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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco | WBEZ

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Brett Chase |Kade Heather

Con cielos soleados y una temperatura máxima de 71 grados, estudiantes, trabajadores y familias de todo Chicago, hicieron un alto en sus rutinas diarias para maravillarse con el eclipse parcial. Un residente de Tinley Park hizo el viaje al sur del estado para ver el eclipse total. “No sé cómo describirlo si no es con la palabra ‘guau’”, dijo King.
Joliet father among 4 Army soldiers killed in training accident in Lithuania

3 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Kade Heather

An Army sergeant from Joliet was among four U.S. soldiers who were found dead in Lithuania a week after they went missing in an armored vehicle during a training exercise. Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, was identified after his body was found Monday along with Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California; and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam. The name of the fourth soldier, who was found Tuesday, has not been made public as family notifications continue.
Joliet father among 4 Army soldiers killed in training accident in Lithuania

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

An Army sergeant from Joliet was among four U.S. soldiers who were found dead in Lithuania a week after they went missing in an armored vehicle during a training exercise. Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, was identified after his body was found Monday along with Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California; and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam. The name of the fourth soldier, who was found Tuesday, has not been made public as family notifications continue.
Suburban Buddhist temple launches fundraiser for Myanmar earthquake victims

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

A west suburban Buddhist temple is leading a fundraising effort to support victims of last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar that has killed more than 2,000 people.
Ending on a sad note: River North Hard Rock Cafe closes its doors

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

Fans steadily flowed through the Hard Rock Cafe in River North on Saturday, taking photos of its gigantic, V guitar neon sign outside and admiring the rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia inside for the last time. The restaurant, at 63 W. Ontario St., closed Saturday night after nearly 40 years in business as one of Chicago’s beloved destinations for tourists and rock enthusiasts. Signs at the front door indicated all sales were 75% discounted.
Ending on a sad note: River North Hard Rock Cafe closes its doors

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Kade Heather

“We had 15 minutes left, and it was time to go… I just started playing that riff. Then Lenny goes, ‘Whoa, what’s that?’”: Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classicCraig Ross grew up on a diet of Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Who, and Freddie King – before cutting his teeth playing the Los …
Lil Durk releases ‘Deep Thoughts’ album while jailed on murder-for-hire charges

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

While jailed in Los Angeles on murder-for-hire charges, Chicago rapper Lil Durk released his newest album, “Deep Thoughts,” Friday. A short documentary showcasing behind-the-scenes highlights of the album’s recording cuts to news footage from his arrest in October on charges that he hired people to target rival rapper Quando Rondo, who was gunned down at a gas station in Los Angeles in 2022.
Mayor names longtime police oversight investigator as interim COPA chief administrator

3 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

Mayor Brandon Johnson has picked an experienced police accountability investigator to temporarily lead Chicago’s police oversight agency while the city conducts a nationwide search for the agency’s next permanent leader. LaKenya White was tabbed interim chief administrator for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the mayor announced Thursday. She brings 25 years of experience in various police oversight roles, including eight years with COPA since the agency was created.
Navy Pier claims entertainment group pulled 'bait and switch' on immersive exhibit at Crystal Gardens

3 weeks ago | wbez.org | Kade Heather

The owners of Navy Pier claim the entertainment company Illuminarium has broken its promise to build a $30 million “state of the art” immersive sensory experience at the pier’s Crystal Gardens and instead created a “run-of-the-mill virtual reality exhibit.” Illuminarium entered a 10-year lease agreement with NPI, the nonprofit that operates Navy Pier, in 2021 to build what it described as a “cutting edge immersive experience unlike anything most people have ever experienced,” according to a...
Navy Pier claims entertainment group pulled 'bait and switch' on immersive exhibit at Crystal Gardens

4 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Kade Heather

The owners of Navy Pier claim the entertainment company Illuminarium has broken its promise to build a $30 million “state of the art” immersive sensory experience at the pier’s Crystal Gardens and instead created a “run-of-the-mill virtual reality exhibit.” Illuminarium entered a 10-year lease agreement with NPI, the nonprofit that operates Navy Pier, in 2021 to build what it described as a “cutting edge immersive experience unlike anything most people have ever experienced,” according to a...