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Chicago announces Tourism Improvement District
Chicago is promoting a new tax, on certain hotel stays in the city. City Council approved the so called Tourism Improvement District earlier this year, and it impacts bigger hotels in certain neighborhoods. The total tax on a hotel stay in Chicago is now 19 percent. Mayor Brandon Johnson and city leaders touted this as...
Waymo begins testing in Chicago as bill seeks to legalize autonomous vehicles
In downtown Chicago, people have been spotting Google's Waymo automated vehicles testing and mapping the Windy City's streets. For now, the autonomous vehicles must be driven by a human, as the industry seeks the endorsement of state lawmakers. For the last year, legislators in Springfield have been trying to work thro...
Michigan defeats UConn 69-63 to win first men's NCAA basketball title since 1989
Michigan won its second national championship in men's college basketball Monday, defeating Connecticut 69-63 in the title game in Indianapolis. After a 31-3 regular season, the Wolverines were dominant during their tournament run, winning each of their first five games by double digits. Michigan's average margin of vi...
Bulls fire VP Arturas Karnisovas, GM Marc Eversley
The Chicago Bulls have fired executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, the team announced Monday. Karnisovas and Eversley were hired to run the Bulls front office at the start of the 2020-21 season and went 224-254 across six seasons. Chicago achieved only o...
Applications open for PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities
Applications are open for residents and bands who want to participate in PorchFest in Chicago's Lakeview and Roscoe Village communities this year. PorchFest Lakeview is first, to be held from Sunday, May 31, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The boundaries are Grace Street on the north, Wolfram Street on the south, Racine Avenue o...
White Sox home opener postponed vs. Blue Jays, team says
The Chicago White Sox have postponed their home opener at Rate Field as the threat of showers and thunderstorms looms in the forecast. The team made the announcement on Wednesday, 27 hours before they were scheduled to take the field against the reigning American League-champion Toronto Blue Jays on the South Side of C...
Kevin Warren says Chicago Bears' stadium won't be built in city
Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren has once again closed the door on the possibility of the team staying in the Windy City. In an interview with Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio and Chris Simms, Warren said that the only Illinois-based option for a new stadium for the Bears will be at the site of the former Ar...
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