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Future of NASCAR Chicago Street Race uncertain after third year concludes

For the last three years, the event has taken over the streets of downtown Chicago. But as the two-day spectacle wrapped up this weekend, the future of the race remained unclear. This summer marked the final year of the three-year agreement, which NASCAR and the city of Chicago reached prior to the 2023 edition of the event.

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NASCAR Chicago Street Race puts city — in a seemingly endless loop through the Loop — back on national stage

Beyond tens of thousands of expected attendees, Chicago’s telegenic lakefront and skyline will once again serve as a live backdrop to race cars careening around an urban circuit.

NBC Sports on MSN · 23h

What to watch for in today's NASCAR Cup race on the streets of Chicago

NASCAR holds back-to-back weekends of racing on courses that turn right and left. Today it is the streets of Chicago. Next weekend it will be the road course in Sonoma, California. Much can change over the next two races — and particularly today’s race with the possibility of rain in the forecast.

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Chicago Board of Trade museum pays homage to city’s trading history, immortalized in movies like ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’

The new museum, which opens Tuesday, is the latest step in an effort to revive the nearly century-old board of trade building ...

Mayor mum on NASCAR's future in Chicago

Steering around questions about the event's future, Mayor Brandon Johnson says "a conversation" with NASCAR is the next step.

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The Big 6: Questions Answered After Shane van Gisbergen Takes Windy City by Storm

Thanks to his win in Saturday’s (July 5)Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen joins Kyle Busch as the only drivers to win two ...

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Chicago shootings: At least 50 people shot, 6 fatally, in 4th of July weekend gun violence, CPD says

At least 50 people have been shot, six fatally, in gun violence across the city so far this Fourth of July weekend, Chicago police said. ABC7 is tracking holiday weekend shootings from the morning of ...

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Chicago City Council panel calls for deeper probe of CPD actions at ICE operation in South Loop

CPD has said police did not assist ICE at all during an operation when federal agents arrested 10 people at a South Loop ...

From banning the sale of rancid meat to vetoing a snap curfew, Chicago mayors have long flexed political muscle over proposed laws

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently issued the first veto by a Chicago mayor in 19 years. But mayoral vetoes once were common. A ...

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Chicago sees 33% drop in homicides through first half of 2025, data shows

County data show that Chicago could be on track to record fewer than 500 homicides this year, which would be the lowest total ...

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Fireworks near me, Chicago 2025: Fourth Of July guide — parades, and parties across the city and suburbs

With dozens of parades, musical performances, and 4th of July fireworks displays happening from July 2 through July 5, there ...

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Chicago sees historic drop in violent crime during first half of 2025

The city of Chicago saw a historic drop in homicides in the first half of the year, a trend that has largely been mirrored ...

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Future of NASCAR’s downtown Chicago weekend is unclear going into 3rd year of contract

When it comes to NASCAR’s upcoming return to downtown Chicago, Julie Giese has a long list of responsibilities. The track ...

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City of Chicago Announces Full Schedule for 2025 Taste of Chicago

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) are proud to announce the return of Taste of Chicago, the ...

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