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Chicago Marathon Guide: Start time, street closures, route map and more

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October 7, 2022

Chicago Marathon Guide: Start time, street closures, route map and more

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago Marathon weekend is right here.

The Chicago Marathon makes a giant financial affect, with tens of 1000’s of runners and their supporters coming into town for the massive race:

That is the forty fourth 12 months for the financial institution of America Chicago marathon. It attracts runners from all 50 states 100 nations, making it one of many premiere athletic occasions on the planet.

What makes Chicago Marathon course particular?

The well being and health expo earlier than the run, brings in about $32 million in gross sales alone.

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“It is 1000’s of people that have come to Chicago and so they’re gonna uncover themselves and uncover an incredible group,” marathon director Carey Pinkowski.

The marathon begins in Grant Park and winds via 29 neighborhoods. Final 12 months there was a scaled down model of the race. However this 12 months it’s again to full capability with 40,000 runners.

Based on Select Chicago, the marathon creates over 2,500 jobs and equates to over $100 million in earnings for staff.

Chicago Marathon 2022 Route

The race begins at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday in Grant Park, it heads north to Wrigleyville, south to Loop, west to Damen, then south to Bridgeport earlier than returning to Grant Park for the end.

Financial institution of America Chicago Marathon closures

Monday, Oct. 3

Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 10 a.m. via Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 6 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Jackson from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive at 10 a.m. via Monday, Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 6

Balbo from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive at 4 a.m. via Monday, Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.

Columbus Drive from Roosevelt to Ida B. Wells will shut at 4 a.m. and reopen on Monday, Oct. 10 at 6 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 7

Jackson from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive will shut at 4 a.m. via Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Ida B. Wells from Congress Plaza to Columbus Drive will shut at 4 a.m. via Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Ida B. Wells from Michigan Avenue to Congress Plaza will shut at 4 a.m. via Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Congress Plaza at Michigan Avenue from Van Buren to Harrison Streets will shut at 4 a.m. via Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Columbus Drive from Monroe Road to Jackson will shut at 4 a.m. and reopen on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Columbus Drive from Jackson to Ida B. Wells will shut at 4 a.m. and reopen on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8

Columbus Drive from Randolph to Monroe Road will shut at 6 a.m. and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at midday.

Monroe Road from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive will shut at midday and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at midday.

Monroe Road from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive will shut at midday and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.

Roosevelt Street from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Dive will shut at 11 a.m. and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 9

Michigan Avenue from Madison to ninth Road will shut at 4 a.m. and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m.

Roosevelt Street from Michigan Avenue to Columbus Drive will shut at 4 a.m. and open Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.

Columbus Drive from McFetridge Drive to Roosevelt Street will shut at 4 a.m. and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.

Michigan Avenue from ninth Road to Roosevelt Street at 5:30 a.m. and open on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 4 p.m.

All streets, besides Balbo from Columbus to DuSable Lake Shore Drive can be absolutely reopened by Monday, October 10 at 6 a.m.

Race day road closures alongside the route will start at roughly 7 a.m. on Sunday, and are anticipated to be reopened by 4:30 p.m. or when it’s deemed secure to take action.

Abbott Chicago 5K closures

The next streets can be closed to visitors between the hours of seven a.m. and 9 a.m. on Oct. 8:

Ida B. Wells St, between Columbus Dr. and Congress Plaza Dr.

Congress Plaza Dr., between Harrison St. and Van Buren St.

Harrison St., between Michigan Ave. and Franklin St.

Franklin St., between Harrison St. and Van Buren St.

Van Buren St., between Franklin St. and Wacker Dr.

Wacker Dr., between Van Buren St. and Dearborn St.

Jackson Blvd., between Wacker Dr. and Clark St.

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Crew by way of

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.

The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.

The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.

After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.

It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.

The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.

As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.

“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”

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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”

“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”

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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.

“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”

However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.

Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.

The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.

The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.

However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.

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