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McEldowney, a Beverly native, was the first Chicago Rose to win the international title in 29 years.
Shannon Reilly Zofkie will lead the South Side Irish Parade and is the latest to win a tiara and sash.
The annual march down Western Avenue begins at noon Sunday in Beverly and Morgan Park.
The event often serves as a homecoming for transplanted South Siders, the club's president said.
The year was marked by a police shooting, a series of protests, a proposed school overhaul and more.
Patrick Meyer hopes to swing for 36 hours on a campus playground swing to raise money for charity.
The pageant winner from Beverly expects to visit Ireland monthly to promote various causes.
McEldowney, 27, works as a director of development at Marist High School in Mount Greenwood.
McEldowney was named the 2016 Chicago Rose of Tralee earlier this month at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.