
Summer solstice 2025: Friday marks 1st day of summer, with 15 hours of sunlight
Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.
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Fan climbs Wrigley Field netting during Cubs game to retrieve bat
Giving it his best Spider-Man effort, the fan clambered up the screen and pulled the bat into the seating area before being removed by guards.
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Friday's summer solstice marks the official start of the season. Here's what to know
As the Chicago area prepares for a dangerous heat wave bringing searing temperatures and high humidity, the astronomical summer will finally get underway.
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Columbia College lays off 20 faculty members amid budget cuts
Tuesday’s announcement is the latest in a series of cuts the school has made to programming and staffing in an attempt to plug the $38 million budget deficit.
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North Lawndale holds inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade in Chicago
It was a joyous and jubilant day in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood as hundreds gathered for the inaugural Juneteenth Freedom Day Parade.