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A massive Pokémon GO Fest is taking over Grant Park this weekend
Get ready, trainers: Pokémon GO Fest is once again taking over Grant Park from Friday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7. It's been nine years since the first Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago back in 2017, and that was, well, a fiasco. The debut festival was defined b...
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Caleb Williams chosen for Madden 27 cover
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is the cover model for Madden NFL 27. EA Sports made it official, releasing the Madden cover image, which depicts Williams throwing a jump pass, set against the Chicago skyline. Williams' jump-pass pose is similar to the fourth-down touchdown...
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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 ...
Jun 03, 2026
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A massive Pokémon GO Fest is taking over Grant Park this weekend
Get ready, trainers: Pokémon GO Fest is once again taking over Grant Park from Friday, June 5, through Saturday, June 7. It's been nine years since the first Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago back in 2017, and that was, well, a fiasco. The debut festival was defined b...
2h ago
Caleb Williams chosen for Madden 27 cover
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is the cover model for Madden NFL 27. EA Sports made it official, releasing the Madden cover image, which depicts Williams throwing a jump pass, set against the Chicago skyline. Williams' jump-pass pose is similar to the fourth-down touchdown...
2h ago
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 ...
Jun 03, 2026
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...
Jun 03, 2026
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. ...
Jun 03, 2026
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...
Jun 03, 2026
