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Per the official synopsis, the series “follows Ava (Veronica Garrubbo), an aspiring romance writer in a slump, and David (Sid Kutikkad), a sweet but love-shy seatmate who does not believe romance is real, over the course of one Cubs game. After an accidental bleacher meet-cute leaves them stuck together for the game, Ava makes David a promise: before the final out, she will help him find a summer fling inside Wrigley Field.

Deep dish fans, this one is for you. Giordano’s and viral Chicago-based food creator Adam Witt are teaming up for the ultimate limited-time deep dish collab—the “Great Chicago Fire Pizza.” The specialty deep dish creation combines the “bold flavors and rich food culture of Chicago,” with spicy Italian sausage and pepperoni, giardiniera, an entire pound of mozzarella, and hot honey.

(CHICAGO) — AAA Chicago reports that current market trends suggest motorists will pay more than they did a year ago this Labor Day weekend. The national average price of gasoline on Labor Day 2025 was $3.19 per gallon. As of Friday morning, the national average was $4.14 will Illinois’ state average was $4.30. Crude oil, which accounts for roughly half the price consumers pay for gasoline, remains more expensive than it was a year ago.

(Springfield, IL) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is responding to an outbreak of measles in Douglas County involving at least four cases. IDPH is working with local health departments to identify residents who were exposed to patients during their infectious period and offer vaccination to those who are high-risk, as well as others in the community.

Move over Delta House, Frank the Tank and Van Wilder, there’s a new ranking of top party schools in America. The latest annual analysis comes from education research platform Niche, which pitted over 600 schools nationwide against each other to determine the top party school for 2027. To compare the schools, Niche analysts considered a number of factors, giving the most weight to the results of student surveys, along with access to bars, Greek life, access to restaurants, and more.

Major traffic delays occurred Wednesday as a bridge carrying DuSable Lake Shore Drive over the Chicago River became stuck in the up position. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management posted about incident just after 11 a.m., saying the Lake Shore Drive Bridge at Grand was stuck in the “up” position. About 30 minutes later, the Chicago Department of Transportation said the DSLD bridge experienced a “heat-related issue” during a scheduled lift, preventing it from fully closing.

(CHICAGO) — Illinois Democrat leaders are again rejecting President Donald Trump’s call for federal help to combat crime in Chicago following a violent weekend that left more than 40 people shot. Trump took aim at the sanctuary city in a Truth Social post early Tuesday, calling the violence “unchecked” and “out of control” after a mass shooting Saturday night left one person dead and 14 wounded.

(Washington D.C.) — President Donald Trump will be joined by the Interior and Energy secretaries today and will meet refiners and distributors to discuss expanding refining capacity and slash gas prices. Reuters reports Exxon won’t attend. The President argues U.S. refineries and plants are “specifically meant for Venezuelan heavy oil” and says the massive oil deal will ultimately bring prices down.

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(CHICAGO) — Indiana Gov. Mike Braun will meet with FEMA administrators Monday to tour and assess the damage left behind from the August 11 storms. They will also assess the ongoing recovery efforts. Stops will be made in Carmel, Connersville and Gary.