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Auburn Gresham Victorian Is 2000th Home Remodeled Through Cook County Land Bank
AUBURN GRESHAM — When local developer Tytus Henry bought a home from the Cook County Land Bank Authority to remodel in 2021, he had one request. “I wanted it to be a challenging project,” Henry said. Standing outside the refurbished Auburn Gresham home Thursday morning, Henry dabbed sweat...
Full list of 2024 Chicago Marathon street closures: Which roads will be open and closed
NOTE: Streaming of race day coverage and a finish line camera will appear live here beginning Oct. 13. The Bank of America Chicago Marathon will bring thousands of runners to major Chicago roadways this weekend, but with that comes a number of street closures. More than 50,000 participants are expected...
Column: The dog was a devil, the horse came as a cab and other Halloween memories of a pet store contest
Asked by a small child in the elevator of the building in which I live, “What are you going to be for Halloween?,” I told her I wasn’t going to be in costume this year and when she said, “Oh, that’s too bad,” I told her, “But I did, a long ago, have a dog that I dressed up like a devil.” She smiled and said, “I like that. But I’m going to be a princess.” The name of the dog I once dressed as a ...
Latino Outdoors Great Lake Chapter helping others step out of their comfort zone, embrace nature
Enjoying the outdoors is something a lot of Chicagoans like to do before that long cold-weather season begins and yet numbers show that Latinos are less likely than other groups to do this.The national non-profit Latino Outdoors was created to help others step out of their comfort zone and connect them to nature.Juan Reyes is the co-founder of the Latino Outdoors Great Lakes Chapter. Last month he helped organize a kayaking event on the Chicago River.With a $60 price tag for a two-hour sunset paddle, the price of entry is steep for some. And that is where Latino Outdoors comes...
Riot Fest 2024 Confirms Attendee’s Death, Family Launches GoFundMe Campaign for Support
Tragedy struck Riot Fest 2024 on September 22, and the incident is sparking some conversations online. 58-year-old Stephen Shult suffered a medical emergency at the Chicago-based rock music festival. Sadly, Shult passed away just a few days ago as a result of the injuries sustained at the event. According to...
Gorgeous Tuesday, uninterrupted sunshine and big warmth Friday
Cooler conditions settled in on Monday as temperatures dropped to more typical early October norms. Afternoon temperatures were some 5-10 degrees cooler than Sunday Gorgeous conditions ahead Tuesday with uninterrupted sunshine expected and temperatures in the lower 70s—warming trend continues the rest of the workweek. Looking ahead: Friday appears to be the warmest day of […]
3 men have run every Chicago Marathon since 1977. Now in their 70s, they won’t break the streak.
Randy Burt ate pepperoni pizza and drank red wine for dinner on Sept. 24, 1977. The next morning, he put on his old high school gym uniform and went to the starting line of the first Chicago Marathon. “I made it past 10 miles feeling pretty good about myself, and then, by around mile 21, that pepperoni pizza started to say hello to me,” recalled Burt, now 76. “I got stomach cramps and saw the ...
Biden EPA requires Chicago to dramatically speed up replacement of toxic lead pipes
Chicago must replace every toxic lead pipe connecting homes to water mains within two decades — an aggressive deadline imposed this week by President Joe Biden after his administration initially proposed giving city officials twice as long to complete the job. The more stringent requirement is part of a broader package of changes in federal regulations intended to protect Americans from a ...
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