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UCLA's Roch Cholowsky taken No. 1 overall in draft by White Sox
Regardless of how his name is pronounced, Roch Cholowsky has a new title: No. 1 pick. Cholowsky, the standout UCLA shortstop, went to the Chicago White Sox with the top selection of the 2026 MLB draft and is expected to sign a record-setting bonus. While the White Sox debate...
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Hundreds of adorable shih tzu's and their owners meet in Chicago's Lincoln Park
A huge crowd of adorable shih tzu's and their owners gathered in Chicago's popular Lincoln Park on Saturday for a meet up event. The meetup event was organized through social media by Chicagoan Krista Wright and New York influencer Olivia Caputo, both dog moms to shih tzus n...
8h ago
UCLA's Roch Cholowsky taken No. 1 overall in draft by White Sox
Regardless of how his name is pronounced, Roch Cholowsky has a new title: No. 1 pick. Cholowsky, the standout UCLA shortstop, went to the Chicago White Sox with the top selection of the 2026 MLB draft and is expected to sign a record-setting bonus. While the White Sox debate...
8h ago
Chicago just ranked as one of the top U.S. cities to visit in 2026
Chicago has officially solidified its status as a premier global destination, ranking as the number five Best City in the U.S. in Travel + Leisure's newly released 2026 World's Best Awards. The annual survey, a definitive benchmark for the travel industry, highlights the des...
Jul 10, 2026
Fans of this Chicago team lead its league in 'heavy in-game drinking,' study finds
A Chicago baseball team's fanbase is tied for first across Major League Baseball for "heavy in-game drinking" according to a new study. The study by the Action Network analyzed survey responses from nearly 3,500 baseball fans across the county to find out how much ...
Jul 09, 2026
Did you feel it? Lake Michigan earthquake shakes Chicago area
People across the Chicago area reported feeling the rumblings of an earthquake that hit Lake Michigan off the shore of the north suburbs on Wednesday afternoon. The 2.9 magnitude earthquake began trembling around 2:40 p.m. CT roughly 20 kilometers off the shore of Kenilworth...
Jul 09, 2026
Coyote seen strolling along Michigan Avenue in broad daylight
A photographer spotted a coyote wandering along Michigan Avenue near Millennium Park in broad daylight - and it's not the first time one has been seen downtown during the day. Coyote sightings are common across the Chicago area, even downtown. But in the middle of the day? N...
Jul 08, 2026
