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NASCAR not returning to downtown Chicago next year, will race in Joliet
Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year's event back to Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway instead. For three consecutive years, NASCAR staged a stre...
17h ago
'An amazing game': Cubs outlast White Sox in Crosstown contest for the ages
With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, fans on Chicago's North and South Sides can realistically dream about October baseball. The Cubs are in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, while the White Sox currently sit atop the American League Central...
Aug 18, 2026
Disney Has Met With Macaulay Culkin About New Home Alone Movie
Last year, amid a nationwide tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin shared an original idea he had conceived for a sequel. "I'm either a widower or a divorcee. I'm raising a kid and all that stuff. I'm working really hard and I'm not really...
Aug 17, 2026
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NASCAR not returning to downtown Chicago next year, will race in Joliet
Chicago city officials and NASCAR were unable to reach an agreement in time for the racing organization to return to its downtown street course in 2027, sending next year's event back to Joliet's Chicagoland Speedway instead. For three consecutive years, NASCAR staged a stre...
17h ago
'An amazing game': Cubs outlast White Sox in Crosstown contest for the ages
With roughly six weeks remaining in the regular season, fans on Chicago's North and South Sides can realistically dream about October baseball. The Cubs are in the thick of the National League Wild Card race, while the White Sox currently sit atop the American League Central...
Aug 18, 2026
Disney Has Met With Macaulay Culkin About New Home Alone Movie
Last year, amid a nationwide tour celebrating the 35th anniversary of Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin shared an original idea he had conceived for a sequel. "I'm either a widower or a divorcee. I'm raising a kid and all that stuff. I'm working really hard and I'm not really...
Aug 17, 2026
Buddy Guy honored with Chicago Music Legend Award
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend. The nine-time Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist was recognized Saturday night for significantly shaping the music industry and upholding the cit...
Aug 17, 2026
Southland Politicians Call for Federal Help
(CHICAGO) -- After Tuesday's storm's caused massive damage in the south suburbs, local politicians have called for a renewed effort to ask for federal help. Gov. JB Pritzker toured some of the storm damage Friday but did not say much about federal help and instead criticized...
Aug 17, 2026
Chicago Air & Water Show 2026: What to know before you go
The Chicago Air and Water Show will take over the city sky this weekend, with rehearsals beginning on Friday. Here's what to know if you plan to go. When is the Air & Water Show? Rehearsals will held Friday, Aug. 14, while the show itself is Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday...
Aug 14, 2026
