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israel-hamas-war
  • by david hall
Students walk out of Northwestern commencement, protesting Israel-Hamas war

Graduates marched out of the United Center and held a ceremony outside for students killed in Gaza, saying the university was complicit in the war. Counterprotesters called those statements antisemitic.

chicago
  • by david hall
University of Illinois-Chicago welcomes four new falcon chicks: 'They're very vocal'

Mouse and Loop the happy parents welcomed the new additions the first weekend of May. The four chicks are doing well and won't be named until they're ready to take flight, possibly in the next week or two.

nascar-in-chicago
  • by david hall
NASCAR street, sidewalk closures begin Monday

Ida B. Wells Drive between Michigan Avenue and Columbus Drive will be closed Monday and will remain shut down until about July 18, according to city officials. Wider closures begin June 27. The race runs July 6-7.

entertainment-and-culture
  • by david hall
46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade shows the 'beauty of Chicago'

Hundreds cheered from the sidewalk of Division Street as the parade passed through Humboldt Park Saturday, many holding or even wearing different renditions of the nation's flag.