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MLB Rumors: Cubs create trade war, Cardinals ideal addition, Skubal-Yankees
The MLB trade deadline is coming quicker than we could have imagined. There has been very little action up to this point, with a few players being dealt, but nothing overwhelmingly exciting. That could change quickly, though. Over the next week or two, the deadline should really heat up. Stars...
Bears Pro Bowler Sends Stern Message To Rest Of His Team
Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is sick of his team's "upside" label. Johnson got real with reporters during the Bears' Saturday practice at Halas Hall. Despite some positive buzz emanating from Chicago's revamped roster, Johnson doesn't think anything has changed just yet. The ...
Jennifer Hudson surprises fans at Common's concert for Millennium Park 20th anniversary celebration
Millennium Park is still being celebrated this weekend as the can't miss attraction in Chicago turned 20 years old this week.The city continued its four-day celebration on Saturday, with Chicago music artist Common performing a concert with the Grant Park Orchestra.Jennifer Hudson also made a surprise appearance, delighting fans in the packed crowd.The concert started at 7:30 p.m. at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. Most reserved spots appeared to be sold out ahead of the show.Lawn seating for the concert was free, and many fans had lined up to get into the venue well before the show got underway. The event...
Noelle Malkamaki Earns Spot on 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team
7/21/2024 9:45:00 AM | TRACK AND FIELD MIRAMAR, Fla. – DePaul Track and Field's Noelle Malkamaki was officially announced as a member of the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Team on Sunday morning, marking her first selection to the team. The two-time World Champion shattered her previous F46 Shot Put world record of 13.32m, set at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris, by throwing an impressive 13.60m on Saturday afternoon in Miramar, Fla. Malkamaki's outstanding performance at the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials on Saturday secured her spot on the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field team. The track and field events at...
Jonathan Toews issues a message to Blackhawks fans for first time in years
A couple seasons ago, Jonathan Toews retired as the Captain of the Chicago Blackhawks. But that doesn't stop the love the Hawks fans have for Toews, and the love Toews has for the city. During his time in Chicago, Toews brought home three Stanley Cups, in 2010 beating the Philadelphia...
City Launches West Side Door-Knocking Campaign To Combat Overdose Deaths
AUSTIN —The city is launching a new outreach program on the West Side in response to a spike in overdose-induced deaths at the hands of the city’s opioid epidemic. The program, dubbed the Summer Overdose Safety campaign (or Operation S.O.S), will deploy “trained outreach workers with a goal of covering the nearly 1,300 blocks of the West Side that experienced at least one overdose-related EMS response [in 2023],” according to a press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Illinois teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan looks to shine at Miss Amazing Summit
The Miss Amazing National Summit in Rosemont highlights women with disabilities, including Illinois Teen Isabella Coleman-Sullivan, who has raised over 7,200 items for food pantries and uses her platform to inspire and help others.
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker floated as potential VP running mate
CHICAGO (CBS) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has been floated as a potential running mate to Kamala Harris, who on Sunday announced her intention to run for the Democratic nomination for president following the news that President Joe Biden would not seek reelection.Pritzker was at his Gold Coast home on Sunday, and it was unclear what talks he has had or who he has been communicating with since Mr. Biden suspended his reelection campaign earlier in the day.Monday morning, Pritzker endorsed Harris to be the new Democratic nominee, saying he would work hard to get her elected, because she is the...
Chicago man arrested after high-speed chase in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – An Illinois man faces criminal charges in Whitley County after leading officers from multiple agencies on a high-speed chase Sunday. The pursuit ran from rural Columbia City to downtown Fort Wayne and ended with the driver, 44-year-old Jeffrey Price, in custody. The pursuit began around...
Man, 23, drowns in Lake Michigan at Leone Beach: CPD
CHICAGO — A 23-year-old man drowned in Lake Michigan at Leone Beach overnight. The incident happened just before midnight Monday in the 1200 block of West Touhy Avenue in Rogers Park. According to authorities, police and the Chicago Fire Department responded to a person in distress and spoke with a witness who told officers that […]
Neon Gardens & The Slice Hut, The Latest Multi-Concept Experience From The Owners Of Replay Lincoln Park, Debuts On Lincoln Ave. Offering New York Style Pizza, Art-Filled Bar, Games & More
Lincoln Park’s Newest Venue will Offer Chicagoans a Sprawling Urban Oasis Featuring a Retro Grab-and-Go Outpost for Pizza by the Slice
Chicago shootings: At least 21 shot, 1 fatally, in weekend gun violence across city, police say
At least 21 people shot have been shot, one fatally, in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend, police said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchA 7-year-old boy was shot on Sunday on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said.The shooting happened in the northbound lanes of I-94 at 73rd Street around 2:40 a.m.The boy was a passenger, the driver pulled over at 22nd and Michigan to call for help, ISP said.The boy to a local hospital by firefighters. At last check he was in serious condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.READ MORE | Boy,...
Pleasant day in Chicago with evening storms chances
CHICAGO (CBS) — Warmer, more humid weather is blowing into the area as a chance of rain returns.Following isolated rain Monday afternoon, a storm system moving in from Minnesota combined with an approaching cold front to increase coverage of showers and storms late Tuesday. Scattered rain may linger early Wednesday, especially south of Chicago, but sunshine returns after that for the rest of the week.Even with scattered thunderstorms in the forecast, there is no threat of severe weather in the Chicago area this week.Today: Partly cloudy with isolated rain. High: 82Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low: 67Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. High: 87Wednesday: Scattered rain. Turning cooler and less humid. High: 80
Illinois and Wisconsin Kids Invited to Bring Their Small Businesses to August Market
Are your kids obsessed with making friendship bracelets? Hosting lemonade stands? Turn their hobbies into cash this August in Rockton, Illinois. When I think back to being a kid and wanting to earn a few extra bucks, I land on a memory of my friends and I creating some sort of dog's baby-sitting service.
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