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• The City of Chicago and NASCAR Announce Traffic Plan for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

  10-04-2023 21:46
  
  The City of Chicago and NASCAR officials shared a traffic plan for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which takes place July 1–2, 2023.
  The plan provides an outline for street closures, parking restrictions, and pedestrian routes in and around Grant Park.
  As Chicago hosts the first-ever cup series street race in NASCAR’s 75-year history, residents and visitors are encouraged to be mindful of the traffic impacts, as well as safety measures in place.
  “The City of Chicago has been wo
  
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• Traffic Reroute Begins at 73rd and S. Cottage Grove Avenues

  10-04-2023 20:50
  
  Norfolk Southern, in coordination with the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and all other impacted utilities, announces that bridge replacement projects will begin at 73rd Street and S. Cottage Grove Avenue on Monday, April 10, 2023.
  These railroad bridges are located between South Chicago Avenue and the Chicago Skyway.  The traffic plan shows the planned reroutes along MLK Drive and 71st Street, including for the CTA’s #4 bus route.
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• Temporary in nature

  10-04-2023 20:50 via chicagoreader.com
  
  Is the temporary worthwhile? Gardeners come face to face with this dilemma every day, caring for their plants with exceptional diligence. But the seasons change, and they must confront an inevitable winter. Despite this grief, they return to their plots, routinely tending to the temporary. This is the dilemma that Chicago artist Leslie Baum contemplates […]
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• Protected: Men of Excellence Headshot & Bio Submission

  10-04-2023 19:36
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• MOE 2023

  10-04-2023 16:56
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• Why Lamar Jackson’s Case Feels Familiar and Unsettling

  10-04-2023 16:00
  
  If your salary isn’t aligned with your resume, you might understand the predicament of star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
  If you’ve ever seen someone less accomplished than you earn more money, you could fathom the palpable frustration around Jackson’s situation.
  Now, when it’s time for Jackson, an elite, record-setting player, to cash in at one of the most visible positions in professional sports, matters have gone sideways for no good reason. 
  The Baltimore Ravens, th
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls for impeachment of Clarence Thomas

  10-04-2023 15:32
  
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic representative from New York, has called for the impeachment of conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following reports that he accepted luxury holidays from a Republican donor without disclosing them. The allegations, which were published by investigative journalism group ProPublica, claimed that Thomas and his wife, Ginni, accepted dozens of trips from billionaire property developer Harlan Crow over nearly two decades. These trips reportedly
  
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• Thresholds Health to Host Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for New Health Center

  10-04-2023 15:00
  
  On Tuesday, April 11th, Thresholds Health will celebrate the grand opening of its new, full-service healthcare center with a ribbon cutting celebration.
  Specializing in the integration of primary, behavioral health, substance use care, and other needs, Thresholds Health will provide services to Austin area community members and existing Thresholds patients, regardless of their ability to pay.
  Thresholds Health will provide much-needed care to the entire community, from those simply looking for a
  
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• Freaknik Documentary Coming Soon, Why Some Who Attended Are Super Nervous

  10-04-2023 14:00
  When Hulu announced the upcoming release of a documentary based on Freaknik, some attendees instantly became nervous. “Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told” will shed light on the rise and fall of the biggest spring break party that catered to HBCU students. 
  Freaknik was initially created in 1983 when a group of students from the Atlanta University Center met at John H. White Park on Cascade Road to eat, drink, and listen to music. Rick James’ “Super Freak”
  
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• Death-metal progenitors Carcass embrace their classic-rock era while keeping their scalpels sharp

  10-04-2023 13:00 via chicagoreader.com
  During Carcass’s initial decade together, the Liverpool outfit staked a claim as one of the most influential extreme metal bands of all time. In the late 1980s, their first two albums defined the sound of goregrind—a subgenre still so closely associated with them that it’s often referred to as “Carcass worship.” Next, they created one […]
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