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Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns May 30, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To l...
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IDPH investigating potential hantavirus case in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting additional testing. The CDC said its t...
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Retro Roller Rink Coming To Navy Pier This Summer
Navy Pier is known for a lot of things, from its eye-catching Centennial Wheel and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to its iconic views of the lake and skyline. This summer, the pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. will add roller skating to its list of activities. Launching on June 18 and ...
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Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns May 30, 2026
Anti-Cruelty's BARK walk for Chicago pets returns on May 30 this year. The goal is to fundraise $150,000 for Anti-Cruelty Chicago. The 2-mile dog-friendly charity walk ends with a party in the park. Tickets are $10. The event will be at Lincoln Park from 8 a.m. to noon. To l...
15m ago
IDPH investigating potential hantavirus case in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a potential hantavirus case in Winnebago County, not linked to an outbreak on a cruise ship, the agency said Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is conducting additional testing. The CDC said its t...
27m ago
Retro Roller Rink Coming To Navy Pier This Summer
Navy Pier is known for a lot of things, from its eye-catching Centennial Wheel and Chicago Shakespeare Theater to its iconic views of the lake and skyline. This summer, the pier at 600 E. Grand Ave. will add roller skating to its list of activities. Launching on June 18 and ...
22h ago
Chicago makes official bid to host 2028, 2032 Democratic National Conventions
The Democratic National Convention Leadership Committee is in Chicago Monday to begin three days of site visits. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker are laying out their bid to DNC leadership to bring the convention back. "The pitch is going to be: 'We did it bea...
23h ago
Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins
The list for Michael Reinsdorf was a long one. In discussing why he and the others atop the Bulls organization opted to fill the vacant executive vice president of basketball operations chair by hiring Bryson Graham, "elite talent evaluator" came out of Reinsdorf's...
May 11, 2026
Buckingham Fountain switched on for 2026 summer season
A sure sign that summer is only weeks away arrived Saturday as the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park was turned on for the season. The switch was flipped during the 12th annual Switch on Summer festival, a partnership between the Chicago Park District and ComEd that k...
May 11, 2026
