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Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park this weekend: What to know
The iconic Taste of Chicago festival finally returns to the city this weekend, months after its typical scheduled timeslot. The long held festival takes place Friday, Sept. 6 through Sunday, Sept. 8 in Grant Park, according to officials. While the festival is usually held in June, timing for 2024 -- and 2023 -- was shifted due to big summer events in the city, including the NASCAR Chicago Street Race.
1 Thing To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Block Club Block Party
LOGAN SQUARE — If you follow our weekend roundups, you know there is never a shortage of exciting events happening around the city, and we love covering each and every one. This weekend, Block Club is the list with our first-ever, free Block Club Block Party — and we can’t wait to see you there!
Chicago weather: 20-degree temperature drop, fall-like weather on the horizon
While Thursday in the Chicago area will feel more like July, a cold front bringing fall-like weather with showers and a 20-degree temperature drop is on the horizon. "We're hanging onto summer for another day," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said, of Thursday's forecast. "By the weekend, we're going to a see some changes moving in. A taste of fall."
2 arrested after running from crash with CPD SUV in Fernwood
CHICAGO - Two people were arrested and two Chicago police officers were injured after a crash Wednesday evening in the Fernwood neighborhood. A Simple Tool for Moving Heavy FurnitureSlide, don't liftMr. Hercules|. Officers were responding to a report of shots fired in a marked police SUV with its lights and...
Construction on Google's Chicago headquarters bringing changes to surrounding sidewalk
The James R. Thompson Center’s redevelopment is having a big impact on the Loop — and the project could grow its footprint. An affiliate of Prime/Capri Interests, a joint venture between Chicago developers Michael Reschke and Quintin Primo III, received the OK to extend the building’s overhangs on La Salle and Clark streets, which would impact the sidewalks surrounding the Thompson Center.
Lorraine Hansberry monument invites Chicagoans to slow down, sit awhile
The new sculpture, parked outside Navy Pier, depicts playwright, journalist and civil rights activist Lorraine Hansberry sitting on a tree stump. The stump represents Hansberry’s short life, says Alison Saar, the artist, whose list of prominent artworks includes a larger-than-life Harriet Tubman sculpture in New York City. Hansberry, a Chicago native, died of pancreatic cancer at 34.
From Mexico City To Chicago, Latin Indie Rock Band Así Así Has A Sound That Transcends Language
LOGAN SQUARE — When Fernando de Buen López and two of his bandmates moved from Mexico City to Chicago, they quickly discovered their name, El Mañana, was already taken in the States — a group in Los Angeles had registered it. The trio decided to face...
Beloved Northwest Side Ice Cream Man Wilfredo Cintron Dies At 83
BUCKTOWN — Wilfredo Cintron, a beloved ice cream man who for five decades sold dollar cones, sundaes and banana splits across numerous Chicago neighborhoods, has died. Cintron died over the weekend from cancer, said his son, Jay Cintron. He was 83. For decades, Wilfredo Cintron’s San Juan Freezer ice...
Checking out new food at Taste of Chicago
After a summer of neighborhood mini-Taste festivals, the main Taste of Chicago kicks off Friday in Grant Park with 40 food vendors, 16 food trucks, a beer hall, cocktail lounge and smorgasbord of musical acts. Why it matters: The once massive July festival has downsized to just three days in...
A Bridge Over Lake Michigan Could Help Avoid Chicago Traffic
Driving through Illinois around the Chicago area is the worst, so would a bridge over Lake Michigan help people from Wisconsin and Michigan travel back and forth more easily?. First of all, before you get all angry and turn into an internet troll on me, I want to come clean and let you know this is a fun exercise. I saw a post today that said "petition to add 100 mile bridge to connect Michigan to Wisconsin. It's a total social media thing.
What would Kroger, Alberstons merger mean for grocery shopping, prices in Chicago?
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The chief executive officers of Kroger and Albertsons both say their merger would save consumers money.Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran both took the stand Wednesday at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Portland, Oregon, on the U.S. government's request for a preliminary injunction that would block the $24.6 billion deal.The two companies proposed joining forces in October 2022 after Kroger agreed to purchase Albertsons. The Federal Trade Commission sued early this year to prevent the deal, alleging the merger would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices at a time of already high food price inflation.But Albertsons...
T-Boz Calls Out Chicago Restaurant For Alleged Racial Profiling
Racial discrimination affects all socio-economic groups, and while travelers can, unfortunately, face mistreatment for reasons beyond their control, incidents involving celebrities often highlight the issue. These racial concerns are particularly troubling when they occur in areas with significant Black populations and Black-owned businesses. Recently, an incident involving T-Boz and a...
Watch: Cubs' slim playoff hopes get jolt with first Wrigley Field no-hitter since 1972
The Cubs' slim playoff hopes may have received a late-season jolt on Wednesday with their first Wrigley Field no-hitter in 52 years.Shota Imanaga started the combined no-no, pitching seven innings in a 12-0 rout against the Pirates. Per @ESPNStatsInfo: This is the 21st combined no-hitter in MLB history. The Cubs are the 1st to have a rookie start (Shota Imanaga) and finish (Porter Hodge) the game.— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) September 5, 2024 Afterward, catcher Miguel Amaya praised Imanaga's "consistency" and told Cubs reporter Taylor McGregor, "Everything was in its right spot."Relievers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge wrapped the no-hitter with six consecutive...
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