Last NASCAR Chicago Street Race wraps up in Grant Park
The final races wrapped up right as rain showers rolled into the area.
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She started at CBS News Chicago in December, 2022 from KSDK in St Louis where she had been an MSJ since 2019.
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Prior to St. Louis, Sara was weekend anchor and MSJ at WDBJ in Roanoke, Va., and had similar roles at KTBA in Shreveport, La. and at WOAY in West Virginia.
Sara earned a degree in journalism at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
An Emmy-nominated journalist, over the years Sara has reported live from presidential inaugurations, immersed herself in local court and crime reporting, and prompted new legislation to keep kids safe.
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The final races wrapped up right as rain showers rolled into the area.
The drive-by shooting apparently happened as people left Artis Lounge nightclub following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz.
A Chicago shooting on a CTA Red Line train early Wednesday morning left a man critically injured, officials said.
Corey and Andrea Kinnan said they and their infant son sat on a plane for an hour amid 90° temperatures with no air conditioning.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The Chicago White Sox have indefinitely banned a fan from their home games after he brought Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte to tears by reportedly heckling him about his late mother.
Aly Marsh wasn't the first person to get such a confusing letter from the city.
CBS News Chicago introduced one Chicago family last week as they fought for a way home from Israel. They have now made it back, but they said their emotional and financial toll is still not over.
With an Extreme Heat Warning starting Saturday morning and a weekend full of events, heatstroke and heat exhaustion are real concerns in Chicago this weekend.
Instead of granting landmark status to the historic Pilsen church's entire campus, the City Council is moving forward with landmarking only the main church building.
The Albert family came to Israel to mark a life milestone. But their travel photo album is now filling with the sights and sounds of conflict.
Regardless of what the circumstances turn out to be, neighbors said this is part of a wider issue — namely lack of better options for kids in their area.
"Illinois follows the law, but we expect the federal govt to follow the law as well," Pritzker said.
Heather Blair said Wednesday that she was heading home when the car started accelerating.
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 throughout the city and suburbs.