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White Sox Play at Home with Live WLS-AM 890 Pre-Game Broadcast
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2016
Location: U.S. Cellular Field, Section 112, Chicago
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Join Connor McKnight at the Xfinity Zone in Section 112 of U.S. Cellular Field before the game on Sunday, May 22nd for the pre-game show LIVE beginning at 12:30 p.m.!
Girls on the Run 5k – North
Date: Sunday, May 22, 2016
Location: College of Lake County, 19351 W. Brae Loch Rd, Grayslake
Time: 6:30 a.m. On-site registration opens, 8:00 a.m. Start Time
Before the Sunday live broadcast at U.S. Cellular, join WLS-AM 890’s very own Jen DeSalvo at the Girls on the Run 5k in Grayslake!
Run 3.1 miles and see Jen DeSalvo of the Big John Howell Show announcing at the finish line!
For registration and more information visit this link. You can always get some community service time in, as they still need volunteers!
Big John Howell’s Pick of the Weekend: Peter Wolf
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2016
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Park West, Chicago
Peter Wolf, an American rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll musician is coming the Park West in Lincoln Park!
He is best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983.
Get tickets at http://www.peterwolf.com/tour
Long Grove Chocolate Fest 2016
Friday, May 20 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, May 21 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday, May 22 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Road Closures: Robert Parker Coffin Rd Between Schaeffer Rd and Route 83 closed beginning Thursday, May 19 at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday.
Experience Historic Downtown Long Grove…fun for the kids and the kid in YOU. Delight in a weekend of chocolate treats, visit the Kid FREE Zone, go on a shopping spree, sample amazing foods and get up and dance to the live music of 7th Heaven, Infinity and American English, to name a few. Admission: $5 (Free from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, May 20), Children 12 and under FREE.
For more information, visit this link.
Boston in Concert
Date: Saturday, May 21, 2016
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Horseshoe Casino, New Buffalo, MI
From our sister station, 97.9 WLUP-FM:
Boston is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of their first self-titled album, which sold 17 million copies and became the best-selling debut album in history. The band is recognized for the technical excellence of its live productions, the outstanding performance of its talented band members on stage, and their uncanny ability to reproduce all the unique sounds of their studio albums without the use of prerecorded material.
For their 2016 “Four Decades Tour” BOSTON will delight their audiences with a high energy set of their well-known hits plus extended live arrangements, accompanied as always by their own unique visual stage presentation. Hit singles include “More Than A Feeling,” “Long Time,” and “Peace Of Mind.” The band includes Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl, Tommy DeCarlo, Tracy Ferrie, Jeff Neal, Curly Smith, and Beth Cohen.
The 7th Annual Chicago Craft Beer Week
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2016 – Monday, May 31, 2016
Time: Various
Location: All Over the Place
More than 300 venues featuring local craft brews! American Craft Beer Week runs May 16-22, 2016, and was started in 2006.
However, the Chicago week lasts nearly two weeks with events in the city and surrounding suburbs lasting through Memorial Day.
The celebration kicks off with the “Beer Under Glass” event at Garfield Park Conservatory and end with the “Craft Beer Party in the Park” closing party at Welles Park in Lincoln Square.
Some of the events include the Curious Craft Beer Bash at Mahoney’s on Ogden that benefits Variety – the Children’s Charity of Illinois and the Lagunitas Brewing Company dog-friendly beer event, “Beggin’ for Brews & Barkin’ for Bubbles.” Both of these take place on May 22, 2016.
For ALL of the events, visit this page.
2016 Daley Plaza Farmers Market
Date: Thursdays through October 27, 2016
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Daley Plaza Farmers Market, 50 West Washington Street
The Chicago Farmers Markets bring fresh and healthy produce directly to communities across the city all summer long. In addition to fruits and vegetables, shoppers will many more items such as flowers, bread, eggs, jam, honey and more.
A complete list of more than fifty city-run and independent markets, along with dates and times can be found at chicagofarmersmarkets.us.
Mayfest-Lakeview
Date: Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22
Time: Friday 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Ashland at Barry Ave, Lakeview, Chicago
Added traffic for street closures on Barry between Ashland and Paulina. Use the CTA Brown Line for easy access.
For more information: http://www.mayfestchicago.com/
Weekend Traffic Projects
Safety Improvement Project along Interstate 290
NWI: I-94 & U.S. 421 Interchange Ramps Temporarily Closed For Restoration
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced ramps at the I-94 interchange of U.S. 421 will be temporarily closed Friday May 20 through the end of June.
Weekend CTA Travel Alerts
CTA Construction
Blue Line trains heading in the direction of Forest Park will bypass Montrose for platform repairs on weekends from Friday at 10:00 p.m through Monday at 4:00 a.m. until June 7.
Passengers are urged to use Irving Park or Jefferson Park.
Green Line trains operating between Laramie, Downtown and Ashland/63rd-Cottage Grove will see delays from 10:00 p.m. on Friday to 4:00 Monday morning. This is for track improvements.
Red Line trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Fullerton and Clark/Division, resulting in minor delays, 11:00 p.m. on Friday through 5:00 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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