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Anthony Rizzo announces he's running the 2026 Chicago Marathon - for a good cause
Former Chicago Cubs star-turned-ambassador has announced he is running the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and in true Rizzo fashion, he's doing it all for a good cause. Rizzo announced the n...
Gregory Bartusiak 22m ago

New Savannah Bananas-inspired baseball team to launch in Chicago
A new baseball team is coming to Chicago, and tryouts are coming up soon -- and if you juggle, play the tuba, or can do a backflip, the Chicago Snowballs want to chat. Launching in spring, 2026, the C...
Gregory Bartusiak 49m ago

Sunday's Chicago Bears game could be one of the coldest in recent years
Chicago Bears and cold weather are a match made in football heaven. And this Sunday's game at Soldier Field is shaping up to be a frigid frenzy. The Bears will face the Cleveland Browns with a noon ki...
Gregory Bartusiak 21h ago

'Holiday puppy pop-up' coming to suburban mall this weekend
Need a break from holiday shopping? How about a puppy snuggle? At one suburban mall this weekend you can do just that -- and you could even take a pup home. This Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 ...
Gregory Bartusiak 21h ago

Cook County accepting applications for 1st marriage of 2026 lottery drawing
Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is now accepting applications for a lottery drawing for the first marriage of 2026. Applications will be accepted through Friday, December 19. The lottery will then be ...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 10, 2025

Bears announce tickets for potential home playoff games will go on sale this Thursday
As the Chicago Bears' drive to reach the NFL playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season intensifies, the team announced Tuesday that it will begin selling tickets for possible postseason home g...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 10, 2025

Waymo's future in Chicago unclear while it rolls out to more cities
Self-driving cars have been popping up across the country, but it's unclear how soon - if ever - we'll see them in Illinois. Waymo calls itself the world's first autonomous ride-hailing service and th...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 09, 2025

Bears' comeback effort falls just short in Green Bay
Trailing the Packers 14-3 at halftime of Sunday's first-place showdown at Lambeau Field, the Bears valiantly rallied in the second half, scoring on three straight possessions to eventually tie the sco...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 08, 2025

Mount Prospect theater teacher receives national Teacher of the Year honor
A suburban theater teacher helps high school students in Mount Prospect hone their talents performing on stage. Now, Jeremy Morton is getting some much-deserved applause of his own, being named teache...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 05, 2025

Elevated CTA station at State, Lake in Loop to close for 3 years in January for reconstruction
The elevated CTA station at State and Lake streets downtown Chicago will shut down on Jan. 5, the Chicago Department of Transportation said. https://youtu.be/xLV5QYtsvIM?si=_HXa7m3C7ZIbtbqy There's al...
Gregory Bartusiak Dec 05, 2025






