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White Sox Legend Frank Thomas Leads Group Purchase Of Field Of Dreams in Iowa
01/10/2021

White Sox Legend Frank Thomas Leads Group Purchase Of Field Of Dreams in Iowa

CHICAGO (CBS) — Former White Sox player and Hall of Famer Frank Thomas has purchased the controlling stakes to the Field of Dreams movie site and ballpark in eastern Iowa. Thomas along with real estate developer Rick Heidner, an initial investor of the Go the Distance Baseball, purchased all of th...

Goose Island Beer Co. Workers Claim Brewery Laid Off Employees After They Tried to Unionize
30/09/2021

Goose Island Beer Co. Workers Claim Brewery Laid Off Employees After They Tried to Unionize

Along with restaurants and bar workers who found their voices last year to go public with workplace mistreatment, the employees at Chicago’s famed Goose Island Beer Co. say they attempted to unionize their workplace. The Tribune spoke with seven former workers involved in the effort that began in ...

Chicago investor poised to buy Lakeshore East high-rises
30/09/2021

Chicago investor poised to buy Lakeshore East high-rises

The owner of the Presidential Towers housing complex in the West Loop is stocking up on more apartments in Chicago, with a deal in the works to buy two high-rises totaling more than 1,100 units in the Lakeshore East development.

Chicago filmmaker Joe Swanberg launches a weekly film night in Lincoln Square. He picks the movies.
30/09/2021

Chicago filmmaker Joe Swanberg launches a weekly film night in Lincoln Square. He picks the movies.

Even as concerns and uncertainty around the pandemic remain, film festivals have gradually been coming back. Reeling, the long-running local LGBTQ+ film festival, wrapped earlier this week. Up next: The Chicago International Film Festival begins Oct. 13 and the Siskel’s Black Harvest Film Festival...

Evanston Animal Shelter seeks funding for facility expansion
30/09/2021

Evanston Animal Shelter seeks funding for facility expansion

When Vicky Pasenko became executive director of the Evanston Animal Shelter in 2015, the existing facility had some inadequacies. Namely, it was too small: 2750 square feet wasn’t nearly enough space to host over 570 animals per year. Her team was committed to overcoming any obstacle — but Pasen...

‘That Was His Dream So He Did It’
30/09/2021

‘That Was His Dream So He Did It’

It was never too late for Rev. Martin E. Bedoya of Des Plaines. Bedoya, who served as associate pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Des Plaines, became the Catholic priest he wanted to be when he was 63. “He had a desire to be a priest his whole life,...

Stink Bugs Starting to Creep Into Homes Across Illinois. Here's How to Properly Get Rid of Them
29/09/2021

Stink Bugs Starting to Creep Into Homes Across Illinois. Here's How to Properly Get Rid of Them

Stink bugs have already begun infiltrating the homes of Illinois residents and will likely continue into late fall, according to area nature experts. So how do you properly dispose of them without letting off a foul smell?. Illinois' new brown marmorated stink bugs only let off a putrid smell when.....

12 Top Chicago Spots for Creative Halal Street Eats
29/09/2021

12 Top Chicago Spots for Creative Halal Street Eats

Halal or Zabiha meat can be eaten all over Chicago, but the spots that usually come to mind are the foods of Muslim-majority countries. Middle Eastern, North African, West African, and South Asian food are usually the first that come to mind when it comes to halal or zabiha cuisine as its typically....

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson appointed chief officer of new scholarship program
29/09/2021

Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson appointed chief officer of new scholarship program

HOPE Chicago wants to raise $1B billion in college scholarships and support funding over the next decade.

Was the 1915 sinking of the Eastland on the Chicago River caused by bad weather?
29/09/2021

Was the 1915 sinking of the Eastland on the Chicago River caused by bad weather?

I just heard about the sinking of the Eastland on the Chicago River. Was it caused by bad weather?. The tragic sinking of the Eastland was not weather- related. It was more than a century ago when the fully-loaded passenger ship, the Eastland, scheduled to take employees of Western Electric Co. on a...

