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Chicago Park District Pools Opening June 19, Staying Open Through Labor Day This Year
Get ready to make a splash. Touting its successful recruitment of a full complement of more than 700 lifeguards, the Chicago Park District announced that the city's outdoor pools will open on June 19 - two days earlier than in 2025 - and will stay open through Labor Day, further extending the swimming season. "Chi...
Brookfield Zoo Chicago animals come down with World Cup fever
If you think you've got soccer fever ahead of the World Cup, wait until you see who's playing at Brookfield Zoo Chicago. Just like the athletes, animals at Brookfield Zoo come from all around the world, and they're getting into World Cup madness too. A red river hog showed off his snout work with a melon disguised as a...
Bears edge closer to move for new stadium in northwest Indiana
The Bears took a significant step toward leaving Illinois on Friday. The Bears' board of directors voted Thursday to advance their stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact site still to be determined. This is this first time that the Bears' board has voted on any stadium site. The Bears' plans to leave t...
Stacey King Dies at 59, Bulls Broadcaster Won 3 NBA Titles Alongside Michael Jordan
The Chicago Bulls announced Sunday that eight-year NBA veteran and longtime broadcaster Stacey King died at the age of 59. King started his playing career with the Bulls in 1989. He was with the team for five seasons and was part of their first three-peat in the 1990s alongside legends Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen...
U.S. Navy Blue Angels won't perform at the Chicago Air and Water show this summer
All lanes reopen after investigation shuts down I-290 in west suburbs
A death investigation shut down lanes on Interstate 290 for almost nine hours Thursday in Chicago's west suburbs. The investigation blocked lanes in both directions between 25th Avenue and Wolf Road, starting at around 10 a.m. All lanes reopened around 7 p.m., Illinois State Police said. A Volkswagen SUV in a middle la...
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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 by network crashes, refunds and complete chaos...
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