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Free slurpee day 2022: After 2 years, 7-Eleven again giving out no-cost drinks
11/07/2022

Free slurpee day 2022: After 2 years, 7-Eleven again giving out no-cost drinks

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Free slurpee day returns to 7-Eleven stores Monday. It has been canceled the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just stop by any 7-Eleven to get your free slurpee. It's also 7-Eleven's 95th birthday, the convenience store said in a news release. Those participating wil...

NASCAR Cup drivers curious about Chicago street race concept for the 2023 season
11/07/2022

NASCAR Cup drivers curious about Chicago street race concept for the 2023 season

HAMPTON, Georgia – Kurt Busch has a unique link to the brief past and the sudden future for a NASCAR street race. According to a report in The Athletic, an announcement is imminent of the Cup Series adding a layout in downtown Chicago to its 2023 schedule. It would be a...

Recap: Dodgers Complete First Season Sweep Of Cubs In Franchise History
11/07/2022

Recap: Dodgers Complete First Season Sweep Of Cubs In Franchise History

The Los Angeles Dodgers twice came back from a five-run deficit to finish off their homestand with a 11-9 win over the Chicago Cubs. That extended the Dodgers’ winning streak to seven games and gave them their first season series sweep of the Cubs in franchise history. Julio...

An incredible Earth Wind & Fire classic demo unvaulted - listen now
11/07/2022

An incredible Earth Wind & Fire classic demo unvaulted - listen now

(July 10, 2022) For an all too brief decade, Chicago native Charles Stepney (1931-1976) put his indelible stamp on records by everyone from Muddy Waters to Rotary Connection. It was his compositional, arranging, and production prowess with Earth, Wind & Fire, however, that remains most eternally emb...

Warm and humid weather in Chicago Monday may be followed by severe storms
10/07/2022

Warm and humid weather in Chicago Monday may be followed by severe storms

CHICAGO - Monday's weather will be warm and humid in Chicago, with the possibility of severe storms later in the...

PAWS Pet of the Week: Dunn
10/07/2022

PAWS Pet of the Week: Dunn

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Dunn is a 3-year-old, 65-pound Border Collie mix. He has a sweet personality and lots of energy to play. His favorite game is fetch and he will chase a ball for hours if you let him. Dunn is foo motivated and enjoys training. He is a loyal companion and happy to stick by your side.....

Forecast: Sunny, Pleasant Conditions Sunday, but Severe Weather Possible Monday
10/07/2022

Forecast: Sunny, Pleasant Conditions Sunday, but Severe Weather Possible Monday

The Chicago area will get to enjoy some gorgeous weather on Sunday, but the threat of severe weather looms in the forecast for the start of the work week. Before residents have to contend with that threat, they’ll be treated to blue skies and plenty of sunshine on Sunday, with only...

All Star Press joins up with Chicago's pro teams to bring sports, art together
10/07/2022

All Star Press joins up with Chicago's pro teams to bring sports, art together

CHICAGO (CBS) -- If you're a sports fan in Chicago, you've probably seen the work of All Star Press - even if you may not know it. As CBS 2's Matt Zahn reported Saturday night, All Star Press has teamed up with our pro teams to do some pretty cool stuff - bringing the worlds of sports and art togeth...

Is The Bear Chef Carmen Berzatto Based On A Real Character?
10/07/2022

Is The Bear Chef Carmen Berzatto Based On A Real Character?

If you've ever worked in the food industry, you'll feel strongly connected to FX's new show "The Bear," which follows chef Carmen Berzatto as he takes over his brother's restaurant, The Original Beef of Chicago. Carmen Berzatto, played by Jeremy Allan White, inherits the restaurant after his brother...

Librarian's heartbreaking encounter goes viral: 'I hope I handled it gently enough for her'
09/07/2022

Librarian's heartbreaking encounter goes viral: 'I hope I handled it gently enough for her'

A Chicago-area librarian's post about a heartbreaking encounter he experienced is going viral on Twitter. "I had an elderly patron call who didn’t have internet and ask me to look up some obituaries because she hadn’t heard from her gang of high school friends for a while," Eddie Kristan, known ...

