Parking restrictions, street closings ahead of NASCAR street race near Grant Park
You'll notice a few more changes around Grant Park starting this morning as the city prepares to host the upcoming NASCAR Chicago street race.
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You'll notice a few more changes around Grant Park starting this morning as the city prepares to host the upcoming NASCAR Chicago street race.
The NASCAR race and related events are happening the first weekend of July.
Two-time Daytona 500 champ Dale Earnhardt Jr. won't be racing next month, but he gave the course through Grant Park a test run on Wednesday – in an SUV in regular traffic.
In exactly one month, some of the fastest and most skilled drivers in the world will be unleashed on the streets of Chicago. It's all legal, of course, during the first-ever NASCAR street race, which will come to Grant Park on the first weekend of July.
They'll be at Buckingham Fountain near Ida B. Wells and Columbus.
Chicago leaders gathered for a ceremony in Grant Park. A rifle salute paid tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation's freedom.
The event features 20 of the most popular reggaeton and Latin artists around. The lineup includes Wisin & Yandel, Feid, Grupo Firme, and Nicky Jam
The Sueños Music Festival is returning to Grant Park this weekend for its second year. Organizers said 45,000 people are expected to attend.
The event will be over Memorial Day weekend but rolling street closures have already begun - lasting through June 1.
It's in preparation for the Suenos Chicago Music Festival.
It starts at noon and includes a full day of free fun for the entire family.
Chicago rush hour is always a challenge. Throw in the downtown NASCAR race, and it could be one of the biggest traffic challenges that some who drive and work downtown have ever experienced. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The 12th annual Bunny Rock 5K and 10K is taking place this morning at Arvey Field.
The 12th annual Bunny Rock 5K and 10K is taking place this morning at Arvey Field.
President Joe Biden made the proclamation to celebrate transgender and non-binary Americans who he called some of the bravest people he knows.
President Joe Biden made the proclamation to celebrate transgender and non-binary Americans who he called some of the bravest people he knows.
One-day passes start at $125 dollars and two-day passes are $250.
The four-day music festival takes over Grant Park Aug. 3 to 6.
The 8K and 2-mile races will take place at Grant Park at 8:30 a.m.
Thousands will take to the streets for the annual Shamrock Shuffle. For one participant, what he's looking forward to in the race is to "get it over with."
Thousands are expected to run in the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle in Grant Park.
Thousands of runners will make their way through Grant Park and the Loop as the Shamrock Shuffle returns.
If you're planning on driving near Grant Park, you can expect street closures throughout the weekend.
If you’re planning on driving near Grant Park you can expect street closures throughout the weekend.
The food festival has been a summertime fixture in Grant Park for more than 40 years – but now, it may be forced to find itself a new home. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
A funeral will be held on Friday for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m.
The man was shot multiple times and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
The family hopes the lawsuit will prevent this from happening to other families. They are seeking more than $100,000 in damages.
The victims were hit multiple times and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
Programs that send mental health teams in response 911 calls have proved successful in over cities — so why aren't they flourishing in Chicago?
The Trump administration has started outlining some of the Smithsonian Institution's art, information, and imagery that it has deemed "too woke."
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Erik Menendez was denied parole on Thursday after spending decades behind bars for killing his parents. Lyle's hearing will take place on Friday.
The family of a toddler killed after a car crashed into an Oswego Portillo's last month plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant chain on Friday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Chicago police said the 26-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were outside, in the 3900 block of West Glady's Ave, just before 11 p.m., when a man ran up and fired shots and ran off.
The annual pop-up picnic is held at a secret location each year. This time, it was at Montrose Harbor.
Programs that send mental health teams in response 911 calls have proved successful in over cities — so why aren't they flourishing in Chicago?
The family hopes the lawsuit will prevent this from happening to other families. They are seeking more than $100,000 in damages.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
A funeral will be held on Friday for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m.
Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up valuable parking, but potentially putting students in danger while they walk to school.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
A funeral will be held on Friday for Hall of Fame Chicago Cubs slugger and second baseman Ryne Sandberg. The funeral service will begin at 10 a.m.
Brice Turang hit a two-run homer, Isaac Collins drove in two insurance runs and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1.
The Chicago Bulls will raise Derrick Rose's No. 1 jersey into the rafters at the United Center next year, in a postgame ceremony retiring the former NBA MVP's jersey.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
In just the first six months of the year, the Chicago DEA team seized 1.6 million pills of fentanyl. That is almost three times more than they did all of last year.
A report of an active shooter at Villanova turned out to be a "cruel hoax," according to the university president and Delaware County DA.
The service said the alleged suspect targeted multiple buildings in the West Loop and Fulton Market neighborhoods.
CBS News Chicago has learned the man was a 27-year veteran of the CTA. The union representing CTA workers is now pushing for more security.
California officials have denied Erik Menendez parole after he spent decades in prison for killing his parents in 1989.
