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NASCAR won’t hold Chicago Street Race in 2026 while exploring new date, shorter build-out
In a letter Friday to Mayor Brandon Johnson, NASCAR said it is pausing the race because it needs more time to try to ...
UChicago Medicine to discontinue all gender-affirming pediatric care
Bowing to federal pressure under the Trump administration, UChicago Medicine has become the latest Illinois hospital to end ...
Backyard barbecues beware: Beef prices are soaring in the US
Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburgers and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices ...
Cook County Democrats make no endorsement in US Senate race and snub two-term Assessor Fritz Kaegi
Cook County Democratic slatemakers also endorsed state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago for state comptroller spot being ...
Column: Wrigley Field will be buzzing as Chicago Cubs begin second half against red-hot Boston Red Sox
The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox begin the second half with high hopes and a shared history of curse-breaking executives, ...
The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for July 19
Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop culture this week? Take our quiz to test ...
Pogačar aplasta a rivales tras contrarreloj y palpita otro título en el Tour de Francia
Tadej Pogačar propinó otra aplastante derrota a sus rivales del Tour de Francia al dominar el viernes una exigente ...
Quinn Priester domina a Dodgers y Cerveceros ganan por 2-0 para ampliar a 8 su racha triunfal
Quinn Priester superó a Tyler Glasnow durante seis entradas, Caleb Durbin conectó un jonrón e impulsó ambas carreras, y los ...
Nueva ley de Registro Civil en Cuba permite cambio de género en documentos
El Parlamento cubano aprobó el viernes una nueva Ley del Registro Civil que permite a las personas cambiar su género en sus ...
Tormenta tropical Wipha amenaza el sur de China tras azotar Taiwán y Filipinas
Una tormenta tropical que provocó cancelaciones de vuelos y ferris en Taiwán está prevista a alcanzar fuerza de tifón antes de golpear la costa sur de ...
Catedral de Nagasaki bendice campana que reemplaza una destruida por la bomba atómica de EEUU
Una catedral de Nagasaki ha bendecido la pieza final para completar su restauración casi 80 años después de ser destruida por ...
Potential weekend thunderstorms likely to be followed by extreme heat next week, forecasters say
Saturday’s storms aren’t expected to be severe, with temperatures projected to reach near 85 degrees, though the heat index could push it to 91 degrees in the late afternoon. Throughout the day, there ...