🌱 5 Students Injured In Dan Ryan Bus Crash + NASCAR Street Closures

It's Wednesday, Chicago. In today's quick guide to the latest city headlines:

• Firefighters responded to a vacant building fire Tuesday on the South Side.
• A Chicago landmark is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
• Two beloved comedians announced a fall tour stop at the United Center.

But first, today's weather: Rather cloudy. High: 68 Low: 60.

Here are the top 4 stories today in Chicago:

1. A school bus overturned Tuesday afternoon on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 35th Street, WGN reports. Five students were injured and transported to local hospitals. (WGN)

2. A fire broke out yesterday at a vacant Bronzeville building on Michigan Avenue near 45th Street, ABC Chicago video shows. No injuries were reported at press time. (ABC)

3. Several streets have already closed ahead of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in early July. “The biggest interruptions are slated to begin in late June” and are expected to last into mid-July, NBC Chicago reports. "Motorists in the areas around Grant Park and the Loop during the week leading up to and during race weekend should be prepared for heavy traffic and possible reroutes," the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications said in a statement. (NBC)

4. Willis Tower will celebrate its 50th anniversary tomorrow with a celebration featuring live music, art, food and drink. The event also kicks off the Chicago landmark’s weekly summer concert series. (Willis Tower)

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Today in Chicago:

• DePaul University hosts a walking tour of “L” stop mosaic murals. (5:30 p.m.)
• The Grant Park Orchestra performs at Millennium Park. (6:30 p.m.)
• See “The Who’s Tommy” at the Goodman Theatre. (7:30 p.m.)
• ChiTown Movies hosts a screening of “Grease.” (8:45 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Cook County is “confronting [its] pension challenges,” with a series of reforms, President Toni Preckwinkle said Monday. (Paid source: Tribune)
• Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan announced they will tour together this fall, including a stop at the United Center on Nov. 10. Pre-sale tickets are available today, with the public sale opening Friday. (WGN)
• White Sox closer Liam Hendriks is on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. (WGN)

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That's all for Wednesday! See you tomorrow for another edition.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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