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Review: Grant Park Music Festival is lifted by an artist-in-residence and a poignant ‘Enigma Variations’
Cellist Inbal Segev’s residency with the Grant Park Music Festival concluded on Wednesday. Also, a note about Monday night.
NASCAR says no Chicago Street Race next year, but it could return in 2027
NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season ...
NASCAR Chicago Street Race predictions, odds, props: 2025 Grant Park 165 picks by model that nailed 24 winners
SportsLine reveals its projected leaderboard for the 2025 Grant Park 165 and Round 2 of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. Use ...
Street, sidewalk closures begin around Grant Park ahead of Lollapalooza 2025
Street closures are underway ahead of Lollapalooza, with more scheduled for the coming weeks as the city's iconic Grant Park ...
Vehicle fire blocks traffic on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park
A car fire has halted traffic on northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park during the Friday afternoon rush.
2025 NASCAR Chicago qualifying: Order for Grant Park 165
The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the streets of Chicago for yet another race in the 2025 season. Catch the race on Sunday on TNT at 2 p.m. ET. Qualifying starts Saturday on truTV. Check out the ...
Chicago outdoors: Bass on pike, Grant Park redtail, a velvet buck & a working spider
A largemouth bass trying to engulf a northern pike, a suburban velvet buck, the surprise of a Grant Park red-tailed hawk and ...
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NASCAR Chicago Street Race won't return for 2026 — eyes 2027 return
NASCAR officials are pausing the annual Fourth of July weekend race next year to work on finding a new date and optimizing ...
‘El Grito’ organizers announce lineup for 2-day Mexican Independence Day celebration in Grant Park
Mexican Independence Day celebration is making a return to downtown Chicago this September and organizers have just announced the lineup of headlining artists. El Grito Chicago ...