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Video: Chicago NASCAR Cup pile-up blocks track, causes early red flag

After qualifying third, Carson Hocevar had high hopes for Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at the Chicago Street Course. But while his teammate Michael McDowell passed Shane van Gisbergen and led the opening lap, Hocevar slipped back to seventh.

Motorsport

Chicago woman charged with murder after kids are stabbed inside burning home

Police were called to Wendy Tolbert’s home in the Logan Square section of the city just after 9:00am on Friday after someone called 911 to report a person armed with a knife.

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Shane van Gisbergen goes elbows out to win Chicago NASCAR Xfinity race

The NASCAR Xfinity race at Chicago ended in a two-lap dash for the win with Connor Zilisch leading teammate Shane van Gisbergen (SVG). As the green flag flew, SVG forced it up the inside of JR Motorsports teammate Zilisch, pushing him wide and taking the race lead. Zilisch tried to…

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William Byron: "I'm just an idiot" for wrecking out of Chicago Cup practice

In NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicago, things were looking promising for William Byron. He was faster than Shane van Gisbergen, setting the pace in the first practice group. He lapped the street circuit in 1:31.008s, over three tenths quicker than SVG.

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Denny Hamlin "couldn't even make a pace lap" before Chicago engine failure

Denny Hamlin was going out to practice with the first group on the streets of Chicago, but the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota didn't make it very far.

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How a Mexico win changed Shane van Gisbergen's strategy for Chicago NASCAR race

Shane van Gisbergen absolutely dominated in Mexico City, capturing the checkered flag with the biggest margin of victory seen in any NASCAR Cup race in over 15 years.

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We predict the outcome of every Round 2 matchup in NASCAR's $1 million challenge

At EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), the field of 32 was cut in half as NASCAR's five-week in-season challenge officially got underway. Even with the expected chaos of a drafting track, no one expected a 23-car pileup that would help the No. 32 and No. 31 seeds defeat the No. 1 and…

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Who Is Mello Buckzz — and Was She the Target of a Deadly Chicago Drive-By?

Chicago rapper Mello Buckzz's album party turned deadly; gunmen killed 4, wounded 14 in a drive‑by. Police say she may have been the target. Get the facts.

International Business Times UK

‘Never seen anything quite like this’: Chicago pastor shaken after visit to mass shooting scene where 4 were killed

Pastor Donovan Price told The Independent he broke down in tears over what he saw Wednesday night

The Independent UK

Pope speaks about childhood and early mornings as an altar boy

The American pope has spoken about his childhood for the first time in his papacy

The Independent UK

Four dead, 14 wounded and a gunman on the loose: How an album launch ended in bloodshed on a Chicago street

Guests leaving an event for Chicago rapper Mello Buckzz were shot at from a passing car, police said

The Independent UK

Four dead and 14 injured in shooting at Chicago party for rapper Mello Buckzz

Album launch party was ending when three people in an SUV began firing on a crowd outside a nightclub

The Guardian - US

Four dead following Chicago nightclub shooting

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The Independent UK

Four dead and 14 hurt after gunmen open fire on crowd outside a Chicago club in mass shooting: Suspects remain free

Four people were killed and 14 others were shot outside a party for rapper Mello Buckzz in Chicago.

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Shooting in Chicago wounds multiple people, police say

Chicago police say multiple people have been shot

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Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military honors

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home can now be bought

Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to acquire his childhood home

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10 Chicago Cubs Tees to Wear Even When It Isn’t Game Day

The Cubbies look like they could be running away with the NL Central as we make our way through the summer, but every fan of baseball knows you can never be enough games up in the standings. Whether you want to kick back and relax for the rest of the…

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6 U.S. Cities Where Sidewalk Cracks Spark Legal Disputes

Most people walk down the sidewalk without thinking twice about who maintains it…until someone trips. Suddenly, a simple crack in the pavement isn’t just a...

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I Add A Twist To Historical Images By Combining Them With Recent Ones To Show How Much Things Have Changed (30 Pics)

I’ve been taking pictures all my life. My parents bought me my first camera – a Kodak Instamatic – when I was 10 years old. I took pictures of everything: people, places, animals, nature, and inanimate objects.

Guitar World

“I forgot to turn my guitar off. A lady passed by, and her dress tail hit the G string. I’ll never forget that. I’ve been doing it ever since”: How Buddy Guy accidentally stumbled upon guitar feedback – a tool that would shape his sound and style

The blues veteran’s approach to playing was changed forever after a random occurrence during an unassuming gig at a Chicago jam night

The Guardian - US

Six Chicago men exonerated in 1987 stabbing death of government official

Convictions overturned after DNA proof and misconduct allegations against now retired detective Reynaldo Guevara

The Independent UK

Chicago’s Trump Tower to pay $5m for killing countless fish as it pulled water from river for years to cool its building

Trump Tower Chicago was ruled a public nuisance and an environmental hazard in the lawsuit, which has been ongoing for years

The Conversation

Mexican flags flown during immigration protests bother white people a lot more than other Americans

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a series of raids throughout Los Angeles and Southern California in early June 2025, sparking protests in downtown Los Angeles and other cities, including New York, Chicago and Austin, Texas.

Sports Illustrated

Hidden Gem Revealed: Bunker Hill Farms in Chicago

The Dan Evans Golf Show hit the road to visit one of the most exclusive private clubs in Chicago: Bunker Hill Farms. Here's a report from an idyllic golf experience.

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