Daywatch: What to know about the Chicago Air and Water Show
Eyes will turn to the skies this weekend for the Chicago Air and Water Show.
One million or more spectators are expected along the lakefront Aug. 16-17 to watch demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team and a variety of other civilian and military aircraft.
Here's what to know about this year's show: how to get to the lakefront (or avoid it), weather conditions, a full lineup of performers and more from the Tribune's Kori Rumore.
And here are the top stories you need to know to start your day, including: what Democrats said at the Illinois State Fair, what's next for Clarendon Hills in the Little League World Series tournament and what to know as the Savannah Bananas come to Chicago for the first time.
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Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up yesterday to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation's capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.
Despite the presentation of a balanced budget containing no loan for the upcoming Chicago Public Schools academic year after months of debates over a multi-million dollar budget deficit, the entirety of the Chicago Board of Education is not sold on the $10.25 billion plan.
Democrats used their day at the State Fair yesterday to celebrate Illinois as a leader of the resistance to President Donald Trump, lashing out at the Republican administration and its allies in Congress in an effort to regain party momentum for next year's midterm elections.
Indiana's lieutenant governor repeatedly addressed redistricting, immigration and education funding during a packed town hall session in Merrillville.
As the frequency of eating disorders increases and interest in performance enhancement broadens, so does the market for addressing them.
Rosecrance Therapies yesterday announced its acquisition of Ascend CHC, to provide treatment of eating disorders and support for sports and performance counseling.
The Naperville School District 203 teacher's union has voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike, an action that gives the bargaining team the authority to declare a walkout if they deem it necessary, union officials said in a statement.
Clarendon Hills never really got going yesterday and lost 16-1 to the Mountain Region champion from Las Vegas, Nevada, in the opening round of the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. They play again on Saturday at 6 p.m. in the elimination bracket.
Rate Field will be filled this weekend, but not because of Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. and company. You won't see black jerseys but a splash of yellow instead.
The Savannah Bananas come to Rate Field on Friday and Saturday for a pair of sold-out games as part of their 2025 Banana Ball World Tour. It's the first time the viral, groovy baseball team will play in Chicago.
The 1959 Ed McBain crime novel 'King's Ransom' has crossed the Pacific Ocean twice now, writes Tribune film critic Michael Phillips. Its latest screen incarnation, 'Highest 2 Lowest,' makes for a disarming hand-off from the stern gravity of Akira Kurosawa to the exuberant restlessness of Spike Lee.
As the new chairman of the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump added a highly personal stamp to this year's announcement of the recipients of the annual honors, whom he named as country music star George Strait, 'Rocky' actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford.
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