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Mayor Johnson discusses 4th of July violence, future of NASCAR Chicago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson says he is open to bringing NASCAR back to Chicago. At a news conference with reporters on Tuesday he weighed in on the street race and holiday weekend violence.
Chicago braces for deadly July 4 weekend as Fox News analyst takes action in brother's unsolved murder
Fox News analyst transforms grief into action after his brother's murder with new book, offering a reward and establishing ...
Chicago-area suburbs host 4th of July parades, festivals, fireworks
The red, white, blue was on full display in Aurora and other suburbs across the Chicago area on the Fourth of July.
Chicago shootings: At least 55 people shot, 8 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says
At least 55 people have been shot, eight fatally, in gun violence across the city over the Fourth of July weekend, Chicago police said. The number is a drastic decrease from last year, which saw at ...
Chicago's bloody July Fourth weekend leaves 55 shot, 6 dead: report
Chicago's Fourth of July weekend reportedly marred by violence with over 50 shootings, six fatalities, and multiple mass ...
Glenview marches in July Fourth parade
Though the morning of July Fourth held its share of rain and gray skies in Glenview, the sun had come out in time for the ...
Chicago weather: Beach Hazards Statement in effect 4th of July weekend through Monday evening
Swimming conditions are expected to be life-threatening during the rest of the Fourth of July holiday weekend with waves of 3 to 6 feet at all Lake Michigan beaches in the Chicago area.
Woman describes horror of fireworks accident that blew off someone's fingers in Chicago's Humboldt Park
Some early-morning park walkers who found themselves in the middle of a fireworks disaster on Saturday — and they worry it ...