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After photos that showed lots of overcrowding two weekends back, Mayor de Blasio started limiting the number of people that could enter Domino Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But even if there wasn’t additional enforce...
The show must go on! Students from Mount Carmel High School didn't let a little rain, or pandemic, get in the way of celebrating their educational milestone. Instead, the school held a drive-in graduation ceremony on i...
Chicago saw nearly 8 inches of rainfall the past four days. Chicago's weekend thunderstorms brought down more rainfall than the City of Chicago has seen in years. In addition to taking the Chicago River to its highest...
Stonehenge is about to prove that you're never too old to change with the times. We might end up seeing more of the world's wonders this year than we could have hoped to in a lifetime. As with many of the events that h...
Golfball-sized hail could be raining down on the Windy City this evening. When it rains it hailstorms — that looks to be the case with weather forecast in Chicago today. Meteorologists are expecting "several waves of s...
Your tan is going to have to wait. With Chicago currently in Phase 2 of Pritzker's Restore Illinois re-opening plan for the state, the next stage would see a re-opening of additional businesses and amenities. Beaches a...
Their decision to re-open these areas will be ultimately be guided by the science. In a press conference unveiling 'Protecting Chicago' — the city's plan for re-opening, Mayor Lightfoot warned that popular outdoor dest...
The expansion of walkways in Chicago would allow for safe, socially-distant strolls through the city. While Chicago is still under the stay-at-home order, the city, currently in Phase 2 of JB Pritzker's Restore Illinoi...
Okay, it’s happening. Everybody stay calm. We’re not panicking. But the cast of The Office reunited on John Krasinski’s virtual news show to recreate one of the show’s defining moments. That dance from Jim and Pam’s (K...
The U.S. Navy Blue Angel jets will fly over Detroit, Chicago, and Indianapolis, tomorrow, May 12, as part of a national tour. In honor of essential personal and healthcare workers on the frontlines, the U.S. Navy's Blu...