Review: Wrightwood 659 Exhibit Views Two Doomed Buildings by Sullivan and Wright in Romanticism to Ruin
29/09/2021

Review: Wrightwood 659 Exhibit Views Two Doomed Buildings by Sullivan and Wright in Romanticism to Ruin

Wrightwood 659 is a museum dedicated to socially engaged art and to architecture. Its new exhibit—Romanticism to Ruin: Two Lost Works of Sullivan & Wright—is an appropriate homage to that mission. The 1961 demolition of Louis Sullivan’s Garrick Theatre, a culturally and socially significant st...

Metallica Share New Pro-Shot Live Footage From ‘Louder Than Life’ Festival & Recent Chicago, IL Club Show
28/09/2021

Metallica Share New Pro-Shot Live Footage From ‘Louder Than Life’ Festival & Recent Chicago, IL Club Show

Metallica have no shortage of live footage to share lately amid their return to the road this month. The latest to arrive online from the band includes performances of “No Leaf Clover” and “For Whom The Bell Tolls” from the first of their two live performances at last weekend’s ‘Louder T...

Ameren Illinois and JULIE Want You to Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place
28/09/2021

Ameren Illinois and JULIE Want You to Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place

You’re thinking about landscaping and perhaps you think a shrub or a large tree might be what is best for your property. But, what about power lines or sewer lines? That’s when you need to call Julie. Brian Bretsch with Ameren Illinois joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to talk about planting the right...

Best breweries in the Midwest, according to Yelp
28/09/2021

Best breweries in the Midwest, according to Yelp

Whether you prefer porters, stouts, ales or something in between, Tuesday is the day to drink a beer. Drink a Beer Day is held on Sept. 28 every year in the United States.

R. Kelly accuser reacts to the singer's conviction: 'I'm ready to start living my life free from fear'
28/09/2021

R. Kelly accuser reacts to the singer's conviction: 'I'm ready to start living my life free from fear'

A woman who testified as "Sonya" and accused R. Kelly of sexually assaulting her in 2003 said she could live freer after the singer's conviction.

Taste of Pilsen is back with a delicious experience
28/09/2021

Taste of Pilsen is back with a delicious experience

CHICAGO — The 13th annual restaurant tour in Pilsen will be taking place on September 28th. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to make their rounds at participating restaurants, all while experiencing the culture and diversity of the area. WGN News Now talked with event spokesperson Becky Lo...

Illinois Lottery Gives Players Chance to ‘Catch' Free Tickets For $545M Powerball Jackpot
27/09/2021

Illinois Lottery Gives Players Chance to ‘Catch' Free Tickets For $545M Powerball Jackpot

Looking to grab tickets to Monday night's $545 million Powerball jackpot? The Illinois Lottery is giving players a chance to do just that -- literally. From noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, a machine "full of Powerball tickets" will be positioned in Pioneer Court, 401 N. Michigan Ave., in Chicago.

A Proposed West Loop Metra Station Could Bring More Hungry Workers to the Area
27/09/2021

A Proposed West Loop Metra Station Could Bring More Hungry Workers to the Area

Could a new Metra station be in the future for the West Loop? The city has planned a virtual hearing for October 12 to discuss the issue, Crain’s reports, inspired by the rapid growth of the area, including new, or future, corporate neighbors such as McDonald’s, Google, Mondelez, and Tock, staff...

Woman Shares Menu From Illinois Bakery Which First Opened in 1897
27/09/2021

Woman Shares Menu From Illinois Bakery Which First Opened in 1897

The related advertising states "we bake good bread and sell it to satisfied customers, and our pies and cakes cannot be excelled even if baked by our mother."

Car mechanics strike over, and new car dealership service bays will be open on Monday morning
27/09/2021

Car mechanics strike over, and new car dealership service bays will be open on Monday morning

CHICAGO - An eight-week long auto mechanics strike that impacted dozens of dealerships in Chicago and the suburbs has ended. IAMAW Mechanics’ Local 701 said on its website that mechanics should report to work on Monday, Sept. 27, now that a contract has been ratified. The Chicago Automobile Trade ...

