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Chicago Fundraiser For Biden Cancelled Amid Support Erosion Concerns

Chicago fundraiser for Biden canceled post-debate. Donor class cautious about support. Fundraising uncertainties impact campaign trajectory.

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The Bikeriders: a realistic depiction of the camaraderie of a motorcycle club

As a motorcyclist and a researcher looking at the significance of motorcycle clubs in influencing motorcycle behaviour, the film The Bikeriders would seem to tick all my boxes. It’s inspired by Danny Lyons’ 1968 book of the same name, which followed the lives of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club through…

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Joe Ryan Caught Pouring Powder Down His Pants After Carlos Correa Home Run

The Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Monday night. It was Minnesota's third straight win and their 11th victory in the last 15 games. It was al

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Democratic Delegates Rally Around Biden, Reject Calls For Replacement

Chicago-bound Democratic delegates support President Biden despite calls for replacement. Delegates prioritize Biden's strengths over debate criticism.

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How Alex Bowman came away with two victories at Chicago

The permanent win was the one on the track as he ended a frustrating 80-race winless streak by holding off Tyler Reddick to win on the 2.2-mile, 12-turn course through the Grant Park area of downtown Chicago.

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Chicago's Fourth Of July Weekend Marked By Deadly Shootings

Chicago faces a surge in violence over Fourth of July weekend, prompting calls for community cooperation and addressing systemic issues to ensure safety.

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Paul Rennie To Retire as GM of WGN Chicago on Aug. 30

Executive who joined station in 2016 signs off from a 40-year career

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At least 100 people shot in Chicago over July 4th weekend — a startling 27 percent increase from last year

At 19 people were killed in the shootings including an 8-year-old boy, police said

The Independent UK

Violent holiday weekend sees mass shootings in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky

A shooting at a block party in Detroit left two people dead and more than a dozen wounded, capping a violent holiday weekend in the U.S. that also saw mass shootings in Kentucky and Chicago

The Independent UK

AM Racing officially parts ways with Hailie Deegan

The team made the announcement in a post on its social media accounts Monday morning, less than a week after it had pulled Deegan from the No. 15 Ford and replaced her with two-time Cup champion Joey Logano to run last weekend’s race at the Chicago Street Course.

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Shane Van Gisbergen Knocked Out Of Rainy NASCAR Race

Shane van Gisbergen's hopes for victory in rainy NASCAR Cup Series race in Chicago dashed after collision with Chase Briscoe. Event combines racing and mus...

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2024 is not 1968 − and the Democratic convention in Chicago will play out very differently than in the days of Walter Cronkite

The presidential nominating conventions every four years are political events, but they are also media events. Since the advent of television, Democratic and Republican national convention organizers have sought to tightly stage-manage their gatherings for home viewers, and they’ve often succeeded.

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Chicago Sees Surge In Gun Violence Over Fourth Of July

Chicago saw a troubling increase in gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend, with 102 people shot and 17 fatalities. Efforts to address the issue cont...

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The Bear star Lionel Boyce: "This show finds ways to push TV – it takes big swings"

Despite all the attention around Jeremy Allen White, Lionel Boyce puts the success of The Bear down to its willingness to “take big swings”, which makes it the most electrifying show around

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NASCAR Cup Chicago: Alex Bowman prevails in wild race against the clock

With a nearly two-hour rain delay in the second stage, NASCAR had set 8:20 p.m. Local time hard end to Sunday’s originally scheduled 75-lap race.

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Van Gisbergen "just got smashed," will finish last after Chicago crash

Van Gisbergen came into the Cup race at Chicago with high hopes, and not just because he was the defending winner. The New Zealander also won Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race from pole position. He started fifth in Sunday's Cup race, and quickly found his way into the race lead.

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NASCAR Xfinity Chicago: Shane van Gisbergen rallies to impressive win

Van Gisbergen – who was involved in a wild back and forth battle with Kyle Larson for the lead early in the race – had to find his way back to the front of the field in the final stage while on a different pit strategy.

Motorsport

NASCAR Cup Chicago: Larson clears Gibbs by 0.010s to win pole

The driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet squeezed in a final hot lap just before the conclusion of the 10-minute final round of qualifying and topped Ty Gibbs with an average lap speed of 90.168 mph to win the pole.

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NASCAR Cup Chicago: Kyle Larson beats van Gisbergen in practice

Kyle Larson beat van Gisbergen in Saturday’s practice session on the 2.2-mile, 12-turn course through the Grant Park area of downtown Chicago.

Autosport

NASCAR reveals electric prototype, no commitment to racing it

NASCAR has formally unveiled its electric prototype at its Chicago street race event, but don’t expect to see it in any national series anytime soon – or perhaps ever.

The Independent UK

A green flag for clean power: NASCAR to unveil its first electric racecar

NASCAR is unveiling its first electric racecar Saturday in Chicago

Motorsport

Van Gisbergen: Repeating Chicago Cup win "going to be tough"

Van Gisbergen became the first driver in more than 60 years to win in his Cup series debut with his win last year in the series’ inaugural street race while driving for Trackhouse Racing.

Reason

Debate: Austrian vs. Chicago Economics

Economists Gene Epstein and David Friedman debate the merits of the Austrian and Chicago schools of economics.

The Independent UK

Shootings on July Fourth leave 14 injured in Chicago, 1 dead in Philadelphia

A drive-by shooting in a Philadelphia neighborhood on the Fourth of July has left one person dead and injured seven others, while police in Chicago are investigating two mass shootings that wounded 14

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An iconic Michael Jordan photo will be on Tyler Reddick’s car as he races through Chicago

The photo that inspired the Air Jordan logo will speed through NASCAR's 2024 Chicago Street Race this weekend.

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