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Volunteers make sure Chicago’s Winnemac Park is a blast — even without fireworks
The “Fourth for All” party at Chicago’s Winnemac Park was born as an alternative to the illegal firework demonstrations that ...
Children found stabbed in burning building in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood
Three children were found stabbed in a burning building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood on the Fourth of July, sources ...
NASCAR Chicago Street Race puts city — in a seemingly endless loop through the Loop — back on national stage
Beyond tens of thousands of expected attendees, Chicago’s telegenic lakefront and skyline will once again serve as a live ...
'I hope we can hang on,' one business owner says as Chicago's housewares industry struggles with tariffs
The operators of Chicago-area companies that manufacture goods such as kitchen and organizational products say the survival ...
How Chicago’s historic orchestra hall helps NASCAR tackle a street-race problem
At spread-out street courses, NASCAR's spotters need help. At the Chicago race, Symphony Center and some double-decker buses ...
‘Hole in my heart’: Mother mourns daughter lost in Chicago mass shooting at rapper album party
The vigil for Taylor Walker was held the evening after the mass shooting in the city’s River North neighborhood. Walker, 26, ...
NASCAR drivers hope third time's the charm to run a full Chicago Street Race in Grant Park
The NASCAR haulers have rolled their way into downtown as drivers and their teams get set for the third edition of the NASCAR ...
2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 2.2-mile course around the city
The first two years of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race were accented by rain, but maybe the third edition will be a charm for ...
Chicago weekend schedule, TV, weather info for NASCAR Cup and Xfinity
Since the inaugural event two years ago, the Cup and Xfinity series have been affected by inclement weather. After both ...