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What is the 2023 NFL Draft? How it works, tickets, date, time and updated order

NFL Draft 2023 news as this year's edition of the Draft moves closer with Kansas City set to host in a plaza outside the historic Union Station as college players proper to make their move into the NFL

Football London

Without enough shelter beds in LA, homeless people find their own refuge in the storm

LOS ANGELES — As L.A.’s overwhelmed shelters filled up Friday, finding refuge from the pounding rain and freezing temperatures became a personal mission for most of the thousands of people who live outdoors.

Los Angeles Times

Sam McDowell: Why the Kansas City Chiefs are just getting started. It’s more than Patrick Mahomes.

The microphone made its way to Patrick Mahomes, who had to rearrange some things to take hold of it. A Coors Light can occupied one hand and a Super Bowl MVP trophy the other as he stood atop a makeshift stage in front of Union Station.

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LOOK: New renderings of 2023 NFL draft in Kansas City revealed

The 2023 NFL draft is coming to Kansas City & the league has released renderings of iconic locations such as Union Station & the WWI Museum.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘Unexpected Christmas’: Weather delays leave travelers stranded in Chicago

Hundreds of flights and trains were canceled or delayed through the holiday weekend due to inclement weather. At Union Station, a student group takes the wait in stride.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Ski train' from Denver to Winter Park chugs back into service next month

DENVER — Tickets for the Amtrak Winter Park Express “ski train” from Denver’s Union Station to the Winter Park base area, which begins service Jan. 13, are now on sale.

The Denver Post

Union Station: Illinois voters to decide whether to adopt collective bargaining amendment

Note: With the election around the corner, we’ll be taking a break from Union Station next week and helping support our results team efforts. The next edition of Union Station will arrive on Nov. 18. In the meantime, visit Ballotpedia for next week’s election results and ongoing analysis.

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Editorial: Trafficked to Chicago? Migrants are not interstate political pawns

For a window into the chaos surrounding the current U.S. immigration policy and its enforcement flaws, you only needed to watch the late news in Chicago Wednesday night. Some 60 exhausted migrants, seemingly mostly from Venezuela, found themselves stumbling off a bus and staring into cameras outside Chicago’s Union Station.

Chicago Tribune

Picture Chicago: Sun-Times’ photos you might have missed this week

Migrants are welcomed from Texas, the Chicago Sky tie its series 1-1 in the WNBA Semifinals, a mural goes up at Mahalia Jackson Court and more in our best unseen pics of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas

CHICAGO — Seventy-five migrants who arrived in Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago becomes latest stop for migrants bused from Texas by Gov. Abbott. Mayor Lightfoot spokesman says new arrivals are welcome

CHICAGO — Approximately 60 migrants coming from Texas were dropped off at Chicago’s Union Station on Wednesday night, officials said.

Chicago Tribune

Americans are ready for high-quality passenger rail

Last week, the federal government announced grants to modernize passenger rail service in eight states. A project to modernize Chicago’s Union Station is among those grantees.

Chicago Sun-Times

Southern abortion rights advocates arrive in Chicago for ‘Black August Freedom Rides’

Activists from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi traveled to Chicago to strengthen ties with local organizations as abortion bans go into effect in the South.

Chicago Sun-Times

Union Station could receive $418 million facelift if federal grant approved

“This vision has been years and years in the making, and now we finally have a chance to make it a reality,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot said at Union Station on Thursday.

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Salon

Man with Molotovs nabbed near Capitol

The man was apprehended steps from Union Station, a few blocks north of the Capitol

Benzinga

Vicinity Motor Bags Orders For Electric Buses

Vicinity Motor Corp (NASDAQ:VEV) has received orders for six Vicinity Lightning electric buses from Nieuport Aviation and shuttle bus service provider TOK Group. The move is a part of initiatives Nieuport Aviation is taking to reduce its environmental impact as part of its sustainability plan. The buses will replace the current diesel-powered shuttle…

Chicago Sun-Times

Union Station opens as an early voting site for suburban Cook County voters

The station will be open seven days a week for commuters to cast their ballots up until Election Day on June 28.

Chicago Sun-Times

3-year-old child taken in stolen vehicle in South Loop, found safely near Union Station

The 3-year-old was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital for medical observation and was listed in good condition, Chicago police said.

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Kansas City Chosen as 2023 NFL Draft Host

The event will take place between Union Station and the National World War I Museum in downtown Kansas City.

Salon

Union Station "covered" with swastikas

Photos of the defacement were posted to social media the day after Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Independent UK

Swastikas spray painted on DC's Union Station

Vandals spray-painted dozens of swastikas on the outside of Union Station, the central hub for regional train transportation in the nation’s capital

Axios

D.C. police arrest suspect after swastika graffiti found at Union Station

Amtrak police officers are working with the Metropolitan Police Department to investigate.

Los Angeles Times

Oscar voting has begun. Here's what LA Times critic would put on his fantasy ballot

LOS ANGELES — What will the Oscars look like? After last year's COVID-downscaled festivities at Union Station, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is planning what feels like a return to basics. The ceremony, set for March 27, will have a host. It will be held at the…

Roll Call

Rare snowy owl dazzles onlookers from Union Station perch - Roll Call

A snowy owl, a rare sight in Washington, has been dazzling bird-watchers — and feasting on Union Station rodents — all month.

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