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NASCAR has downtown-area hotels primed for steady stream of guests

NASCAR kicks off this weekend but it’s not the only show in town, proving Chicago can absorb the tourism and meeting business.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nascar star Jimmie Johnson withdraws from race after in-laws found dead

Jimmie Johnson has withdrawn from this weekend’s Nascar Cup street race in Chicago after his parents in-law and nephew were found shot dead

The Guardian - US

Jimmie Johnson pulls out of NASCAR’s historic Chicago Street Race after family tragedy

Jimmie Johnson won’t race through the streets of Chicago this weekend.

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Smoke from historic Canadian wildfires triggers air alerts across U.S.

Chicago had the world's worst air quality for major cities around the world on Tuesday.

Axios

Canadian wildfires are causing unhealthy air quality again in Chicago and other parts of the US

Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States

The Independent UK

Jimmie Johnson withdraws from Chicago NASCAR race after family tragedy

Johnson was set to make his fourth Cup start of the year, driving the No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet in the inaugural event.

Autosport

Jimmie Johnson withdraws from NASCAR race after family tragedy

Johnson was set to make his fourth Cup start of the year, driving the No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet in the inaugural event.

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Chicago’s minimum wage is increasing July 1. Here’s what to know

Chicago’s minimum wage will increase July 1, hitting $15.80 per hour for many workers across the city.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s air quality is worst in the world after Canadian wildfire smoke blankets the region, global pollution index shows

CHICAGO -- Thick smoke from Canadian wildfires coated Chicago and the surrounding areas with haze as weather officials issued an air quality alert for parts of the Great Lakes, Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys Tuesday morning.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago fishing: Kankakee derby, redears and drum are options for holiday weekend

The start of the Kankakee River Fishing derby and the time for redears and freshwater drum lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago cops falsely arrested mom, 14-year-old son in shooting at hot dog stand, lawsuit claims after murder charges dropped

“Everything I worked hard for has been tarnished,” Carlishia Hood said of her arrest at a news conference Tuesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago mother sues city after murder charges were dropped against her and her son

A Chicago mother who was accused of telling her teen son to shoot a man at a fast food restaurant is suing the city and arresting officers, a day after murder charges against her and her son were dropped

The Independent UK

Chicago’s air quality on Tuesday was the world’s worst

Conditions were expected to improve as winds push the mass south overnight into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Those with respiratory issues were warned to stay indoors or wear masks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Map shows Chicago's air quality 'worst in word' due to Canada wildfire smoke

A second wave of northerly winds has wildfire smoke billowing into the US from Canada once again — and this time, it's hitting Chicago the hardest

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Bulls’ Michael Jordan’s former Chicago home sells for $6.82 million

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan's former Chicago home recently sold for an insane price.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘No scenario is too big’ for barrier-busting NASCAR star Daniel Suarez

Suarez has been a barrier-breaking star as the sport’s first Mexican-born driver to win a Cup Series race and has established himself as a perennial top-20 driver.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s LGBTQ+ community ‘visible, vibrant’ — but concerned for transgender members’ ability to ‘live your life freely.’

As Pride Month comes to a close, the Sun-Times spoke to advocates, service providers and members of the LGBTQ+ community about the key issues affecting them — and what more needs to be done.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oscar Mayer Frankmobile to visit Chicago area over the next few weeks

Stopping at parades, celebrations and businesses, the Frankmobile — formerly known as the Wienermobile — can be spotted in the Chicago area from Tuesday to July 4.

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NASCAR and Bubba Wallace are bringing ‘Bubba’s Block Party’ to a South Side museum in Chicago

CHICAGO — Ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Bubba Wallace — driver No. 23 of Michael Jordan co-owned 23XI Racing — will host “Bubba’s Block Party,” a nationwide community initiative at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

How could Greyhound station sale affect riders?

If Greyhound gets booted from 630 W. Harrison St., it could leave bus travelers standing outside in the city’s sometimes extreme weather.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s All-Star ‘game of the century’

The 1933 contest featured such players as Babe Ruth, Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, Gabby Hartnett, Carl Hubbell and Lou Gehrig, but no black players.

Chicago Sun-Times

NASCAR isn’t just sport — it’s America itself, and Chicago is about to enjoy a slice

Cars themselves are the epitome of the USA, the essence of us. Everything a car lets you do, everything you can do in a car, everything you can do to a car — it’s the stuff that makes you feel free, in control, beyond the law, fast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Did a city consultant’s financial relationship with Bally’s help the gamer win the casino bid?

The Johnson administration should step in now and find out one way or another.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Urban Prep can stay open as lawsuit fighting its closure continues, appellate court rules

CPS voted last fall to close the all-boys charter school, but a judge Friday put the closure on hold, granting the school a first victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

New program aims to provide $1000 to survivors of gender-based violence

One-time cash assistance will be available to Chicago residents who have experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking.

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