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Notre Dame Moves College Football Game to Make Room for Legendary 80s Rock Band

With the college football season underway, Notre Dame found itself barely in the playoffs with a 7-1 record. Hoping to climb the ranks, the team prepared to take on the No. 1 team, Miami. A crucial game for the Fighting Irish, it seemed that the university was already looking ahead to the 2027 season. And the reason had little to do with football, as the legendary Bon Jovi announced they would be performing at the historic stadium. The only problem – the Fighting Irish had a football game that same day. The main word being “had.”

Notre Dame, IN · 2d

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Morgana the tiger to leave Potawatomi Zoo

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A beloved resident at Potawatomi Zoo is preparing to pack her bags for a brand new home!. Morgana, the zoo’s 13-year-old Amur tiger, will be moving to another accredited facility in just a few weeks as part of a species survival recommendation. Potawatomi Zoo...

South Bend, IN · 1d

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Harrington Photography has new owners

THREE OAKS — On Oct. 28, new owners for Harrington Photography in Three Oaks was announced. It is with so much excitement, gratitude, and a little disbelief that we officially announce the beginning of a new chapter... We are the proud new owners of Harrington Photography’s beloved studio in...

Three Oaks, MI · 3d

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This Indiana Shrine Has an Outdoor Walk Through the Life of Jesus, Complete With Life-Size Scenes

You can pull up a chair at a life-size Last Supper table here. Then you can keep walking and step right into an empty tomb. That alone made me stop scrolling. Forty life-size bronze sculptures line a winding, paved path. Each scene has a button you can press to hear a short story and meditation.

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Plans in Motion for La Porte Santa Parade

(La Porte, IN)- Downtown La Porte Events is inviting local businesses, organizations and community groups to help bring holiday magic to Downtown La Porte by participating in this year's Santa Parade on Saturday, November 28. With float entries available at no cost, the parade offers an opportunity for businesses, churches,...

La Porte, IN · 1d

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A community portrait and storytelling exhibit of Gary and U.S. Steel

Our Mill, Our Home: Gary’s Past Present & Future. In the words of Tyrell Anderson, “Our Mill Our Home: Gary’s Past, Present & Future,” the photography exhibit that opened October 24 in Gary’s Gateway Park “celebrates our history, uplifts our community, and inspires what’s possible next.”

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Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum Celebrates Fundraising Success and Arrival of New Wheelchair Lift

The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson has exceeded its fundraising goal for a new wheelchair lift, raising more than $20,000 to support accessibility improvements. The museum launched its “All Aboard for Everyone” campaign with a goal of raising $15,000 to purchase a mobile wheelchair lift. The lift, manufactured...

North Judson, IN · 2d

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9 Illinois Restaurants So Unusual They Deserve Their Own Reality TV Shows

Somewhere in Illinois, your burger can roll up to your seat behind a toy U.S. Army locomotive. It travels on a tiny track, trailed by model cars and a Lego caboose. I still can’t decide if that’s adorable or genius. The train is only one oddball on this...

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Christmas at the Oasis Brings a Night of Gospel Music to Chicago

Greenwood Oasis and the Black Promoters Collective will present Christmas at the Oasis, a night of joy, music, and holiday wonder, on Friday, December 11, at 7:00 PM. The event takes place at 7621 S. Greenwood Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The lineup features Tye Tribbett, Donald Lawrence & Company, Bishop...

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Landmark status sought for Lake View house tied to city's early preservation movement

An architect’s 19th century Lake View graystone — home base for his successful efforts to preserve Louis Sullivan’s architecture and legacy — is being considered for preliminary landmark status. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks will decide Thursday whether to recommend designating the residence and studio of...

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Public library creates community, provides confidence

VOICE-OVER: Tucked away on South Blackstone Avenue and East 49th Street, on a dead-end corner where busy Lake Park Avenue once lay, stands a tall granite building. It’s over a hundred years old, with soaring columns and a green glass Tiffany dome familiar to any Chicagoan. This is the Blackstone Memorial Library, the oldest branch of the Chicago Public Library system.

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Chicago’s Legendary Blues And Music Landmarks Are Getting A Big New Chapter Illinois Fans Will Love

Billy Branch was the very first act to play a certain Chicago blues club on its opening day in 1984. Four decades later, his new music became the first release on that same club’s brand-new record label. I love that kind of full-circle story. It isn’t the only fresh...

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Soul Train Awards held in Chicago for the first time

Thursday night was a homecoming for one of Chicago's cultural treasures, as the Soul Train Awards arrived in the city where the iconic show originated. The taping of the awards show brought stars to the Loop.

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8 Old-School Illinois Bowling Alleys Where Shoes, Lanes And Food Still Cost Like 1985

A bowling alley in Illinois started out as a 1911 garage, and it later became a filming location for Groundhog Day. Yes, the Bill Murray one, and I can’t stop smiling at that detail. Another spot rolls on 12 wood lanes beneath a historic theater. A third still keeps...

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Young Artists Take Over Obama Presidential Center for True Chicago Summit

Young artists and content creators are converging on the Obama Presidential Center as the nonprofit True Chicago hosts its 9th Annual Conference, a day built around live performances, panel discussions, and face time with industry leaders. The gathering is taking place at The Forum, the Obama Presidential Center's event space, according to organizers.

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Lake View Home Where John Vinci Saved Chicago's Lost Buildings Faces Landmark Vote

3152 N. Cambridge Ave. — Approximate Home Facing Landmark Review. The immediate question is whether the Commission on Chicago Landmarks will give preliminary landmark status to architect John Vinci’s Lake View residence and studio at 3152 N. Cambridge Ave. at its Thursday meeting. The proposed designation would recognize the 1893 house, Vinci’s preservation work and the architecture firm he started there. Vinci, now 89, bought the two-story home in 1969 for $40,000.

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In acclaimed 'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' documentary, a Chicago journalist emerges from obscurity

At the height of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, the city bustled with activity. People recited Langston Hughes’ “Weary Blues” poem on street corners. Duke Ellington delivered electrifying performances at the Cotton Club. A’Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire Madam C. J. Walker, drew an enviable guest list to salons at her townhouse.

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KATSEYE's Megan Skiendiel Suffers Concussion Amid Tour

Megan Skiendiel is dealing with some gnarly health issues. The KATSEYE member shared that she had suffered a concussion amid the band’s current tour, which prompted the cancellation of their Nov. 5 show in Chicago and their upcoming Nov. 7 performance in Minneapolis just days after canceling their Nov. 3 Detroit concert.

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Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie reopens Nov. 11

The Skokie museum has been closed since July 2025. Veterans, active-duty and retired military personnel and up to four family members get in free on opening day.

Skokie, IL · 1d

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