NASCAR seeking larger grant from state to bring Chicago Street Race back in 2027 • Trade union jabs Mayor Brandon Johnson as mayoral petitions circulate
Working Lunch Thursday, July 30, 2026 | | |
| | | | | A once beloved restaurant brand that seemingly disappeared from the American dining landscape in the early 2000s is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. | | | | | While NASCAR is hoping to get the Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park next summer, it may have hit a speed bump in negotiations for a state grant to help defray costs for the event. | | | | | LiUNA Local 1 accused the Mayor Brandon Johnson-appointed leaders of the departments of Transportation and Aviation of violating laborers’ contracts. | | | | | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 30, according to the Tribune’s archives. | | | | | This three-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling windows, 10 1/2-foot ceilings and a private elevator that opens directly into the unit. | | | | | Video gambling operator and former gubernatorial candidate Rick Heidner paid $5.2 million to buy a seven-bedroom, 27,000-square-foot mansion in Barrington. | | | | | Ask yourself “what if” on all your economic assumptions. The real question is “what if something goes wrong.” It’s not something most people want to think about. | | | | | A group of faith and community leaders are pushing the governor’s office to step in to help reopen Weiss Memorial Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center – as a battle over the hospitals’ futures drags on in court. | | | |