Walking in the Loop? Look down. You may be passing new markers of city’s Race Riot of 1919.

CRR19 co-director Franklin Cosey-Gay finds the project’s three newest markers, installed in July in the Loop, especially meaningful. On Saturday, he and co-director Peter Cole led a walking tour to ...

Artists highlight lasting impact of Chicago's 1919 race riot with glass markers in the Loop

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project has spent years installing memorials throughout the city to honor those ...

Hot Chocolate Run zips through downtown Chicago, Near South Side

In what is known as America's Sweetest Race, runners took to Chicago's streets Sunday for the Skechers Hot Chocolate Run.
Western Illinois University

WIU Professor Hosts Historic Race Riot Walking Tour in Chicago on Nov. 8

MACOMB, IL - - The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) is excited to host its first ever historic walking tour in Chicago's Loop from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Peter ...
NBC Chicago

2025 Chicago Marathon weekend: Expo dates, race start and cut-off times and more

Marathon weekend is officially here, with thousands of runners and spectators hitting the streets of Chicago for the 47th annual 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. The race also means dozens of ...