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Chicago’s first school board elections are less than 6 months away. Here’s what to know on the possible outcomes for schools
With the general election on the horizon, Chicago voters have yet another position to vote for this fall: the city’s school board members. Regardless of their outcome, the elections will be historic, both expanding the seven-person board to 21 members and giving the public direct control over some of the members of the Chicago Board of Education. Since 1995, the mayor has elected all seven ...
Strong to severe storms possible Sunday evening in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for McHenry and Lake counties in Illinois until 7:30 p.m.After the first of two expected rounds of storms in the Chicago area Sunday, some areas reported heavy rainfall and small hail. The morning's rainfall totaled more than an inch in parts of the southwest suburbs and just under a half inch in Chicago. Scattered storms will develop Sunday afternoon; some could be severe through the evening hours. Damaging winds and large hail are the main threats, but a brief tornado is also possible. The greatest risk for severe weather will be for...
What is open and closed in Chicago on Memorial Day?
From banks to trains to courts to your mailbox, Memorial Day means closures in Chicago and surrounding areas. Here's what will be open and closed for the holiday weekend. What are the 11 federal holidays in the U.S.? Memorial Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the country. The others are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (the third Monday in January), President's Day (the third Monday in February), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Labor Day, Columbus Day (second Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November), and Christmas...
3 Hidden Bars You Didn’t Know Existed in Chicago
Craving a night out in Illinois that's equal parts delicious and daring? Look no further than these 5 hidden bars in Chicago. Whenever I hear the word "speakeasy" I automatically think of the roaring 20s and where Al Capone and his notorious bunch of gangsters liked to get loaded, but today the term "speakeasy" means something a little bit different.
Weekend Break: Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival has rocked Lake View for almost 40 years
CHICAGO — An annual tradition in Lake View East on the city’s North Side has brought together thousands of people for live music, food and shopping for nearly four decades. This year’s Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival — the 39th annual — concludes Sunday night, beginning at the corner of...
Randolph Street Market brings vintage, antique vendors back to West Loop
CHICAGO — Beautiful weather brought hundreds of people to the Randolph Street Market on Saturday as they searched through thousands of one-of-a-kind vintage finds. It all kicked off on Saturday and organizers say it is among the largest urban antique markets in the country. “People love it, this is the 21st year of this organization,” Randolph Street Market Board Member Colleen […]
In the early 20th century, the Chicago River Swim was an annual event that drew thousands of spectators
On Sept. 22, some 500 participants are expected to jump in downtown waters for the Chicago River Swim, 116 years after a similar event prompted the Tribune headline: “Germs Of Chicago River Mere Bagatelle To Girl.” “Regardless of the fact that the Chicago River is said to contain the most dangerous of germs, seventy-one swimmers of more or less fame in western aquatic circles will line up at ...
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