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Broadway In Chicago And Metra Announce Free Train Promotion For Summer Shows
Broadway In Chicago and Metra have announced a new promotion tied to nine productions playing in Chicago this summer. The offer allows ticketholders to ride Metra free to and from the theatre on the date of their performance. The promotion applies throughout the run of each ...
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Mendoza Enters Chicago Mayoral Race
(CHICAGO) -- In a video posted to social media Wednesday morning, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announced her bid for mayor. In the video, the 54-year-old Democrat says she had been thinking about jumping into the race for a while. Cook County Treasurer Mari...
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Alderman Warns of Teen Takeovers Thursday, Friday
(CHICAGO) -- Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) is warning of possible teen takeovers as we approach the weekend. Manaa-Hoppenworth says Lake Shore Drive ramps will be closed and parking restrictions will be in place due to gatherings at Foster Beach on Thursday and Friday. ...
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Broadway In Chicago And Metra Announce Free Train Promotion For Summer Shows
Broadway In Chicago and Metra have announced a new promotion tied to nine productions playing in Chicago this summer. The offer allows ticketholders to ride Metra free to and from the theatre on the date of their performance. The promotion applies throughout the run of each ...
7h ago
Mendoza Enters Chicago Mayoral Race
(CHICAGO) -- In a video posted to social media Wednesday morning, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza officially announced her bid for mayor. In the video, the 54-year-old Democrat says she had been thinking about jumping into the race for a while. Cook County Treasurer Mari...
8h ago
Alderman Warns of Teen Takeovers Thursday, Friday
(CHICAGO) -- Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th) is warning of possible teen takeovers as we approach the weekend. Manaa-Hoppenworth says Lake Shore Drive ramps will be closed and parking restrictions will be in place due to gatherings at Foster Beach on Thursday and Friday. ...
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NASCAR coming back to Chicago in 2027, but around a different holiday weekend than Fourth of July
After taking a year off, NASCAR will be back on the streets of Chicago next year, this time around a different holiday weekend than Fourth of July, according to the Chicago Tribune. Citing sources, the Tribune reports the race would coincide with the Sueños music fest...
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Chicago spot serves one of the best pizza slices in the country according to a new ranking
Chicago and pizza have a complicated relationship. On one side, you've got deep-dish loyalists. On the other, you have the growing crowd of thin-crust devotees. But regardless of which camp you fall into, Chicago just earned a fresh slice of pizza bragging rights. The newly ...
Jun 02, 2026
The 'Lovable Reunion' of the 2016 Cubs will be at the Chicago Theater in July
Several of the 2016 World Series champion Cubs have begun a podcast called "The Lovable Reunion" to reminisce about that championship season. Now, a number of your favorite 2016 Cubs will have a live "Lovable Reunion" show at the Chicago Theater in downto...
Jun 02, 2026
