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Taste of Chicago was long held in July. Here's why it won't be this year
The annual Taste of Chicago food festival was a longheld July tradition in the city, until recently. The festival is now being held in September, largely due to two major events happening in Chicago for July and August -- and it's not the only festival to see changes. The events...
3 Chicago suburbs rank on report America's ‘Wealthiest Suburbs'
Three Chicago suburbs were just ranked among the wealthiest suburbs in the country, with two of them nestled along the glitzy North Shore of Lake Michigan. The new report, from GoBanking Rates, looked at all cities in the United States with 5,000 or more households and isolated the 50 cities with the highest average income. It also took into account the typical home value for 2024 and metro area to help determine and rank a list of the 50 wealthiest suburbs in America, editors said.
New Illinois laws 2024: More laws in effect July 1, including minimum wage, tax increases
A host of new laws went into effect in Illinois Monday, at the halfway point of the year.Some of the new laws mean you will pay more at the pump and at your favorite Chicago restaurants, but it also means many minimum wage workers are getting a raise.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchMinimum wage increaseMinimum wage workers in Chicago and Cook County will be getting a raise July 1.Those workers will now make a base pay of $16.20 per hour.Chicago tipped minimum wage phase-outChicago started the first phase of cutting out tipped wages for workers. The...
Arlington Heights Hosts Frontier Days Festival with Fireworks Spectacle
Arlington Heights, IL – Frontier Days Festival 2024 is set to take place from July 3rd to 7th at Recreation Park. Hosted by community volunteers and Frontier Days Festival, Inc., the event features carnival rides, concessions, and concerts. The Village is reminding residents and guests to use caution when navigating the event areas and watching for pedestrians.
July means a set of new laws take effect in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WEVV) — Changes are coming for the State of Illinois, as new laws go into effect. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed new bills into law, all this in advance of the 2024 Chicago Pride Parade. House Bill 5507 removes barriers to the process of changing legal gender on...
Editorial: Walgreens could join other major retailers fleeing high-crime parts of Chicago
Walgreens is in trouble. And that means trouble for Chicago. The Deerfield-based pharmacy giant, having lost about three-quarters of its market value since the beginning of 2022, is embarking on a major turnaround plan, which will entail the closure of hundreds of stores nationwide if not well over 1,000. Fully a quarter of Walgreens’ roughly 8,500 stores in the 50 states, the District of ...
Thousands attend 53rd Chicago Pride Parade to celebrate last day of Pride Month
CHICAGO (CBS)—Tens of thousands of people came out on Sunday to celebrate the final day of Pride Month at Chicago's 53rd annual Pride Parade.The event brought fun and love to a stretch of the city's North Side.It's one of the largest parades in Chicago, and it draws most of the city. This year, the message amongst the crowd was unity.Thousands lined Northalsted with colors, floats, music, and, of course, the fans to celebrate Pride."I just absolutely love Pride because everybody is so inclusive. It's fun to come with my friends and see people all join together," said Trinity Kellogg, parade...
Highland Park to mark 2 years since parade shooting; mother speaks on youngest's victim health
Thursday marks two years since the deadly mass shooting at Highland Park's Fourth of July parade.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe mother of the youngest shooting survivor, Cooper Roberts, shared an update on his health journey Wednesday.The 10-year-old was paralyzed from the waist down in the 2022 shooting. His mother, Keely, said he has really taken to adaptive sports."Cooper has become like the world's biggest adaptive sled hockey fan," she said. "Cooper is playing sled hockey like crazy. He loves it."Last week, the suspected shooter, Robert Crimo III, rejected a plea deal, which came as a...
NASCAR hosts interactive day for Chicago kids ahead of street race
CHICAGO - Excitement is revving up for NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, which rolls into town this weekend!. Set for Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, it will serve as the centerpiece of Chicago’s Fourth of July festivities – but the fun has already begun. In celebration...
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke Sentenced to Two Years in Prison (Video)
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined $2 million. The sentence was handed down for charges of racketeering, bribery, and attempted extortion. Burke is required to report to prison on September 23rd. Courtroom Proceedings. CBS News Clinical Reporter Chris was present in...
OP Public Health Director Theresa Chapple steps down
After about three years in the position, Oak Park’s Public Health Director Theresa Chapple will be officially leaving her role July 12. Chapple is taking a couple weeks of vacation now, according to village officials, and is not expected back by the time her official tenure concludes. For now, Deputy Village Manager Lisa Shelley will oversee the public health department, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this year.
Comings and goings in Harlem
The town of Harlem, which was incorporated in 1884, included today’s Forest Park and areas of River Forest. The Harlem Post was a local German weekly newspaper for Harlem’s German population. According to the publisher, a German weekly was necessary because Harlem, based on its population at the time, “is considered one of the most German settlements in Illinois, because the large German papers do not reach this area, and because most residents are not able to understand the English weekly papers.” Its first edition was published on Sept. 12, 1895.
In Chicago’s tent cities, ‘a multitude of challenges’ to address the city’s rising homelessness
Robert Bulanon glanced at the sky and frowned at the rain. He hurried into his home and emerged, holding an umbrella over his head, picking his way between a barbershop pole, a pair of bus seats, a wheelbarrow, a grill where another man was cooking beef stew, and other objects scattered along the embankment of the canal. Bulanon, 52, is one of about 20 people who live in a set of makeshift ...
Village of Niles Extends Vehicle Sticker Deadline to August 15
Due to construction at Village Hall and the Village’s recent cybersecurity incident, Mayor George D. Alpogianis and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Niles today announced a 45-day extension to the deadline for displaying 2024-2025 vehicle stickers. Instead of requiring stickers to be displayed by July 1, stickers must now be displayed by August 15. The Village of Niles appreciates the cooperation of the public and all those who have already purchased their sticker.
New Route 66 markers in Chicago celebrate its starting point
CHICAGO — Choose Chicago, the tourism department of the city, has placed new markers in the city to celebrate Route 66’s upcoming centennial. “Originating at Jackson Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, Route 66 is one of the most important and historic west-bound arteries connecting America to the heart of the country – Chicago. We are proud […]
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