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Pleasant temps, breezy conditions in Chicago forecast Sunday
Sunday will likely be a pleasant day in the Chicago area, though breezy conditions and a looming cold front both emerge in the region’s forecast. According to forecast models, morning drizzle is expected to clear out of the area, paving the way for a partly sunny afternoon, with high temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s across the area.
Third annal South Side Science Festival set to bring a day of discovery for all ages on Oct.5
Attendees at the 2023 South Side Science Festival. All ages are welcome. Free, full-day event will feature 100+ demos led by UChicago faculty and students. The University of Chicago’s South Side Science Festival is gearing up to return on Saturday, Oct. 5, following a successful event in 2023 that drew more than 4,500 attendees.
Inside Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stunning fight for control of Chicago schools as CTU contract talks stall
The long-simmering standoff between City Hall and Chicago Public Schools leadership that just blew up in the public eye leaves Mayor Brandon Johnson caught between the union that bankrolled his campaign and the school system he’s charged with leading. The latest strife at CPS, stemming from the mayor’s unprecedented push to oust CEO Pedro Martinez in the midst of stalled contract negotiations ...
Clouds dominate this weekend with periodic showers and fairly gusty winds
Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene’s remnants traversed to the southern Midwest Friday Friday’s peak wind gusts reached 40 mph at both airports. Clouds dominate this weekend with periodic mostly light showers and fairly gusty winds which will continue to make for an angry Lake Michigan Chicago’s rain chances: Model snapshot at various times. Helene produces gargantuan rainfalls across […]
One year in: Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling reflects on safety, officer morale
CHICAGO - Keeping the city safe and improving officer morale were the overarching goals for Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling. Friday marked one year to the day he took the job—and a chance to offer this progress report. "What I want to do is make people feel as safe...
As developers float United Center mega-project, questions arise on funding for possible new Pink Line station
Zoning Committee Chair Walter Burnett says he’s enticed by plans for a proposed $7 billion mixed-use development that would transform a sea of United Center parking lots into a thriving new neighborhood, but wants to know more about its taxpayer-funded infrastructure improvements — including the potential for a new Pink Line station.
Hyde Park Stories: Lorado Taft
It’s hard to overstate how famous Lorado Taft was in Chicago in the first decades of the 20th century. His career as an artist began in the 1870s when, as a student at the future University of Illinois, Taft helped unpack crates of plaster casts of famous sculptures, which had broken in transit. As he learned how to repair them, he felt transformed. He pursued his dream of sculpting at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris. In the late 1880s, he moved to Chicago where he hoped sculpture had a future. To have a regular income, he taught sculpting at the Art Institute of Chicago.
ComEd workers heading down to Southeast after Hurricane Helene after more than 1 million lose power
ComEd workers from the Chicago area are headed to the southeast to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's landfall, which left more than a million people without power.ComEd deployed a team of linemen to Georgia from Channahon. They are overhead electricians who work on the power lines along highways which bring electricity into communities."Not sure what we'll encounter," said Ryan Thornton, electrician. "Lots of snakes, or sure. There's not as many of those up here."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch"We expect to see flooding, we expect to see downed trees, downed poles, all sorts of...
Chicago Pickleball Venue Launches Monthly Friday Singles Nights
Do you love pickleball and hope to find love this year? Maybe you should head to Chicago for SPF's monthly Friday night singles takeover. If you're not single, let me fill you in on what's it's like to be single in 2024... it sucks. I mean I'm sure it's always kind of sucked to be single, but back in the day, people didn't live on their phones, when you were out and about people actually spent time looking up and talking to people. Perhaps making a connection that turned into something more, you know, like a meet-cute?
Chicago Forecast: Windy conditions, cloudy skies alongside rainfall
After a mostly bright, dry and warm week, Friday brought clouds and wind to the Chicago area as remnants of Tropical Storm Helene impact weather this weekend in the region. Rainfall that began overnight is anticipated to continue through the morning hours, with a chance for showers persisting through the afternoon.
Photos: Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa donates $10,000 to two Chicago first responders charities
Former Cubs star Sammy Sosa presented a $10,000 donation to two first responder charities — EMWQ Widows & Children’s Fund and Light the Line — at the Chicago Fire Department firehouse Engine 98/Ambulance 11 on Sept. 27, 2024.
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