Good afternoon, Chicago.
ComEd is asking customers to cut back on power immediately amid today’s afternoon heat climax. The Chicago energy company sent out an alert for an “immediate energy reduction needed” to 78,000 customers across Chicago’s Southwest Side and western suburbs.
“Extreme heat has impacted equipment in your area and is straining the grid. Please conserve energy now,” ComEd said in a morning alert.
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This Naperville street considered one of the most passive-aggressive in US
Naperville’s Ogden Avenue may be a daily driving staple for many Naperville residents, but it also comes with its challenges. A very unspoken challenge to be exact. Read more here.
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Mariano’s owner Kroger buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle
Cincinnati-based Kroger also owns several dozen Chicago-area Mariano’s stores. Last year, Mariano’s closed three suburban Chicago grocery stores as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative by Kroger. Read more here.
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Northwestern’s $875 million Ryan Field is taking shape before October debut as turf field is installed
With more than 1,000 workers on-site daily to complete the final phases of construction, Northwestern University’s new $875 million Ryan Field is quickly taking shape and remains on schedule for its nationally televised Oct. 2 debut. Read more here.
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- Chicago Blackhawks in NHL free agency: Forward Ilya Mikheyev leaves for Tampa Bay Lightning
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Column: Celebrating history on the Fourth? Look and listen to the river.
History hangs heavy and entertainingly in Sarah Vowell’s work, in such books as “Assassination Vacation” and “Unfamiliar Fishes,” or her essay collection “The Partly Cloudy Patriot.” It is also the reason to listen to a recent edition of “This American Life.” Read more here.
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Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela’s faltering quake rescue effort
The powerful back-to-back earthquakes on June 24 have brought to the forefront the inability of the party that has ruled Venezuela for 27 years — now with acting President Delcy Rodriguez at the helm — to carry out basic governmental functions. Read more here.
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