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Chicago Pride Parade 2025 steps off on North Side
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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Organizers of the 54th annual Chicago Pride Parade were expecting a big crowd despite warm temperatures. CHICAGO - The Chicago Pride Parade stepped off on Sunday on the city's North Side. The parade was set to start on Sunday at 11 a.m., beginning...
Mediterranean Fast Casual Rōti Sets Sights on Expansion after Bankruptcy
QSR Magazine - North Carolina
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July 15, 2025
Matthew Walls has been a fan of Rōti for a long time. “It was one of those concepts where every time I’d go in there I think, ‘Man, this is a brand I should go franchise,'” he says. It’s part of what attracted him to Edible, which bought the...
Yukon won’t move forward with amphitheater
Yukon Progress - Oklahoma
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July 16, 2025
Council members refer to feasibility study findings After reviewing results of an economic feasibility study and determining it would not be a good fit for Yukon, Mayor Brian Pillmore said city officials are “not moving forward” with a proposed...
B-N tourism group gets state grant for Route 66 renovations at Sprague's in Normal
WGLT - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
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...
NASCAR races against time to finish preparations for Chicago Street Race
The Columbia Chronicle - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
When engines roar to life this weekend in Grant Park, NASCAR will test whether a third year of racing through Chicago’s streets can match the hype without the headaches. Crews needed just 25 days to transform the South Loop into a race-ready...
Frantic fans beg for cancelation of haunted Annabelle doll tour after man leading expedition dies unexpectedly
Daily Mail
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July 15, 2025
Frantic fans have begged for the cancelation of the haunted Annabelle doll tour following the news that man leading it had died unexpectedly. Dan Rivera passed away at age 54 on Sunday, July 13, the New England Society for Psychic Research - the...
Chicago 2025
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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June 29, 2025
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Last Sunday, 34 gardeners made it in to Chicago to start a jam-packed 4 days exploring gardens. This was our shortest and most horticulturally intense trip of the...
Why Rahm Emanuel thinks his ‘Rahm-bo’ reputation could help him in 2028 elections
Washington Examiner
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July 15, 2025
EXCLUSIVE — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel strongly implied he would run for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination and previewed a “rough and tumble” campaign based on candor in an interview with the Washington Examiner.Emanuel, the...
In Photos: Days after Stanley Cup win, Brad Marchand & wife Katrina travel to London, UK for Wimbledon 2025
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand and his wife Katrina took a trip to the United Kingdom this week. On Friday, Katrina Marchand shared a series of stories on her Instagram from the couple’s British getaway. One of the pictures showed Brad...
Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau receives over $2 million in grants
Calhoun News-Herald - Illinois
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July 2, 2025
By Steven Spencer Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced $6.3 million in grant funding that has been awarded as a part of their efforts to boost tourism in the state of Illinois. Funding was...
Simone Biles Drops Fresh Vacation Update With Jonathan Owens in Stylish Escape
Essentially Sports
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July 5, 2025
Simone Biles, rarely idle and never far from the spotlight, has momentarily stepped away from tumbling runs and chalked beams. This time, the celebrated gymnast is making waves of a different sort. Along the calm, coastal edges of San Pedro,...
“Like father, like son”: Bubba Wallace melts hearts with an adorable photo with son Becks ahead of the Chicago race
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Bubba Wallace shared a pair of adorable photos with his son Becks ahead of the Cup Series race at Chicago. The pictures captured a funny and heartwarming side of their relationship, which melted the fans' hearts. Wallace has often referred to...
Democrat-Infested Chicago Tops Gross List of Cities with the Worst Bed Bug Problems
The Western Journal
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July 4, 2025
Chicago, long infested with crime and poverty, keeps crawling ahead of its rivals to remain the champion of one more side effect of its decline. Pest control company Orkin said that the deep-blue Democrat-dominated city is top in the nation in bed...
U.S. Tourism Will Lose Up To $29 Billion As Visitors Plummet Amid Trump Policies
Forbes
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Topline While tourism is booming across the rest of the world, the U.S. is a notable loser this year as tens of millions of international visitors are choosing to travel elsewhere—costing the economy up to $29 billion—and risking millions of jobs....
5 killed, 36 hurt in shootings across Chicago during Fourth of July weekend, police say
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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4 killed, 30 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago 4 killed, 30 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago 01:50 At least five people were killed and 36 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago during the Fourth of July weekend,...
Man killed in crash on Chicago's NW Side
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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CHICAGO - A man was killed in a crash early Friday morning after running a red light in Chicago's Belmont Terrace neighborhood, police said. What we know: The crash happened around 2:10 a.m. in the 3200 block of North Cumberland Avenue. According...
Will Chicago have Fourth of July fireworks? What to know about Navy Pier schedule
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Fireworks displays are expected to light up Chicago-area skies for the Fourth of July, but one of the region's most popular shows won't be happening on the holiday -- the iconic fireworks at Navy Pier. The famed tourist venue known for its weekly...
Fourth of July Travel Faces Delays From Storms, Heat and Fire Risk
Newsweek
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July 4, 2025
A record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are traveling for the Fourth of July holiday this year. Still, severe weather, extreme heat, and wildfire risks are threatening to derail plans across the country. According to the National Weather Service...
Glenn Eden: Who is Chicago’s greatest ambassador? You.
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 4, 2025
Summer in Chicago is magic: the buzz of neighborhood festivals, the gleam of sunlight on Lake Michigan and the tantalizing scents of myriad cuisines emanating from our tremendous restaurants. Not to mention, this weekend, we also have the roar of...
Fourth of July fireworks shows in the Chicago area: Full schedule
NBC 5 Chicago - Illinois
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Those looking to watch Fourth of July fireworks displays in the Chicago area will have plenty of options, but not as many as you might think. That's because several suburbs held their holiday festivities on July 3, and some won't be holding any at...