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Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it’s like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, pausing to shed their skin and emerge as adults. And then the fun began. Cicada chaos...
Willie Wilson Gas and Grocery giveaway: When and where
CHICAGO — Chicago businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson and Fraternal Order of Police President John Cantanzara are hosting a gas and grocery giveaway this morning with the event kicking off in the city’s Dunning neighborhood. The giveaway, which Wilson said is for senior citizens and Chicago residents struggling with high food and gas prices, will […]
Photos of the day: Riverview Amusement Park
Parkgoers riding the Bob rollercoaster at Riverview Park in June 1915. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty ImagesThe summer temperatures are heating up, which makes it a perfect time to hit up your favorite summer amusement park. Flashback: 109 years ago today, Chicagoans were flocking to Riverview Park in Avondale. The famed amusement park opened in 1904 and closed in 1967. The Floss Ride at Riverview Park in 1915. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images View of children and adults on merry-go-round at Riverview Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1915. Photo: Chicago Sun-Times/Chicago Daily News collection/Chicago History Museum/Getty ImagesZoom (way) out: Here is a 1931 photo of the footprint of Riverview, near Lane Tech High School. Photo: Chicago History Museum/Getty ImagesEditor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that it was in 1931 (not the early '60s) that the aerial photo of Riverview was taken.
3 shelter puppies adopted by country singer's road crew after Chicago performance
CHICAGO - Three puppies are on the road to a new life after being adopted by a country singer's road crew following a recent performance at the United Center. The puppies were initially at an animal shelter in West Texas and placed on the euthanasia list due to lack of space and slow adoptions.
Cicada invasion sweeps the nation: Locals embrace, escape, and even suit up!
(TND) — The most cicadas seen on land in over 220 years continue to emerge from underground and has taken social media by storm. Trillions of once-hidden baby bugs are flying around, landing on trees and perching upon people's shirts, hats and even faces. It's happening only in the...
Suddenly cancelled ‘Rave Train’ event replaced by ‘Train Wreck’
CHICAGO — The event organizer behind a suddenly cancelled “Rave Train” experience aboard the CTA’s Brown Line is offering an alternate, train-themed event for ticket holders, or refunds if they can’t attend. REDLINE Direct has replaced the Redline Express — The originally planned rave train — with an event they are calling “Train Wreck.” Train […]
Real Men Cook: 35 Years of Celebrating Fathers And Uplifting Black Men
When Yvette Moyo co-founded Real Men Cook with Kofi Moyo, the mission was clear: to change the narrative around Black men and celebrate their contributions as fathers, mentors and community leaders. “At that time, even though there were no Black unemployment statistics for males, we still understood that the media...
Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club hosts Father’s Day festival in West Englewood
CHICAGO — This Father’s Day weekend, a march to showcase the power of dads was held in West Englewood. Hosted by Mr. Dad’s Father’s Club, the annual event was held at Ogden Park at West 65th Street and South Racine Avenue and offered games, food and giveaways. It all started with a march around the […]
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