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Delta ending food and beverage service on shorter flights
If you're flying Delta Air Lines this summer, you may want to pack your own snacks. Delta on Tuesday said it is ending food and beverage service on shorter routes beginning May 19. The move is aimed at creating "a more consistent experience across our network," the...
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Obama Presidential Center tickets on sale Wednesday morning for Chicago museum and library
If you want to visit the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago after it opens on Juneteenth, you can buy your tickets online. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, on the presidential library's website. The Obama Foundation warned that they expect weeke...
20h ago
Get Your "Kicks on 66" With New Museum Exhibit
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Museum has announced the planned opening of the "Miles of Memories: Stories of Route 66" exhibit set for Saturday, May 23. The museum says the exhibition, "brings to life the experience of living, working and traveling ...
May 05, 2026
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Delta ending food and beverage service on shorter flights
If you're flying Delta Air Lines this summer, you may want to pack your own snacks. Delta on Tuesday said it is ending food and beverage service on shorter routes beginning May 19. The move is aimed at creating "a more consistent experience across our network," the...
20h ago
Obama Presidential Center tickets on sale Wednesday morning for Chicago museum and library
If you want to visit the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago after it opens on Juneteenth, you can buy your tickets online. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, on the presidential library's website. The Obama Foundation warned that they expect weeke...
20h ago
Get Your "Kicks on 66" With New Museum Exhibit
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Museum has announced the planned opening of the "Miles of Memories: Stories of Route 66" exhibit set for Saturday, May 23. The museum says the exhibition, "brings to life the experience of living, working and traveling ...
May 05, 2026
Bulls hire executive Bryson Graham to head front office
The Chicago Bulls are hiring Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced Monday. Graham spent 15 years in New Orleans (2010-15), rising from an intern in 2010-11 to general manager in 20...
May 05, 2026
Where to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo 2026
There are many Chicagoland bars and restaurants celebrating Cinco de Mayo today. Whether you're in the mood for tacos or margaritas, here are some fantastic options today. Vela Secure your reservations through Vela's website for a night of food, drinks and celebrations inclu...
May 05, 2026
Zoo Workers on Strike
(CHICAGO) -- More than 200 members of Teamsters Local 727 at Brookfield Zoo are now on strike after they rejected their employer's latest offer and voted to authorize a strike on Friday. The collective bargaining agreement expired Friday. According to the union, the zoo ende...
May 04, 2026
