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Chicago barely makes top 20 in American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 America's Fittest Cities ranking
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities. Chicago came in at number 19, with a personal health rank of 43 and a Community + Environment rank of 12. The ranking takes into accounts a number o...
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National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, and there are numerous deals in the Chicago area
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Chicago barely makes top 20 in American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 America's Fittest Cities ranking
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities. Chicago came in at number 19, with a personal health rank of 43 and a Community + Environment rank of 12. The ranking takes into accounts a number o...
5h ago
National Hot Dog Day is Wednesday, and there are numerous deals in the Chicago area
Every year, National Hot Dog Day is celebrated on the third Wednesday of July, and there's no shortage of deals in the Chicago area. The observance will take place Wednesday, and plenty of national and local food spots will offer special discounts and meal offers to customer...
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Illinois Tollway proposes highest rate hike in history: How much rates could go up and when
The Illinois Tollway Monday night held its first public hearing over proposed rate hikes that could be the largest in state history. The proposed hikes, part of a $26.5 billion capital program, would fund the next 15 years of roadwork on the tollway system, NBC 5 traffic and...
Jul 14, 2026
Ultra-rare, extra-smelly 'Corpse Flower' begins to bloom at Chicago Botanic Garden
It's a rare sight (and smell) indeed at the Chicago Botanic Garden, as an infamous "Corpse Flower" has begun to bloom. Officials at the Botanic Garden made the announcement on Monday, as one of the garden's "Titan Arum" flowers began blooming Monday morni...
Jul 14, 2026
Pedestrian Deaths Fall for Third Straight Year
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) -- Drivers hit and killed 7% fewer people walking on U.S. roads in 2025 compared to the year before - the largest annual reduction since pedestrian deaths began falling three years ago, according to a new data analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Ass...
Jul 14, 2026
Hundreds of adorable shih tzu's and their owners meet in Chicago's Lincoln Park
A huge crowd of adorable shih tzu's and their owners gathered in Chicago's popular Lincoln Park on Saturday for a meet up event. The meetup event was organized through social media by Chicagoan Krista Wright and New York influencer Olivia Caputo, both dog moms to shih tzus n...
Jul 13, 2026
