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UAW's legal team overhaul continues as Fain copes with federal investigations

DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain dumped attorneys from a Chicago law firm that was paid more than $3.2 million to handle the union's response to a landmark federal corruption investigation after firing UAW General Counsel Abigail Carter and two members of the union's legal team.

Tribune News Service

Worker dies in accident while setting up NASCAR's Chicago Street Course

In a statement Friday, NASCAR confirmed an employee of a private contractor working on the construction of the Chicago Street Course suffered a “fatal medical emergency.”

Motorsport

Busch: Chicago "will be one of the most challenging races" in Cup history

Busch, a two-time Cup champion in his first season with Richard Childress Racing, is an accomplished road course racer but like much of field this week will be making his first NASCAR on a street course in Chicago.

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Take it from the new guy, Chicago is hot for summer sports

Sometimes sports gets lost in the summertime shuffle (especially when the Cubs and White Sox are less than inspiring), but they’re more ingrained than you might think.

Chicago Sun-Times

Paul Sullivan: NASCAR arrives this weekend — and Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick are anxious to see how the ‘good vibes’ will play out

CHICAGO — Drivers will finally get their chance Saturday to check out the Chicago Street Race track, one of the talked-about events on the NASCAR circuit for months.

Chicago Tribune

NASCAR drivers, officials answer Sun-Times reader questions about Chicago Street Race

Maybe this will help get all our motors running.

Chicago Sun-Times

Contractor hired to do pre-race audio dies at NASCAR Chicago Street Race site

Duane Earl Tabinski 53, suffered a medical emergency about 11:30 a.m. Friday in the 500 block of South Columbus Drive.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Cash in, cash out: Minimum wages rise, but so do gas and grocery taxes

The changes start Saturday, and supporters of low-wage staffers urge people to “check their check” to make sure they are getting what they are owed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s every Chicago restaurant spotted during Sydney’s food tour in ‘The Bear’

Avec, Publican Quality Meats and Margie’s Candies are among the Chicago spots featured in a montage of restaurants in the second season of the series.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chase Claypool's prediction for Chicago Bears speaks volumes about NFL team's prospects

The Chicago Bears lost more games than anyone else in the NFL last season but witnessed a breakthrough year from quarterback Justin Fields amidst all of the defeats

Daily Mirror

Chicago Police Raided at Least 21 Wrong Houses

But poor record keeping hides the real number.

Reason

Gig drivers for Walmart say they’re forced to compete against bots for deliveries

Chicago-area gig workers who make deliveries for Walmart say the company’s delivery app is being targeted by scammers who use bots to hoard orders on the platform, making it difficult for them to make a living.

Chicago Tribune

After nearly a year of planning, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race is here. Will it rev up the city’s economy as promised?

After months of planning, weeks of disruption and an 11th-hour push to complete the transformation of Grant Park into a pop-up NASCAR track, ready or not, the inaugural Chicago Street Race has arrived.

Chicago Tribune

Bears’ projected depth chart ahead of training camp

Here's a look at the Bears' current projected depth chart less than a month out from training camp.

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Popstar Shab says Pride events are important to 'celebrate life, love and acceptance'

Shab has been wowing fans at Pride performances in places such as Chicago and Philadelphia, with the pop sensation opening up about how important the events are to her

Motorsport

NASCAR pit road shock for van Gisbergen

The Supercars superstar will make his Cup Series debut in Chicago this weekend in a one-off start as part of the Project91 programme at Trackhouse Racing..

Chicago Sun-Times

Boy, 16, shot in Chicago Lawn

He was shot in the right knee and was taken in good condition to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.

USA Today Sports Media Group

6 things to know about NASCAR’s first street race in downtown Chicago

Breaking down the setup for NASCAR's first street-course race.

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Remembering ‘The Coconut,’ a real Chicago character

Frank Coconate was an authentic anti-Daley gadfly who talked to reporters and refused to be just another ‘yes-man’ from the precincts. He died recently at age 65.

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge’s ‘people like you’ tirade on Chicago violence didn’t cross the line, appeals court rules

U.S. District Judge John Kness, a Trump appointee, had told a man he was sentencing, “I feel in danger every single day when I drive on the expressway . . . . because of people like you who have absolutely no respect for the law.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s best movie car chases: Before NASCAR, Batman and Blues Brothers raced on (and above) city streets

Can this weekend’s race deliver the thrill of a Cutlass Classic falling from Marina Towers, or a Porsche fleeing Guido the Killer Pimp?

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR’s not the first to use Chicago as a sports arena, venue

As the NASCAR drivers take to Chicago’s streets, we remember other times this city has opened its roadways to provide a venue for national and local sports events.

WEKU

He was diagnosed with ALS. Then they changed the face of medical advocacy

After Brian Wallach was diagnosed with ALS, he and his wife Sandra Abrevaya threw themselves into advocating for patients. Everyone up to President Biden took notice.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Chicago’s haze from wildfire smoke underscores the need for better forest management

As Canadian wildfire smoke blanketed Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Windy City earned the unwelcome distinction of having the “worst air quality of any major city in the world,” according to federal Air Quality Index readings. Authorities issued warnings instructing residents to stay indoors if possible or don masks…

Evening Standard

Smoke from Canada wildfires reaches UK - as 100 million Americans warned over air quality

‘Unhealthy’ air quality was recorded in New York and Chicago on Thursday

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