Carolina Garibay
Reporter at WBBM-AM (Chicago, IL)
Reporter @wbbmnewsradio | former: @ILpublicmedia, @thedailyillini, @WPGU1071 | UIUC journalism ‘22 | @HearstAwardsSF Second Place Audio Champion (she/her)
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1 week ago |
audacy.com | Carolina Garibay
If you live in Chicago, you've likely tried the famous Chicago dog, a slice of deep dish pizza and an Italian beef sandwich. But have you ever tried those flavors on a potato chip? "What I do is take Chicago's famous flavors and put them onto potato chips for all of Chicago and beyond to enjoy," said Laura Gardner, founder of Local Style Chips. Gardner said the idea was born during a trip to Asia when she was trying shrimp and Kobe beef flavored chips.
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2 weeks ago |
audacy.com | Carolina Garibay
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago might as well have been sponsored by Alcala's Western Wear. "I would say about almost a quarter of people are going to be wearing our items," said Mani Alcala, Marketing Director at Alacala's Western Wear in West Town on Sunday, May 18, the last day of the Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Tour run in Chicago. The store was founded by Alcala's grandfather Luis Alcala in 1972 to bring Mexican Western wear to Chicago. They offer 5,000 hats and 8,000 pairs of boots.
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2 weeks ago |
audacy.com | Carolina Garibay
For Trent Stork, directing a circus-themed revival of "Cats" at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora, Illinois, just made sense. "I think it's the third verse that we sing of the first song, which is, 'We can dive through the air like a flying trapeze / We can turn double somersaults / We can bounce on a tire," they said.
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3 weeks ago |
audacy.com | Carolina Garibay
Music, art and entertainment collide for Lincoln Park's fourth annual Mayfest taking place Friday through Sunday. "It's just a joyous kind of feeling," said Erma Tranter, President of RANCH Triangle Community Conservation Association. She said the festival is often referred to as the start of Chicago's summer festival season. "It's a neighborhood festival with music, kids' games, food, artisans and art projects, all of that as a way to open up the city to Chicago's famous summer," she said.
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Mar 4, 2025 |
audacy.com | Carolina Garibay
(WBBM NEWSRADIO) - Members of the Chicago Teachers Union staged rallies at Chicago schools on Tuesday as they continue to fight for a new contract they say protects teachers and students. A walk-in at Minnie Miñoso Academy in Bridgeport kicked off a day of rallies at various schools on a "National Day of Action."CTU Vice President Jackson Potter said members are calling for a contract that prioritizes disabled students, students of color, and CPS staff.
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