Summer Vacation Planning On A Budget
You can still have a fantastic Summer vacation -- on a budget -- with these five tips.
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You can still have a fantastic Summer vacation -- on a budget -- with these five tips.
The long strange trip is over for The Grateful Dead, and their farewell shows have gone down in the record books as by far the most popular concerts in Soldier Field history.
Exceptional for many reasons, the Auditorium Building was a groundbreaking creation when it was built, and through the years has continued to function in an array of significant roles in Chicago's history.
The 22-year-old man was standing in an alley in the 400 block of North Cicero Avenue at 2:25 a.m. when he "heard shots and felt pain," police said.
The 52-year-old man was walking in the 7700 block of South Eberhart Avenue at 12:30 a.m. when he heard shots ring out, police said.
Mamie Addison, 68, was found at her home in the 3800 block of Butternut Street in East Chicago, Indiana about 11:25 p.m. Saturday, according to a statement from the Lake County coroner's office. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
East Chicago police chief Mark Becker says the vehicle's driver and a front-seat passenger died in the crash about 3 a.m. Sunday. The Lake County coroner's office in northwest Indiana identified them as 18-year-old Marco Alvarado of East Chicago and 17-year-old Eric Rodriguez.
The 22-year-old man was walking to his vehicle in the 1200 block of West 87th Street at 12:50 a.m. when a gunman walked up and fired shots, police said.
About 8:10 p.m., two gunmen approached the victims in the 8000 block of South Stewart Avenue and opened fire, police said.
Amari Brown, 7, was fatally shot in the Humboldt Park neighborhood after watching fireworks with family members.
About 5 a.m., John Perry was struck by the vehicle in the 1100 block of South Francisco, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner's office. The vehicle sped away after the crash.
Fourteen bison calves were born this past spring at the 3,500-acre grasslands about 95 miles west of Chicago that's owned by The Nature Conservancy, bringing the number of bison in the area to 44.
Soldier Field says the 70,764 tickets sold for Friday night's show broke a previous record. But on Saturday night, the record was broken again, with 70,844 tickets sold.
Traders yelled and shoved and flashed hand signals, just as they did in the movie "Trading Places." But now the computer — faster, cheaper and not nearly as noisy — has taken over.
One year after the Jackie Robinson West team's triumph -- followed by the eventual downfall -- many inner-city Chicago baseball players continue to gather inspiration from the South Side youngsters.
