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Late-day storms in Chicago for Memorial Day
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Memorial Day will be mostly pleasant until storms arrive late in the day. Highs will be in the 70s with mostly cloudy skies on Monday. Outdoor barbecue plans may need to be moved inside on Monday night, as scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds are moving into the Chicago area.According to the National Weather Service, strong winds are the biggest storm threat. There is no risk of tornados or hail with these storms. Tuesday brings another round of strong storms that will impact evening commuters. Cooler conditions arrive mid-week. After a calm Saturday, the rest of the long weekend has been a bit unsettled. The second day of the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park was delayed for hours on Sunday due to severe weather, and that was not the only disappointment for festivalgoers, who ended up evacuating from the park before the night ended. Lightning was blamed for a fire at a middle school in Joliet. Lightning from storms Sunday afternoon damaged a building in Chicago's Tri-Taylor neighborhood. A tornado warning was issued for Lake and McHenry counties on Sunday evening, but there were no reports of significant damage.
South Side Memorial Day parade pays tribute to fallen military members
CHICAGO — The 17th Ward hosted the ninth annual South Side Memorial Day parade Monday to pay tribute to fallen military members. Alderman David Moore said the event is also an opportunity to honor living veterans and thank them for their sacrifices. It began with a wreath laying ceremony at St Leo’s Campus for Veterans. […]
Maxwell Street Market returns to original location on Near West Side
CHICAGO — It was a soggy opening day for the Maxwell Street Market on Sunday. The hours were shortened, due to the round of showers that swept across Chicagoland, but the market will return at the end of June, as it is held on the final Sunday of each month. Sunday’s event was special as it was the first time in 30 years that […]
Thousands evacuated from Sueños Music Festival in Chicago due to severe weather
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The second day of the Sueños Music Festival in Grant Park was delayed for hours on Sunday due to severe weather, who evacuated from the park before the night ended. The festival start was delayed from noon to 4 p.m. Around 7:45 p.m., the announcement came over the loudspeakers, asking everyone to get out due to incoming storms. The message was posted on the festival's X account, as well. "We brought our rain ponchos and everything," one person in attendance said. "They said rain or shine," said another.Festival goers were only able to enjoy the event for a brief period earlier...
Chicago honors fallen CFD members at mass and parade
CHICAGO (CBS) — The 89th annual Memorial Day Parade and Mass will be held in Chicago on Monday morning.The event honors the deceased members of the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Firemen's American Legion Post Number 667.The Chicago Fire Commissioner explained that ceremonies like this let families of those lost know their loved ones are remembered."For families, it helps them let them know that we will never forget. That's what's really important. When you lose a loved one, it's never forgetting what they did and that they existed because a lot of times people say, 'Oh, it'll get better. For...
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