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Dennis Welsh, WFLD-WPWR Chicago GM, Sets Retirement

Has been part of Fox Television Stations for 26 years

Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 14, 2023

A body in a suitcase, Bonnie and Clyde fantasy and baby born in Bali prison: The chilling case of Heather Mack

As Chicago woman Heather Mack prepares to plead guilty over the killing of her socialite mother Sheila von Weise-Mack at a 5-star Bali resort in 2014, all these years on America remains horrified by the case of – a case involving a Bonnie and Clyde fantasy, a body stuffed in…

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Museum of Contemporary Art admission to increase

For Chicago residents, student and senior ticket will go from $8 to $10 and the adult price will go from $15 to $19.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica, 24, dies in motorcycle crash

CHICAGO — An Olympic ski jumper from McHenry, Ill., has died in a motorcycle crash, officials confirmed Wednesday.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 14, 2023

Kate Arrington’s ‘Another Marriage’ brings Judy Greer to the Steppenwolf stage

Greer makes her Steppenwolf debut, starring in Arrington’s own debut as a playwright. Terry Kinney returns to the ensemble theater company he co-founded in 1974 to direct the world-premiere production.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

New Divvy scooters have phone chargers, blinkers and an AI-powered sidewalk-detecting camera

The scooters also have a 50-mile battery range, dual hand brakes and a shock-absorbing suspension. Five hundred of the newest scooters will hit Divvy docking stations by the end of June.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

Video: Bellator 297 pre-fight press conference live stream

Bellator 297 takes place Friday in Chicago, and you can watch a live video stream of the pre-event news conference right here.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 14, 2023

Would somebody tell Justin Jones that the Bears finished 3-14 last season? Thank you.

The defensive tackle, who has played one season in Chicago, somehow thought it was a good idea to criticize Packers fans.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023

Chicago woman who went missing in Japan for 10 days is found safe

‘We’re relieved to share that we’ve obtained our beloved daughter, sister and cousin Kandace Schipper’s location,’ family says

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Civic Federation offers revenue, cost-cutting options to confront Chicago’s financial challenges

For each new administration, the Civic Federation tries to make confronting Chicago’s financial challenges a little easier, analyzing the pros and cons of taxes, fines and fees — but without taking a definitive position on any of them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 14, 2023