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CBS News
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CBS News
White Sox hosting auditions for national anthem singer for August game. Here's how to enter.
It's time to warm up those pipes, White Sox fans and aspiring vocalists. The team is hosting auditions for singers to perform the national anthem at Rate Field on Aug.11. Auditioners must submit a video online on the White Sox website to enter. Submissions must be no longer than two minutes and include an intro, including name, age, and hometown, as well as an explanation of why you want to perform the anthem. The team asks that all audio be clean and free of background noise. Auditioners can also show some team pride with some White Sox gear. The finalists will do live auditions at Rate Field on July 24. The winner will be chosen from a panel of judges, including CBS News Chicago's Jori Parys.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Chicago's Pope Leo celebration sold out quickly — drawing second market frenzy
CHICAGO - Tickets for the Chicago Archdiocese's celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field on June 14 sold out quickly on Friday, sparking a surge in resales on the secondary market. The Brief Tickets for the Chicago Archdiocese's celebration of Pope Leo XIV at Rate Field on June 14 sold out quickly on Friday. Hundreds of tickets purchased for $5 were being resold on sites like StubHub for hundreds of dollars or more. The event will feature a video presentation about the Pope's Chicago roots, speakers from Cardinal Robert Prevost's time in the city, and a recorded greeting from the Pope himself. What we know Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. for $5 each, and by mid-afternoon only upper deck seats remained. By 10 p.m. on Friday, all tickets available on Ticketmaster were sold out. "We sold over 10,000 tickets in the first half hour," said Chicago White Sox senior vice president Christine O'Reilly. "I think it's amazing, and it goes to show that the Pope is a pope for all people and people want to be part of this." The event, produced by the Archdiocese of Chicago, will feature a video presentation about the Pope's Chicago roots, speakers from Cardinal Robert Prevost's time in the city, and a recorded greeting from the Pope himself. "What it is going to be is an insight into who the Holy Father is," said Archdiocese Vicar General Bishop Larry Sullivan. "It's a way for us to really learn about his South Side roots, to learn about him, and for us to be able to relate to him." Sullivan noted that Rate Field was chosen as the venue because the Pope is a lifelong White Sox fan and attended the 2005 World Series. What's next As for logistics, O'Reilly said all the buzz about the event means the show must go on. "We're making plans. Obviously, it's two weeks away, so we've got our work cut out for us. The altar will be set up on a stage on the field, with some seating on the field and in the stands. We're going to open the gates at 12:30 that day." Meanwhile, hundreds of tickets purchased for $5 were being resold on sites like StubHub for hundreds of dollars or more. "I think that's telling us that there's a great buzz, that this is a historic moment and people want to be part of something special," Sullivan said.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Dolton to dedicate section of village street in honor of Pope Leo XIV
With Dolton eyeing possible ownership of Pope Leo XIV's childhood home in the village, officials plan to name a portion of the street in front of the house in his honor. A ceremony is still to be scheduled for the dedication 141st Place, between Indiana and Manor avenues, as Pope Leo XIV Place following action Monday by the Dolton Village Board. Mayor Jason House said the pope's roots 'demonstrates that great things do come out of Dolton.' The modest brick home at 212 E. 141st Place, at just a smidge over 1,000 square feet, was where Robert Francis Prevost grew up. Prevost's parents — Louis, a school administrator who died in 1997, and Mildred, a librarian who died in 1990 — owned and lived in the brick house for decades. Louis Prevost sold the home in 1996 for $58,000. The future pontiff lived in the house full-time until going off to a Michigan seminary for high school in 1969. House said after Monday's meeting he spoke earlier in the day with Pawel Radzik, a Homer Glen-based home rehabber who paid $66,000 for the home last year. 'I let him know that the village is interested' in the home, 'and you can say that negotiations have started,' House said. Radzik put the house on the market for sale, then pulled it after learning of the property's heritage and now worldwide importance. The home is due to go to auction, and House has indicated that Dolton could use the courts to acquire the property through eminent domain, which could be an expensive and lengthy process. The mayor, sworn in earlier this month, said it's possible Dolton could take part in the auction. If it's sold at the auction, which closes later in June, and the village isn't a successful bidder, eminent domain could be an option, House said. Chicago White Sox honor Pope Leo XIV with new Rate Field artwork Cupich says Pope Leo XIV will champion the environment, immigrants — but doesn't know when he'll visit Chicago Chicago Archdiocese to celebrate Pope Leo XIV with Mass at Rate Field Pope Leo XIV: What to know about Chicago-born Robert Prevost House was noncommittal when asked how high the village might go should a bidding war take place during the auction. Considering Dolton's frail financial condition, House was asked by a reporter if delving into the real estate is a wise move. 'This is a big enough deal that it merits special attention,' the mayor said. Should Dolton succeed in acquiring the home, House said that several ideas are being considered, and that he is excited for the property's potential as an attraction and historical landmark. 'Above all, we want to make sure that whatever we do we honor the Catholic faith,' the mayor said. In talking with Radzik, the owner said taking the home off the market was due in large part to difficulty estimating a value. Radzik first listed the house in January for $219,000, reducing that to $205,000 later in the month then cutting it in February to $199,900. The home itself is nothing spectacular, but the background is an intangible that is hard, if not impossible, to put a value on, House said. 'It is special,' the mayor said. Real estate broker Steve Budzik said while the auction is set to close June 18, the seller, Radzik, can choose to accept an offer, which are entered privately through Paramount auction house, at any time. 'The auction gives everybody a fair chance at putting in a bid,' Budzik told the Daily Southtown. 'And even with eminent domain, I think the question is, what's the value?' Budzik believes for a home with such an important historical connection, the just compensation required in exchange for the property is 'totally subjective.' A Catholic himself, Radzik immigrated to the U.S. from Poland in 2006. He said the house 'was in pretty bad shape when I bought it.' 'I would say 80% of it is new — new flooring, new cabinets, new plumbing, new electrical, new kitchen,' he said. mnolan@
