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Social media is abuzz as Mexican Independence Day celebrations lead to road closures

Streets closed for Mexican Independence Day celebrations As Mexican Independence Day celebrations continue, downtown Chicago will experience temporary closures Sunday evening. The order Due to celebrations for Mexican Independence Day, there will be temporary street closures in downtown Chicago on…

Thousands attend El Grito Festival for Mexican Independence Day; road closures in effect

Mexican Independence Day celebrations take place in downtown Chicago Thousands gather in downtown Chicago this weekend to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. The order Chicago celebrates Mexican Independence Day for the first time in over a decade with the El Grito…

Chicago prepares for celebratory chaos this weekend as Mexican Independence Day celebrations begin

Mexican Independence Day celebrations return to Chicago, traffic chaos possible Mexican Independence Day falls on Monday, September 16, but the celebrations have already begun and will continue to gain momentum. The order Mexican Independence Day events, including the “El Grito”…

Historic steam locomotive “Big Boy” rolls through the Chicago area

The Big Boy train makes short stops in Illinois The world’s largest steam train rolls through Illinois and attracts a lot of attention. The order Union Pacific’s “Big Boy,” the world’s largest steam locomotive, visited the Chicago area on Monday….

September 11th memorial events in Chicago and Naperville

Naperville hosts 9/11 anniversary commemoration Almost 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, including 343 first responders. CHICAGO – Chicago city officials joined firefighters in observing a moment of silence Wednesday as the nation commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the…

Chicago high school hosts youth voter registration campaign

South Side High School celebrates Teen Voter Registration Day Students from several area schools were welcomed to Leo High School in Gresham for Teen Voter Registration Day. The teens registered and learned about their civic duty. CHICAGO – A South…

Chicago gas station sells $1 million Mega Millions tickets as jackpot grows

CHICAGO – The Mega Millions jackpot swelled to $800 million in Tuesday night’s drawing, but someone is celebrating a million-dollar win after purchasing a ticket on Chicago’s South Side. The winning ticket was sold at Gas Express in Chicago’s Bridgeport…

Country star Luke Bryan’s tour truck gets stuck under a bridge in downtown Chicago before his show

One of Luke Bryan’s tour semi-trailers appears to have become stuck under a bridge in Chicago before his performance at Wrigley Field. (Christopher Norton) CHICAGO – A semi-trailer carrying equipment for country music star Luke Bryan’s tour became stuck under…

Country star Luke Bryan’s tour truck gets stuck under a bridge in downtown Chicago before his show

One of Luke Bryan’s tour semi-trailers appears to have become stuck under a bridge in Chicago before his performance at Wrigley Field. (Christopher Norton) CHICAGO – A semi-trailer carrying equipment for country music star Luke Bryan’s tour became stuck under…

Country star Luke Bryan’s tour truck gets stuck under a bridge in downtown Chicago before his show

One of Luke Bryan’s tour semi-trailers appears to have become stuck under a bridge in Chicago before his performance at Wrigley Field. (Christopher Norton) CHICAGO – A semi-trailer carrying equipment for country music star Luke Bryan’s tour became stuck under…