thomas O’Gara ’25 to Minnesota’s largest private university. O’Gara knew some people from the Chicago area who attended the University of St. Thomas, including a cousin, Jacqueline Jung. The draw of the university, as well as the city of St. Paul, made all the difference.
Latest news from Evanston: Your Monday daily digest
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. Good Monday morning, Evanston. Someone apparently reacted quickly to Joe Biden stepping down from the presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination on Sunday, rearranging a yard sign on Asbury Avenue south of Greenleaf Street that previously spelled out “RESIST.” (Picturing Evanston photo by Joerg Metzner.)
Grizzlies Take Down Boomers To Win Weekend Series
The Gateway Grizzlies trailed early against the Schaumburg Boomers on Sunday afternoon, but Collin Sullivan (6-4) settled down for a “quality start,” and the offense woke up in a big way with a six-run sixth inning to take the lead for good in a 7-3 victory at Wintrust Field, clinching the weekend series win on the road.
What We Want to Fight For: A Review of “Dismantling Mass Incarceration: A Handbook for Change”
For several years, beginning in the mid-aughts, every few months I drove up to central Wisconsin from my home in Evanston to visit a relative serving time for multiple DUI arrests. She and I were very close as children, but in late adolescence, our lives diverged drastically—she married and had a baby, and I moved to Washington, D.C. for college. It wasn’t until she was sent to prison that we began writing letters to each other again and picked up where we’d left off.
Column: Caleb Williams has the Chicago Bears’ 3 star wide receivers, but throwing to running backs can lead to wins
On the first snap of 7-on-7 action Sunday morning, Caleb Williams dropped back, took a quick glance at his primary read and delivered the ball to running back D’Andre Swift, a check-down target, for a short and tidy gain. It’s not a play that would have induced large applause if the Chicago Bears had a public crowd at their second training camp practice at Halas Hall — this was a closed ...
Man drowns in Lake Michigan near Loyola Beach, Chicago police say
A man drowned in Lake Michigan near Loyola Beach in Rogers Park late Sunday night, Chicago police said.Police and the Chicago Fire Department responded to a person in distress at about 11:59 p.m. in the 1200-block of West Touhy Avenue.A witness told police that a 23-year-old man was last seen in the water and did not get out.A search was conducted and the man was pulled from the water and transported to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.Authorities have not released the victim's name.
Search intensifies for missing 82-year-old Skokie woman Tsering Wangyal, last seen nearly 1 week ago
It's been nearly a week since an elderly woman was reported missing in north suburban Skokie.Her family and friends ramped up their search efforts Sunday.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe search intensified as dozens of volunteers gathered at Evanston's Tibetan Alliance of Chicago to get their marching orders. It is there where Tsering Wangyal's daughter, Tenzin Wangyal, believes her mother was trying to get to when she disappeared Monday afternoon."There was a service Monday evening at 5:30 p.m., and my dad and her spoke earlier in the day, and my dad told her they'd be leaving...
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