The first time Shane van Gisbergen raced in Chicago, he was largely unknown in NASCAR. The second time, he was one of the favorites on the downtown street course.

The inaugural winner of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race owes this entire portion of his career to that victory and looks to build on that success in 2025

The vigil for Taylor Walker was held the evening after the mass shooting in the city’s River North neighborhood. Walker, 26, was among four killed.

Four individuals were killed and 14 more injured in the shooting, which took place outside the Artis Restaurant and Lounge on Wednesday evening.

Chicago police said around 11 p.m., a dark SUV drove past the nightclub in the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue, where three people from inside fired shots into a crowd of people standing outside. Rapper Mello Buckzz released a statement on social media,

The NASCAR Cup Series season continues to Chicago with the Grant Park 165. How to watch qualifying, including time, TV schedule, streaming info.

Before the street race, there's the race behind the scenes to get the track, grandstands, cars, and other preparations ready for the main event.

For the third consecutive year, NASCAR commemorates July 4th weekend with its annual Chicago Street Race weekend, culminating in the Grant Park 165 in downtown Chicago. Through two years so far, this event has played host to a Coming to America story that saw Shane van Gisbergen go from a visiting New Zealander who won in his NASCAR debut to a full-time Cup driver,

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At Wrigley Field on Saturday, the Chicago Cubs (four straight wins) take on the St. Louis Cardinals at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are an underdog (+100 moneyline odds) when they take on the Cubs (-120).