No surge, but still 'jarring': COVID cases creeping up in Chicago

The days of shuttered restaurants and mask mandates might feel like socially distant memories, but physicians say Chicago’s late-summer rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations — no matter how slight — is a reminder the virus still packs a devastating punch for vulnerable communities.

NASCAR rakes in millions for Chicago

Between hotel revenue and state and local tax revenue, the inaugural NASCAR Street Race Weekend brought in millions of dollars to the area's economy.