BrainUp 5K raises nearly 250K for cancer awareness
27/09/2021

BrainUp 5K raises nearly 250K for cancer awareness

CHICAGO — Fighting brain cancer one step at a time, that’s the goal of a foundation called BrainUp. The organization aims to bring awareness to brain cancer. The group held its sixth annual 5K run and walk Saturday morning at Maggie Daley Park. BrainUp was founded by Dan and Meg Kresach of Frank...

No. 5 Wheaton Put on Heels in First Quarter by NPU Football
26/09/2021

No. 5 Wheaton Put on Heels in First Quarter by NPU Football

CHICAGO, Ill. – The North Park University football team continued their uphill battle of nationally-recognized opponents by facing fifth-ranked Wheaton College on Saturday afternoon. The Thunder navigated an early surge of momentum from the Vikings as NPU lost the contest, 58-27. In a game full of...

Gabby Petito's loved ones gather in New York for memorial as search for her fiancé continues
26/09/2021

Gabby Petito's loved ones gather in New York for memorial as search for her fiancé continues

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. -- The family and friends of Gabby Petito gathered Sunday in Holbrook, New York, on Long Island to honor her memory, one week after the 22-year-old's remains were found in a national forest in Wyoming. Sunday's public memorial visitation at Moloney's Holbrook Funeral Home comes as....

Analysis: Graham Mertz's decision-making, accuracy issues holding Badgers' offense back
26/09/2021

Analysis: Graham Mertz's decision-making, accuracy issues holding Badgers' offense back

CHICAGO — After the worst game of his collegiate career, University of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz was resolute in his self-confidence. “Confidence never should waver,” Mertz said. “It’s about playing good football. And when you don’t play good football, you get frustrated, but it...

Cam Hart Plays Crucial Role Is Notre Dame Victory Over Wisconsin
26/09/2021

Cam Hart Plays Crucial Role Is Notre Dame Victory Over Wisconsin

CHICAGO - If Chris Tyree’s 96-yard touchdown return in the second half was the offensive play of the game then Cam Hart’s first half interception off Graham Mertz qualifies as the defensive play of the game in Notre Dame’s 41-13 victory over Wisconsin Saturday at Soldier Field. Hart, a 6-foot-...

Manfred Honeck rules out New York and Chicago
26/09/2021

Manfred Honeck rules out New York and Chicago

The Austrian conductor Manfred Honeck has quashed speculation that he might be in line to become music director at the New York Philharmonic or Chicago Symphony. This weekend, he signed on again with the Pittsburgh Symphony, keeping him there to 2028. Honeck, 63, was appointed in 2008.

TikTok Devious Licks Challenge at Gemini Middle School: Principal's Reaction
25/09/2021

TikTok Devious Licks Challenge at Gemini Middle School: Principal's Reaction

Gemini Middle School Principal Lewis Roberts has addressed the TikTok Devious Lick Challenge in an email statement to the parents of Gemini Middle School students. In the email Principal Roberts addresses the challenge in how it has affected Gemini, and how parents and students should address this l...

Explaining why Notre Dame is playing in Chicago at Soldier Field
25/09/2021

Explaining why Notre Dame is playing in Chicago at Soldier Field

Notre Dame and Wisconsin are playing in Soldier Field today, so why are they playing in Chicago anyway?. Soldier Field held the first football game in 1924 when Notre Dame defeated Northwestern. It became the home for the Chicago Bears in 1971 after they moved from Wrigley Field. Today, it’ll be t...

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (9/25/21) - NCAA Football | How to Watch, Start Time
25/09/2021

Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (9/25/21) - NCAA Football | How to Watch, Start Time

Kicking things off on a big Saturday slate of college football is a big-time interconference matchup between two historic powers at historic Soldier Field in Chicago, as the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. The Irish come into Saturday at 3-0, but by the skin of...

Going to the Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin game at Soldier Field? Here’s what to know, including the schedule for ESPN’s ‘Col...
25/09/2021

Going to the Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin game at Soldier Field? Here’s what to know, including the schedule for ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ and the new bag policy.

Welcome to Soldier Field for the second time in 10 years, Wisconsin Badgers fans. Notre Dame fans, it’s good to have you back — for the 13th time. (Did you know Notre Dame defeated Northwestern 13-6 in the first football game played at Soldier Field on Nov. 22, 1924?) Both schools plan to incorp...