Highland Park victim's family receives free heating, AC unit; bakery raises money for those affected
09/07/2022

Highland Park victim's family receives free heating, AC unit; bakery raises money for those affected

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- The family of one of those killed in the Highland Park parade shooting received a new furnace and central air for free Friday, after their late relative had already scheduled to have the work done. It's an act of kindness the family of Highland Park...

J. Prince Associate Larry Hoover Sr. Renounces Gangster Disciples, The Gang He Co-Founded
09/07/2022

J. Prince Associate Larry Hoover Sr. Renounces Gangster Disciples, The Gang He Co-Founded

Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince has been working tirelessly to free Larry Hoover Sr. from prison. Hoover co-founded the ruthless Chicago street gang, the Gangster Disciples, in the late 1960s and was ultimately arrested for the 1973 murder of William Young. As a result, he was sentenced to 200 y...

A New Playground Is Coming To West Ridge’s Indian Boundary Park To Replace Iconic But Crumbling Wooden Castle
09/07/2022

A New Playground Is Coming To West Ridge’s Indian Boundary Park To Replace Iconic But Crumbling Wooden Castle

WEST RIDGE — North Side community members and leaders are working to revamp Indian Boundary Park’s iconic, castle-themed playground, securing a $750,000 state grant for their efforts. The sprawling playground — built entirely of wood — is a neighborhood landmark, said Leta Dally, Indian Boun...

Adopt-A-Pet: Animal Care League
09/07/2022

Adopt-A-Pet: Animal Care League

Run or walk your 3.1 miles anywhere between July...

Family Video owner following Ken Griffin out of state and moving his suburban Chicago company to the Sun Belt
08/07/2022

Family Video owner following Ken Griffin out of state and moving his suburban Chicago company to the Sun Belt

Ken Griffin isn’t the only longtime Chicago-area business owner packing up his company for the Sun Belt. Keith Hoogland, whose Family Video chain outlasted Blockbuster before closing for good last year, is pulling up stakes and moving the diversified Glenview-based parent company, Highland Venture...

Frank And Mary’s Tavern Celebrating 50th Anniversary Saturday: ‘A Little Neighborhood Bar Goes A Long Way’
08/07/2022

Frank And Mary’s Tavern Celebrating 50th Anniversary Saturday: ‘A Little Neighborhood Bar Goes A Long Way’

AVONDALE — When Tony Mata took over neighborhood staple Frank and Mary’s Tavern in Avondale, he told the regulars changes were coming. He was going to replace the bar’s beloved comfort food menu with vegan meals and swap out its old-timey decor for bright orange walls and white leather stools,...

Reggies On The Beach Adds Rooftop Deck, Cabanas And Jet Ski Rentals To 63rd Street Beach Spot
08/07/2022

Reggies On The Beach Adds Rooftop Deck, Cabanas And Jet Ski Rentals To 63rd Street Beach Spot

WOODLAWN — A waterfront bar and eatery at the 63rd Street Beach house has expanded to include a balcony, cabana seating and watersports rentals, fulfilling a co-owner’s vision for the space — for now. Reggies on the Beach, 6300 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, opened in...

Southside softball tourney raising money for 7-year-old twice diagnosed with cancer
08/07/2022

Southside softball tourney raising money for 7-year-old twice diagnosed with cancer

In the last eight years, the Tom Hopkins Foundation has raised more than $450,000 and supported 50 families with their cancer battles.

Taste Of Chicago, Summer Fests Slashing Fees, Offering Incentives To Lure Restaurants Struggling With Staff Shortages
08/07/2022

Taste Of Chicago, Summer Fests Slashing Fees, Offering Incentives To Lure Restaurants Struggling With Staff Shortages

CITYWIDE — Chicago’s summer festivals are seeing fewer restaurants signing up as vendors as staff shortages continue to ravage the hospitality industry. In an effort to attract more vendors, Taste of Chicago, the city’s most recognized and largest food festival, slashed fees, ended its longtim...

Robert J. Zimmer steps down from position as University of Chicago chancellor
07/07/2022

Robert J. Zimmer steps down from position as University of Chicago chancellor

Editor’s note: The following message was sent July 7 to members of the University community from David M. Rubenstein, chair of the Board of Trustees. Over the past two years, Bob...

