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2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal revealed. Here's what it looks like
The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal has been revealed and this year's design pays tribute to an iconic sight along the route. The medal was revealed Monday, with this year's design featuring a look at the Chicago skyline behind the LaSalle Street Bridge. "Th...
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Riot Fest Returns To Chicago This Weekend. Here's What You Need To Know
Riot Fest is back this weekend, bringing three days of alternative, metal and punk rock to Douglass Park. The music fest is entering its 21st year in Chicago. It runs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday at the park at 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. Headliners Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Po...
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An IMAX theater is coming to downtown Chicago
Plans are underway for the addition of IMAX capabilities to a popular movie theater in downtown Chicago, city records show. Chicago building permit records indicate that one of the auditoriums at AMC River East 21, located at 322 E. Illinois St. in Streeterville, is being co...
Sep 14, 2026
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2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal revealed. Here's what it looks like
The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal has been revealed and this year's design pays tribute to an iconic sight along the route. The medal was revealed Monday, with this year's design featuring a look at the Chicago skyline behind the LaSalle Street Bridge. "Th...
16h ago
Riot Fest Returns To Chicago This Weekend. Here's What You Need To Know
Riot Fest is back this weekend, bringing three days of alternative, metal and punk rock to Douglass Park. The music fest is entering its 21st year in Chicago. It runs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday at the park at 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. Headliners Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Po...
16h ago
An IMAX theater is coming to downtown Chicago
Plans are underway for the addition of IMAX capabilities to a popular movie theater in downtown Chicago, city records show. Chicago building permit records indicate that one of the auditoriums at AMC River East 21, located at 322 E. Illinois St. in Streeterville, is being co...
Sep 14, 2026
Bears' offense makes statement with 'amazing' 59-point opener
Ben Johnson didn't just set a lofty goal for his Chicago Bears' offense this offseason. He set a historic one, saying he believes it can be the highest-scoring unit in NFL history. On Sunday, the Bears got off to a good start in fulfilling those expectations. The Bears walke...
Sep 14, 2026
Chicago Mayor Seeks Re-election
(CHICAGO) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced that he will seek re-election, ending months of speculation in the media. Johnson had the full support of the Chicago Teachers Union during his first run. It's unclear if they will back him in his re-election bid. He joins a ...
Sep 14, 2026
Chicago-area ceremonies honor lives lost in 9/11 as US marks 25 years since the attacks
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday's milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals - wreath-laying, flag-flying, m...
Sep 11, 2026