2 Boys Leave Chicago-Area Daycare, Head to Grocery Store for Stickers
25/09/2021

2 Boys Leave Chicago-Area Daycare, Head to Grocery Store for Stickers

Two young boys left a playground Thursday at their Chicago-area daycare center just to be found minutes later inside a grocery store looking for stickers and suckers. "I get a call around 4 to 4:05, my wife is crying hysterically, saying they lost our kids," said Scott Doll, father of Ari, one of th...

El Milagro workers 'unlawfully' locked out after walking off job in protest of working conditions
24/09/2021

El Milagro workers 'unlawfully' locked out after walking off job in protest of working conditions

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Workers at two El Milagro production facilities claim they have been unlawfully locked out after walking off the job in Little Village Thursday, as they demand change inside their workplace. Workers said they have been working under harsh conditions with low pay during the pandemic,...

Schott: Ryan Field renovation represents bright future for Northwestern football
24/09/2021

Schott: Ryan Field renovation represents bright future for Northwestern football

Five months after Northwestern won the 2021 Citrus Bowl, Athletic Director Derrick Gragg was asked at his introductory press conference about Ryan Field’s future. The Wildcats were coming off their best season since 1995, earning a second Big Ten West Championship in three seasons and winning thei...

Second grade classroom in Riverside under quarantine
24/09/2021

Second grade classroom in Riverside under quarantine

RIVERSIDE — An entire second grade class in suburban Riverside has been quarantined after four students tested positive for COVID-19. The students at Ames Elementary School were placed on a two-week quarantine. The first of the positive cases in the class was identified before Sept. 16. Another ca...

Lunchbreak: BBQ Ribs & Rib Tips
24/09/2021

Lunchbreak: BBQ Ribs & Rib Tips

Time Out Market Chicago – https://www.timeoutmarket.com/chicago/. Avondale (3517 N. Spaulding Ave.) & South Loop (2537 S. Wabash Ave.):. 2 T Soul & Smoke BBQ Sauce plus more for finishing. Combine black pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, chili powder and brown sugar in small bowl to make...

Limited Oak Park River Forest HS Homecoming Dance Leaves Some Students on Waiting List
24/09/2021

Limited Oak Park River Forest HS Homecoming Dance Leaves Some Students on Waiting List

Dances are a big part of the high school experience, but one local high school’s efforts to split their homecoming dance in half in order to comply with COVID safety protocols has students and parents upset. Students at Oak Park River Forest High School are planning to attend homecoming festivitie...

Family of 8 makes mariachi great! Meet Cielito Lindo, Chicago's family band
23/09/2021

Family of 8 makes mariachi great! Meet Cielito Lindo, Chicago's family band

Chicago mariachi band Cielito Lindo is a family fiesta! The musical act of one dad, four sons, and two daughters entertains anywhere they're able!

Adam Toledo, Boy Killed By Chicago Cop, Honored By National Museum Of Mexican Art
23/09/2021

Adam Toledo, Boy Killed By Chicago Cop, Honored By National Museum Of Mexican Art

PILSEN — Adam Toledo, the 13-year-old whom Chicago police shot and killed, is being honored at the National Museum of Mexican Art’s Día de los Mu***os exhibit. Día de los Mu***os — Day of the Dead — is a Mexican holiday that runs Nov. 1-2, honoring people who have died by decorating ofrend...

‘It’s All Good’ Episode 20: Barbershop Books and Beachside Eats
23/09/2021

‘It’s All Good’ Episode 20: Barbershop Books and Beachside Eats

Chez Smith isn’t waiting anymore. “You don’t have to wait until you have all the funding or the biggest space,” Smith says on the latest episode of “‘It’s All Good.”. “I think we have a responsibility to do what we can with what we have.”. In 2020, Smith founded Brilliant...

Overheated housing market loses steam
23/09/2021

Overheated housing market loses steam

The housing boom of the COVID era has finally reached the point where new growth simply can’t look impressive because it’s on top of record-setting old growth.

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