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Wall Collapse Near McCormick Place Closes Ramp Onto DuSable Lake Shore Drive
The Stevenson Expressway ramp onto northbound DuSable Lake Shore Drive was blocked Monday night after a partial wall collapse near McCormick Place, leaving debris strewn across the roadway.
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Chicago Hosting ‘Star Trek' Convention This Weekend
Star Trek fans can lay in course for Chicago, as an immersive event for the franchise is slated to hit the city this weekend.
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2022 Chicago Auto Show Returns to McCormick Place
The 2022 version of the Chicago Auto Show is back at McCormick Place, smaller than in years past, occupying just one of the two gargantuan exhibit halls. But what it lacks in volume, it makes up in variety, with a little something for everyone even thinking of buying a new car. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Timelapse: Long Line Forms at The Abbott Health & Fitness Expo As Marathon Runners Prepare for Race
Runners head to the Abbott Health & Fitness Expo for packet pickup, a final step before the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this weekend.
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After COVID-Caused Hiatus, Chicago Auto Show Set to Dazzle Over Weekend
The Chicago Auto Show, one of the largest public events since the COVID-19 pandemic began, is kicking off this weekend, and residents are lining up for a sneak peak at the newest and greatest offerings from car manufacturers. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.
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McCormick Place Sets Eyes On Summer Events, Multi-Billion Dollar Economic Impact
One of the largest economic engines in the state has announced the comeback of more than one hundred conventions and events in Chicago.
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McCormick Place Sets Eyes On Summer Events
One of the largest economic engines in the state has announced the comeback of more than one hundred conventions and events in Chicago. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.
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2 Major Trade Shows at McCormick Place Canceled for Second Year Due to COVID-19
Two trade show events that typically attract large crowds to McCormick place have been canceled due to COVID-19 for the second straight year.
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Man Accused in Metra Platform Told Police He ‘Does Stupid Stuff When He Drinks:' Prosecutors
Shawn Kimbrough told authorities he “does stupid stuff when he drinks” before he was arrested for firing a collapsible rifle on a Metra train platform at McCormick Place, Cook County prosecutors said. No one was injured in the Dec. 1 incident but the 40-year-old’s alleged actions were more than stupid, Judge Mary Marubio suggested Tuesday. “This was a very deliberate...
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Man Charged With Shooting Rifle on Metra Platform at McCormick Place
A 40-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a rifle earlier this month on a train platform at McCormick Place.
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Suspect Who Allegedly Fired Rifle on Metra Platform Turns Himself In: FBI
The FBI says a man who was captured on surveillance video firing a rifle while standing on the train platform at Chicago’s McCormick Place earlier this month has turned himself in to authorities. The bureau sent out a press release Monday saying that the suspect had turned himself in to authorities, but did not elaborate on details behind his...
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FBI Seeks Info on Man Who Fired Gun on McCormick Place Metra Platform
The FBI and Metra Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man captured on surveillance video firing a rifle while standing on the train platform at Chicago’s McCormick Place earlier this month. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.
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FBI Seeks Info on Man Who Fired Gun on McCormick Place Metra Platform
The FBI and Metra Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man captured on surveillance video firing a rifle while standing on the train platform at Chicago’s McCormick Place earlier this month.
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National Guard in ‘State of Readiness' Ahead of Possible Election Day Unrest: Pritzker
As the nation prepares for Election Day and the possibility of civil unrest in the following days, the Illinois National Guard is in a “state of readiness” and prepared to respond to communities throughout the state, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said. On Monday afternoon, an NBC 5 photographer captured what appeared to be Illinois National Guard vehicles pulling into Chicago’s...
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Pritzker: Illinois Has ‘No Current Plans' to Turn McCormick Place Into Field Hospital
With the state of Illinois seeing increases in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there are no plans currently in place to turn Chicago’s McCormick Place into a field hospital to deal with a potential surge in patients. The convention center, which was prepared as an emergency field hospital earlier this year before being decommissioned when coronavirus...
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City Plans to Deconstruct Emergency Medical Facilities at McCormick Place
As of Friday, the massive emergency medical care facility in McCormick Place was only housing six patients. Now the city plans to take down what cost millions to build. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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McCormick Place Facility to be Deconstructed as Curve Flattens
State officials announced Friday that the McCormick Place alternative care facility would be phased out as a place for coronavirus patients as the curve flattens in the state. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility Deconstruction Underway: Officials
Plans were underway to deconstruct the alternate care facility for coronavirus patients at the McCormick Place as a result of the “flattening curve” of cases, state and city officials announced Friday. Less than a week earlier, Gov. J.B. Pritzker revealed the facility was being scaled down to 1,000 beds from the originally planned 3,000 beds to reflect the lower number…
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Alternate Care Facility at McCormick Place to Scale Down as COVID-19 Curve Flattens
As Illinois continues to bend its curve of new coronavirus cases, the alternate care facility at McCormick Place is being scaled down to reflect the lower number of cases in the state. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has more.
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Chicago Hospital Losing Nurses to McCormick Place Alternate Care Facility
The CEO of Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood says the hospital is losing nurses to a new alternate care facility at the McCormick Place, and as a result, is pleading with state leaders for help. Norwegian American Hospital, a 200-bed safety net hospital, provides care to low income and vulnerable populations on the city’s West side....