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Where to watch NASCAR Cup Series at the Chicago Street Race today: Free live stream
The NASCAR Cup Series Race at Chicago, a.k.a. the Grant Park 165, is the final race on the short weekend schedule at the 2025 Chicago Street Race on Sunday, July 6 (7/6/2025) at 2 p.m. ET. The NASCAR Cup Series at the 2025 Chicago Street Race will...

Where to stream the NASCAR Cup Series at Chicago today for free
The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Windy City on Sunday afternoon, with the best drivers in the sport competing on the streets of Chicago in the Grant Park 165. The race on the Chicago Street Course first joined the NASCAR circuit in 2023, with...

'Chicago P.D.' Shocking Character Exit Could Spell Big Trouble for Season 13
Big changes are being made to NBC's lucrative One Chicago franchise. As a whole, all three series that comprise NBC's Wednesday nights are getting a reduced episode count, a controversial decision that may very well be a harbinger of things to...

How to watch 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Chicago Street Race: Time, TV channel, free live stream
A weekend of racing in the streets of Chicago roars into Sunday for the running of the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165. The race is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on TNT and streaming on-demand. How to watch: Live...

3rd NASCAR Chicago Street Race takes off in Grant Park, Shane van Gisbergen wins Xfinity Series race
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The heat didn't stop the roar of racecars as Chicago's third annual NASCAR Street Race got underway on Saturday. Grant Park was packed with excited fans who found ways to stay cool and eagerly waited to see some of the best...

NASCAR Chicago Street Race honors local military families

Trump, GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that feed conspiracy fears
ATLANTA -- President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address it. Part of Trump's executive order on elections,...
Illinois veterans, VA employees rally to protest expected Trump administration cuts
Springfield, IL (Capitolnewsillinois.com) McHENRY -- John Gerend, a Vietnam War veteran from Lake Villa, Illinois, was exposed to Agent Orange while on duty. Suffering from diseases associated with exposure to the toxic chemical, he said he still...

Chicago outdoors: Bass on pike, Grant Park redtail, a velvet buck & a working spider
Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. FISH OF THE WEEK Joe Szafoni messaged the photo above, taken by his brother-in-law, of a largemouth bass engulfing a northern pike, noting, “Bass must be hungry. Found this in a lake near the...

Illinois home to Frank Lloyd Wright farmhouse
The Muirhead Farmhouse, northwest of Chicago, has the unique designation of being the only known farmhouse designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright during his lifetime. He was 83 years old when he designed the Muirhead Farmhouse in 1950. According...

30 years after deadly Chicago heat wave, threats persist as climate change elevates risks
Howard Ehrman has seen his fair share of gruesome sights in his 56 years as a physician. But he’ll never forget working at Cook County Hospital 30 years ago when a heat wave sweeping the country settled over northeast Illinois. “That was the worst...

World News | Trump, GOP Target Ballots Arriving After Election Day That Delay Counts, Feed Conspiracy Fears
Atlanta (US), Jul 6 (AP) President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticised states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address it. Part of Trump's executive order on...

The Right Enemy
There’s an old saying in war and in politics: the enemy of my enemy is my friend. For Mayor Brandon Johnson, understanding that might just be the secret to getting reelected — something that once seemed unfathomable. When Johnson made a Sunday...

President Donald Trump promises clean water. His proposed budget guts needed protections.
President Donald Trump promises clean water for every American, but his latest budget eviscerates federal funding to replace toxic lead pipes, filter out forever chemicals and keep sewage out of lakes and streams. Clean water grants to states...

Clarence Page: Old ‘welfare queen’ legends haunt Donald Trump’s budget plan
As the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives neared passage of President Donald Trump’s beloved — and enormous — “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” my mind raced back as it often does in such debates to memories of the late Linda Taylor,...

5 Must-See Theater Shows To Check Out In July
CHICAGO — Chicago is an amazing theater town, and we are lucky to have so many options when searching for our next theatrical excursion. If you need help narrowing the shows down, here are five of Block Club’s don’t-miss picks for July, from a new...
Trump and GOP target ballots arriving after Election Day that delay counts and feed conspiracy fears
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after Election Day. This year has seen a flurry of activity to address it. Part of Trump's executive order on elections,...

Wheat steady-down 5 cents, corn down 1-4, soy mixed
CHICAGO: The following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of Trade at 8:30 a.m. CDT (1330 GMT) on Tuesday. Wheat - Steady to down 5 cents per bushel CBOT wheat eased as the U.S. winter...

How to watch NASCAR Grant Park 165 in Chicago today: Channel, streaming
The 2025 NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Grant Park 165, will occur on Sunday, July 6, at 1 p.m. CST. The race will be broadcast on TNT and streamed on Fubo and Max (driver cam only). The event schedule includes driver introductions, musical...

Supreme Court ruling casts doubt on birthright citizenship for immigrant families in Chicago
Pregnant and living in Chicago without legal immigration status, Daniela Sigala has spent the last several months thinking of names for her soon-to-be-born son and imagining him receiving something she’s yet to attain: U.S. citizenship. But...