2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race traffic plan, road closures

City and NASCAR officials released their traffic plans for the 2025 Chicago Street Race being held in and around Grand Park on July 5 and 6. Officials said they've been able to trim nearly two weeks off the amount of time they'll need to build the...

NASCAR Xfinity Series at Chicago: Time, TV schedule for Saturday's race

The NASCAR Xfinity Series travels north to the Chicago street course on July 5 for The Loop 110. Shane van Gisbergen makes his first Xfinity Series start on Saturday and will be the presumptive favorite, though teammate Connor Zilisch will be a...

Where to watch NASCAR Xfinity Series Chicago Street Race today: Time, channel, free live stream

The NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at the 2025 Chicago Street Race, a.k.a. The Loop 110, is the first race on a short weekend schedule on the streets of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, July 5 (7/5/2025) at 4:30 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Xfinity Series at the...

Illinois' automatic gas tax increase hits again today

By West Kentucky Star staff Jul. 01, 2025 | 01:01 AM | ILLINOIS Just in time for Independence Day travel, drivers will face Illinois’ latest gasoline tax hike. Thanks to Governor Pritzker, Illinois' motor fuel tax has gone from 19 cents per gallon...

Chicago Fire Clinch 3–2 Win Over Charlotte FC at Home

Chicago Fire FC edged out Charlotte FC with a 3–2 victory on Saturday at Soldier Field, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a much-needed win. The result improved Chicago’s record to 8–7–4, placing them eighth in the Eastern Conference...

Illinois’ Gas Tax Hike Is Going To Affect 4th Of July Travelers

According to AAA-Chicago, 4.2 million Illinois residents will be traveling for the 4th of July/Independence Day holiday weekend (3.86 million by automobile), and over 72 million Americans overall plan on traveling at least 50 miles from home...

Photos: Northern Illinois celebrates the Fourth of July

ExpandAutoplay Image 1 of 36 Children celebrate Thursday, July 3, 2025, to the music of Evergreen, during Rock Falls Tourism’s 4th of July celebration at RB&W Park. Music, food and of course fireworks kick off the weekend of American independence....

Column: As Katherine Legge looks to qualify for her 1st NASCAR Chicago Street Race, will this be the last one?

Katherine Legge is used to being in the spotlight after years of driving Indy cars, so being the only woman competing in Sunday’s NASCAR Chicago Street Race would be no big deal. Legge, the only female NASCAR driver, will have to qualify Saturday...

Illinois representative criticizes new tax hikes impacting families and businesses

State Representative John Cabello (il) | Representative John M. Cabello (R) 90th District Assistant Republican LeaderState Representative John Cabello (il) | Representative John M. Cabello (R) 90th District Assistant Republican Leader State...

Chicago Tops Orkin's 2025 Bed Bug Cities List Again As Unexpected Cities Climb The Ranks

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Newcomers like Hartford and Peoria shake up this year's list as travel season threatens to spread infestations ATLANTA, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hartford, Connecticut made the biggest leap in Orkin's 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug...

PGA Tour Star Viktor Hovland Shows Off Ultimate Vacation Thirst Trap

Viktor Hovland is among the PGA Tour's young heartthrobs who have captured the ladies' attention since he hit the professional scene. There are a handful of Hovland trackers on X, formerly known as Twitter, that document not only his golf but also...

Metra offers extra trains for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Metra is adding more trains on the UP North and UP West lines Saturday and Sunday to accommodate those heading into the city for the third annual NASCAR Chicago Street Race. Metra had already announced extra trains for the NASCAR race on the Rock...

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Chicago’s rodents are evolving with the city

Rodents don’t usually evolve overnight. Like most species, they change slowly through tiny shifts passed down over thousands or millions of years. But when the world changes fast, like it has in cities over the past century, some animals keep up....

Illinois’ Infamous ‘Starved Rock Killer’ Dead at 86

At one point in my life, this story was a hell of a lot closer to home than I ever wanted it to be. Before moving to Dubuque, IA, I lived in LaSalle-Peru, IL, a quiet community in north central Illinois, part of the larger "Illinois Valley." The...

What Can the History of Data Tell Us About the Future of AI?

“Data is the fossil fuel of AI.” – Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist at OpenAI “The best prophet of the future is the past.” – Lord Byron “Show me the incentive and I will show you the outcome.” – Charlie Munger Introduction I...

In Chicago, Pope Leo XIV’s Creole and African roots create a stir

DONNA SAGNA, 50, gets up as early as 6:30 in the morning to go outside and observe the traffic on her street. On this sunny spring Saturday morning, a speaker in her window is pumping out of church sermon as tourists stop and stare at a tiny...

Boy discovers human remains near national park visitor center while on family vacation

ESTES PARK, Colo. (KUSA) - Human remains were found at a national park in Colorado. A boy visiting the area with his family made the surprising discovery. “What are the chances four people from Illinois find something like that?” Kristina Chavez,...

Measles Reaches Highest US Level In 33 Years; South Dakota Cases Rise To 12

Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states. South Dakota has reported 12 cases since May — eight in Lincoln County, and two apiece in Meade and...

B-N tourism group gets state grant for Route 66 renovations at Sprague's in Normal

The Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau [CVB] has received a $150,000 state tourism grant to further restore Sprague’s Super Service in Normal ahead of Route 66's 100th anniversary next year. It’s among a total of $6.3 million...