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Foo Fighters create a nostalgic atmosphere at Riot Fest 2023

“Whenever we play this city I always gives props, not only to Cubby Bear, not only to Naked Raygun, not only to my cousin Tracy who took me, but to the city of Chicago. Without you I don’t think I’d be doing this thing,” David Grohl told fans on Friday…

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Riot Fest Day 1: George Clinton rocks out at 82, Tegan and Sara fall in love with Chicago

Foo Fighters lean into nostalgia for their headlining set on the first day of the indie-spirited festival in Douglass Park.

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PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2023 Day 1 in Douglass Park

Olivia Jean and Parliament-Funkadelic kicked off Day 1 of the three-day music festival.

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The Bears lose their first game of the season, Chicago’s first casino opens, and the fire department honors Lt. Kevin Ward.

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Back to the kitchen? Mayor’s floor leader rejects latest restaurant industry compromise on subminimum wage

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) said the restaurant industry’s latest proposal to raise the minimum wages for tipped workers to $20.54 an hour at Chicago restaurants with more than $3 million in annual revenue is “dead on arrival.”

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Bears, Justin Fields vow to fight energy drain

The Bears will need that passion a steamy Sunday afternoon in Tampa, where a victory would revive a season that started with all the sizzle of a wet firecracker.

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Afternoon Edition: How bad is Chicago’s budget outlook?

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Firefighter funeral closes part of North Michigan Avenue

Chicago Fire Lt. Kevin Ward died earlier this month from injuries suffered while battling a house fire.

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Riot Fest owner says ‘things finally made sense’ after his recent autism diagnosis

Mike Petryshyn, whose festival returns this week for its 17th edition, connects the condition to his early love of punk music and his tendency to think of solutions but have trouble executing them.

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Bears-Packers inactives: Velus Jones out; Romeo Doubs in

Jones had been in question with the Bears carrying seven wide receivers on their roster.

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Bally’s Chicago casino at Medinah Temple: What to know if you go

The city’s first casino, the precursor to a larger one expected to be built in River West, has more than 700 slots and 56 table games, and will eventually be open 24/7.

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DuSable Lake Shore Drive welcomes cyclists, beachgoers enjoy the remaining days of summer, and the Sun-Times visits the Illinois governor’s mansion.

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Bally’s temporary casino at Medinah Temple opens Saturday

The casino at 600 N. Wabash Ave. will open to the betting public at 8 a.m. Saturday, when Bally’s will fire up almost 800 slot machines and 56 table games in the heart of River North.

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Irish eyes are smiling: Guinness Chicago taproom to open Sept. 28

Guinness Open Gate Brewery Chicago will include a restaurant and bakery at 901 W. Kinzie St.

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Bally’s Medinah Temple temporary casino landlord Albert Friedman will hit $20 million jackpot under 4-year lease

Albert M. Friedman will get more than $16.5 million in rent and a $330,000 management fee under his four-year lease, obtained by the Sun-Times. Bally’s also must pay a property tax bill that’s topped $1.1 million a year.

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Illinois governor’s mansion haunted by history, hijinks, heirlooms and art — but no ghosts

First lady M.K. Pritzker gave columnist Michael Sneed a tour of the quietly elegant, Illinois artist-infused, dreamily redecorated mansion and exclusive details on the book she’s written about its history and secrets.

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Celebrating 20 years, Chicago’s Harris Theater for Music and Dance remains a world-class cultural arts hub

The Millennium Park venue will mark the anniversary with an all-day event featuring many of Harris’ resident companies.

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Casino crunch time: Bally’s could open at Medinah Temple this weekend — as long as it aces practice sessions

Bally’s will run practice sessions this week with about 350 guests inside their temporary casino at Medinah Temple. If all goes well, the casino could open by Saturday.

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Two women were struck by bullets inside Guaranteed Rate Field during a White Sox game, first lady Jill Biden visited Chicago in an event aimed to highlight the Biden administration’s support of organized labor, and athletes competed in the 2023 Chicago Triathlon.

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Piping plover quartet has left Montrose Beach, gone south for winter

Local birders now must wait to see if Imani, Searocket, Prickly Pear or Wild Indigo return next year. They’re especially concerned about Searocket, who left before they could remove some fishing line caught on the bird’s leg.

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Bygone-era Fine Arts Building elevators will soon be gone

In a building full of musicians, dancers and artists, the manually operated elevators make their own music — a sound soon to be silenced.

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The city baked under record-breaking high temperatures, summer break ended for Chicago Public Schools students and Chance the Rapper celebrated the 10th anniversary of “Acid Rap” at the United Center.

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Three women who brought #MeToo allegations against Madigan circle find relief and hope in guilty verdict of ex-top aide

The women went public with accusations of harassment, retaliation and cover-up by Madigan and those around him. Although the trial focused on charges that Mapes lied to a grand jury, the women say the verdict will still send a message to other victims.

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Chicago’s unhoused endure latest heat wave: ‘This is one of the worst’

The Night Ministry, in a van with a nurse practitioner and three staff members, made the rounds on one of the hottest days of the year. They made sure the people who live on the streets had essentials to survive.

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Chicago area braces for ‘dangerously hot conditions’ expected through Thursday

Temperatures Wednesday are expected to climb to near 100 degrees, forecasters said. When combined with humidity, heat index values could reach as high as 115 degrees. Thursday’s conditions will be similar.

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