A Paczki Burger Exists. Here’s Where You Can Get It
07/07/2022

A Paczki Burger Exists. Here’s Where You Can Get It

LOGAN SQUARE — A Colombian-Polish fusion restaurant has introduced what may be the most Chicago dish of all time: the paczki burger. The restaurant Polombia was started in 2020 by husband and wife Phillipe Sobon and Cynthia Orobio. Sobon’s family is Polish, and Orobio’s is Colombian....

Billionaire Chicago crime critic donates $5 million to Project H.O.O.D. amid his departure from the Windy City
07/07/2022

Billionaire Chicago crime critic donates $5 million to Project H.O.O.D. amid his departure from the Windy City

Illinois’ richest person donated $5 million to Project H.O.O.D. – a community organization dedicated to ending Chicago violence – ahead of his businesses’ departure from the Windy City. Pastor Corey Brooks, Project H.O.O.D.’s founder and CEO, said he felt "exceedingly great joy" when he le...

With new Subway menu, chain offering free subs next week
07/07/2022

With new Subway menu, chain offering free subs next week

CHICAGO -- Subway is giving away free sandwiches next week. For the first time in 60 years, the chain is launching a new menu, CNN reported. The main appeal of the sandwich chain is that people can make their own custom sandwiches. Yet the seemingly limitless combinations slowed down the speed...

How can bystanders help in a medical emergency? Start the “chain of survival.”
07/07/2022

How can bystanders help in a medical emergency? Start the “chain of survival.”

Hi, I’m Eric from Q101. But when I’m not introducing the latest Panic! At The Disco record, I’m working my career — as a firefighter/paramedic in the suburbs of Chicago. In the wake of the senseless tragedy in Highland Park over the Fourth of July...

Chicago Bulls call for action after Highland Park shooting: ‘Our connection with the community is personal’
06/07/2022

Chicago Bulls call for action after Highland Park shooting: ‘Our connection with the community is personal’

The Chicago Bulls offered support to victims of the Highland Park shooting and called for change after a gunman killed seven people and wounded more than 30 others during a Fourth of July parade. The Bulls hold close ties to the Highland Park community. They practiced for more than 20 years in Deerf...

Cooler pattern for Chicago could stick around
06/07/2022

Cooler pattern for Chicago could stick around

CHICAGO - It's been a rather warm summer so far that has been punctuated by a few days of extreme heat. Most of us experienced scorching heat on Tuesday as highs hit the middle 90s but the game changer was the humidity. The combination of the high heat and ample moisture...

30,000 house heads return for the Chosen Few Festival and Picnic
06/07/2022

30,000 house heads return for the Chosen Few Festival and Picnic

The Chosen Few Festival and Picnic made a triumphant return to Jackson Park on July 2 after two years of COVID-19 cancellations. Thirty thousand people gathered to dance and lounge on lawn chairs at what organizers call “the Woodstock of house music.”. House, a form of electronic dance...

Portage Park’s Bim Bom Lounge, A Former Polish Heavy Metal Bar, Is Now A Studio And Recording Space
06/07/2022

Portage Park’s Bim Bom Lounge, A Former Polish Heavy Metal Bar, Is Now A Studio And Recording Space

PORTAGE PARK — When Michael Macdonald and his partner saw a listing for an old Northwest Side dive bar, they drove to see it right away. The couple, who used to live in Humboldt Park, had been looking for a spot to explore their creative endeavors in Chicago without spending a...

‘Explosive’ Storms To Hit Chicago Tuesday — And It Could Feel Like 110 Degrees Outside
05/07/2022

‘Explosive’ Storms To Hit Chicago Tuesday — And It Could Feel Like 110 Degrees Outside

CHICAGO — Dangerously warm weather will hit Chicago on Tuesday — and “explosive” storms with “torrential” rain could develop during the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. A heat advisory, flood watch and hazardous weather outlook are in effect for the city....

Twins Turn First 8-5 Triple Play in MLB History
05/07/2022

Twins Turn First 8-5 Triple Play in MLB History

White Sox manager Tony La Russa appeared to be in shock afterwards.

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