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The Amateurs golf outing photo gallery
We had a great time at Hickory Hills golf course thank you to everyone who came out for the amateurs golf tournament. Photos can be found here!
Pope Leo XIV receives World Series baseball from former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski
Pope Leo XIV has received a special gift from former Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. The pontiff has been given the baseball from the final out of Game 1 of the 2005 World Series. It was unclear when exactly the exchange occurred, but Pierzynski posted pictures on social media on Thursday showing the moment ...
Extreme Heat Warning to go into effect Monday for Chicago area
Dangerous heat is moving into the Chicago area starting Monday, with heat index values over 100 forecast. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Cook County from noon Monday until 10 p.m. Wednesday. The NWS also issued a Heat Advisory for Boone, McHenry, Lake (Ill.), DeKalb, Kane, DuPage, L...
Chicago Pride Parade at IHOP
Thank you to everyone that came out to join us at the IHOP parking lot for the 55th Annual Chicago Pride Parade. We had a blast!! See you next year!
World's first Dairy Queen to be revived as Route 66 landmark in Joliet
The world's first Dairy Queen is being revived to be a Route 66 landmark in Joliet. The Dairy Queen was opened up by J.C. McCullough and Sherb Noble on June 22, 1940 at 501 N. Chicago. St. in downtown Joliet. The Joliet Area Historical Museum is leading the project along with the City of Joliet and said Dairy Queen hel...
Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark 'Iceman' initially refused
Caleb Williams' attempt to trademark the word "Iceman" has at least temporarily been given the boot. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has initially refused the Chicago Bears quarterback's application for "Iceman" as of Wednesday, according to USPTO records. It is not, though, due to an ...
Happy 20th Birthday, CTA Pink Line!
After 20 years and 50 million rides, officials from the Chicago Transit Authority today celebrated the 20th birthday of the Pink Line, which began service on June 25, 2006. CTA President Dorval R. Carter, Jr., and CTA officials marked the celebratory occasion with a special ceremony at the Clinton Station before boardi...
A chicken crossed I-290 during rush hour
Why did the chicken cross the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago? Illinois State Police had the perfect response to that question when asked Tuesday morning. The scene unfolded around 9 a.m. on I-290 near Kedzie. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes captured footage of the animal on the side of roadway during rush...
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