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Photos of Bears QB Justin Fields at NASCAR’s Chicago street course race

Bears QB Justin Fields served as the grand marshal during the NASCAR's first street course race in Chicago. Take a look:

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Shania Twain ‘sticks the landing’ after falling on stage during Chicago concert

Twain was walking across the stage when she fell to the floor and landed on her bottom

The Independent UK

Abortion bans in other states fuel rise in high-risk patients at Chicago hospitals: ‘Doctors told me the baby could die tomorrow’

Even in states that allow abortion if the life of the mother is in danger, doctors say fear of prosecution is leading many to send high-risk patients to Illinois.

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Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

WEKU

Will the doctor see you now? The health system’s changing landscape

Lucia Agajanian, a 25-year-old freelance film producer in Chicago, doesn’t have a specific primary care doctor, preferring the convenience of visiting a local clinic for flu shots or going online for video visits. “You say what you need, and there’s a 15-minute wait time,” she said, explaining how her appointments…

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NASCAR Cup Chicago: Van Gisbergen takes dramatic win on debut

With NASCAR celebrating its 75th anniversary, van Gisbergen stunned the motorsport world by winning the rain-delayed first street race in Cup series history.

Autosport

Chicago Street Race a success? It is for Shane van Gisbergen, who wins first Grant Park 220

The New Zealander took the checkered flag in a wet, wild race that was delayed by a record-setting storm and eventually shortened from 100 to 75 laps to get to the end before darkness fell.

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How Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in first Cup Series start

Remember the name Shane Van Gisbergen.

Tribune News Service

Paul Sullivan: Despite a rain delay and safety concerns, the 1st NASCAR Chicago Street Race is anything but dull

CHICAGO — The deluge that began Saturday night continued Sunday morning as NASCAR drivers awoke and prepared for the inaugural Chicago Street Race.

Chicago Tribune

NASCAR Chicago: The race, the rain delay and more from Sunday in photos

Shane Van Gisbergen won the Grant Park 220 to wrap up NASCAR’s first weekend in Chicago. See how Sun-Times photographers’ captured Sunday on NASCAR weekend.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heavy rains flood Chicago as 110 million under extreme weather alerts over holiday weekend

NASCAR officials had to postpone a race through the city's streets due to flooding.

Axios

WATCH: Bears’ Justin Fields kicks off NASCAR’s first street course race

Bears QB Justin Fields gave the famous command during Sunday's NASCAR street course race in Chicago: "Drivers, start your engines!"

USA Today Sports Media Group

NASCAR Cup Chicago Street race delayed by torrential rain

With continued heavy rain and flooding throughout Sunday, NASCAR has placed the scheduled 5pm local time start of the inaugural Chicago Street race on hold.

Autosport

Start of Sunday's Chicago Cup race delayed by record rainfall

With continued heavy rain and localized flooding throughout the day on Sunday, NASCAR has placed the scheduled 5 p.m. ET start of the inaugural Chicago Street Race on hold.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Man, those manhole covers! NASCAR drivers suggest course tweaks for 2024 Chicago races

“If one of those [manhole covers] pops up a little bit,” Chase Elliott said, “you’re going to destroy something pretty bad.”

Chicago Sun-Times

5 great spots where fans watched NASCAR Chicago without a ticket

There were several places along the perimeter of the track where fans got a good taste of the racing spectacle without going inside.

Chicago Tribune

Hall of fame rock disc jockey Dick Biondi dead at 90

Legendary Chicago rock disc jockey and personality Richard “Dick” Biondi died earlier this week, WLS-AM 890 announced on Facebook Saturday night. He was 90.

The Independent UK

NASCAR contractor dies after being electrocuted at Chicago Street Race

A NASCAR contractor has died after being electrocuted while setting up for the Chicago Street Race

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Chicago Sun-Times

Nearly 9 inches of rain reported in some areas as record-setting storm stops trains, closes highways and floods homes

By Monday morning, all expressways were open, Metro was running on all lines and only a stretch of the CTA Pink Line between Pulaski and 54th/Cermak was closed. And NASCAR was able to finish the Grant Park 220 race, though 25 laps fewer than planned.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fans go with the flow as record rainfall dampens Chicago’s NASCAR weekend

Before the Chicago Street Race, fans fled for shelter in garages and coffee shops as it rained buckets on the course.

Motorsport

Saturday at Chicago Hamlin's "single best day at the track"

Hamlin’s very productive career, road courses have never been his strong suit. His lone victory – he has 49 in his career – came at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International in the 2016 season.

The Independent UK

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads, NASCAR ends downtown street race and names winner

Heavy rains have flooded Chicago streets and forced the cancellation of a NASCAR race set to run through the city's downtown

Salon

Home is only a hot dog stand away

The magic ingredient of food is so often sentimentality, which is why "The Bear" hits so hard

Motorsport

NASCAR ends Chicago Xfinity race after "unprecedented circumstances"

The 55-lap race on the inaugural 2.2-mile, 12-turn course through the Grant Park area of downtown Chicago was halted after 26 due to severe weather and persistent lightning in the area.

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30 Most Important Bears of 2023: No. 24 Roschon Johnson

At No. 24 in our Most Important Bears series is Roschon Johnson, expected to be an impact contributor in Chicago's newly revamped backfield.

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