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Get Ready to Wag and Run at the PAWS Chicago 5K
Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago joins The Ray Stevens Show to share details about the Pup Premiere Adoption Event on Saturday, August 31, from 6–9 PM at the Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center, featuring adoptable dogs from foster homes you might not see at the shelter. He also highlights where to register for the PAWS Chicago 5K, the biggest annual event raising funds and awareness for homeless pets. https://www.pawschicago.org/events-dog-training/fundraising-events/5k-walk/run.
Cops look for gunman who robbed victim at Sox-35th Red Line station
Chicago police are asking for help as they try to identify yet another robbery suspect who’s prowling the CTA. In their latest alert, Mass Transit detectives shared these surveillance images of a man who allegedly punched and robbed another man at the Sox-35th station on Wednesday morning. The victim...
A Grieving Family Still Awaits Justice
We’ll also look at a huge obstacle for those suffering from serious mental illness at the front door of the criminal legal system – what experts have dubbed the “competency crisis.” Finally, we’ll look at how police are obscuring the number of traffic stops occurring in Chicago, where months earlier a man was fatally shot by police after allegedly being stopped for a seatbelt violation.
On-Air Film Review: ‘Slingshot’ is a Face in the Space Race
CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on August 29th, reviewing the new film “Slingshot,” featuring Casey Affleck as a man on a space mission. In theaters beginning August 30th. Affleck is John, a...
Extremely Local News: NASCAR is coming back for year 3
Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Wendy Snyder, in for Bob Sirott, to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Shamus has details on:. Downtown Newspaper Racks Removed By City Ahead Of DNC, With No Plans To Bring Them Back: The city removed more than...
Africa International House is postponing the 2024 African Festival of the Arts
The 35th Annual African Festival of the Arts (AFA) will be. This difficult decision is due to the rising cost of production, coupled with our commitment to keeping admissions affordable for our community. Over the past few years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have faced numerous challenges that have affected our ability to host the 2024 Festival to our high standards.
This loving pup just wants to snuggle
Our PAWS Chicago Pet of the Week is a loving, 5-year-old girl named Belina. She came to PAWS from one of their shelter partners and has been eager for adventure ever since! She loves to train, swim, go for a card ride, and most importantly, snuggle.
COLUMN: Chicago’s Triumph: A Historic DNC Convention Inspires Hope and Urges Action
Kouri Marshall holding his son while watching Rev. Raphael Warnock speak at the DNC at the United Center (Photo courtesy of Kouri Marshall). I could not be more proud that this groundbreaking and historic convention was held right here in our city and of our mayor, Brandon Johnson, who did a superb job of keeping this city and everyone living in or visiting it safe during this high-profile event.
Chicago Business Barometer Rises But Still Indicates Contraction In August
A reading on Chicago-area business activity saw a modest increase in the month of August but continues to indicate contraction, according to a report released by MNI Indicators on Friday. MNI Indicators said its Chicago business barometer crept up to 46.1 in August from 45.3 in July, but a reading...
The Chicago Jazz Festival is back!
The Chicago Jazz Festival happens every year during Labor Day weekend. Performances are starting Thursday at the Chicago Cultural Center from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. with acts like Amina Claudine Myers, The Southside All Stars and The Young Masters. Reset gets the rundown with an organizer and hears from...
CPD search for 2 men behind several armed robberies
CHICAGO (CBS) — Police are looking for two men behind several armed robberies in three Chicago neighborhoods this month.The robberies have occurred since Aug. 11 in Chinatown, West Town, and the Loop.Chicago police say that in each incident, two men in either a dark blue Land Rover or Kia drive up to the victims. The men then come out of the car with a gun and threaten to kill the victims.The men would then drive off after the victims handed over their cellphones and wallets.Incident dates and locations:2300 block of South Wentworth Avenue on Aug. 11, at 1:25-1:27 p.m.2200 block...
Low Horse, A Whiskey-Focused Tavern From Desert Hawk Owners, Opens In Wicker Park
WICKER PARK — A bar with an emphasis on whiskey that’s backed by a group of industry veterans has opened in the former @North Bar space in Wicker Park. Low Horse, 1637 W. North Ave., opened earlier this month. It’s the latest bar from the group that last year launched Desert Hawk on the Wicker Park/Ukrainian Village border.
Courtesy Desk: Surprising the General Manager on his last day
As General Manager Paul Rennie prepares for retirement, Pat and Paul sit him down for his exit interview. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.
Volleyball Today: Big NCAA slate; AVP Chicago; big TV ratings; Pilar Victoria dies
The season got underway on Tuesday with Nebraska topping Kentucky and Louisville outlasting Wisconsin. Now, the rest of the NCAA women’s volleyball season begins Friday with more than 200 matches, including quite a few teams playing twice either Friday or Saturday. ESPN reported outstanding viewership for Tuesday’s season opener...
Block Club’s Block Party Will Feature Free Kids Activities All Afternoon
LOGAN SQUARE — Everyone is invited to Block Club Chicago’s first Block Party — especially kids and families. The Block Club Chicago crew is throwing its inaugural Block Party bash noon-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the McCormick YMCA, 1834 N. Lawndale Ave., right off the 606. Entry is free, and it will feature food, beer, games and plenty of local entertainment.
Today In Culture, Friday, August 30, 2024: South Side Lit Fest | The Hawksmoor Martini | World Music Festival
Get Chicago & Midwest culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. A lawsuit, “which has yet to be settled, sheds light on the business of traveling exhibition companies, a fast-growing and little-examined part of the art industry,” tallies ARTnews. “The sector has quickly become essential for small, mid-size and regional museums, which have small staffs and limited programming budgets, and often rely on [these companies] for access to exhibitions that would otherwise be too complicated or expensive to produce in-house.”
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