Loyola Dancin' / 'Party Aunt' Plunged / Red Line Robbers / Gza

Chicago IL

06 March, 2022

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For the first time since 1963, the Loyola Ramblers are making back-to-back trips to the NCAA Tournament. Loyola beat Drake to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference championship, securing a bracket spot for a shot at taking home the title for Sister Jean. Loyola of Chicago Sister Jean. AP (Photo/Matt Marton, File)Shovelin' High: 37 Low: 26. Shoutout to our premier local sponsor: Thinking of selling your home? Berkshire Hathaway's new Quick Buy option gives you a guaranteed offer within 24 hours and a close within 14 days. You can accept the offer at any time — and move forward with purchasing your new home or list your home on the market for up to 150 days to get a higher price. It's the best of both worlds! Contact Ted Widen with Berkshire to learn more: https://tedwiden.bhhschicago.com/ Want to see your business featured in this spot? Click here to get started. Thousands of people marched downtown Sunday protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reporter Sabrina Franza interviewed a Ukrainian refugee who arrived in Chicago on Saturday night. "I don't know when I can see my father, my friends, my boyfriend. I don't know, can I see" Sofia Kolesnyk said. (CBS2)"Chicago Party Aunt" and Mayor Lori Lightfoot joined dozens of folks taking a dip in frigid Lake Michigan to support Special Olympics. The Polar Plunge raised more than $1.6 million. (NBC5)Few women of color are pilots. David Schaper reports that United Airlines is changing that. Airline executives say they are recruiting a new generation of pilots to fill a shortage, and open the cockpit door to women and people of color. (WBEZ)The Ricketts family, owners of the Cubs, are reportedly considering putting a bid on the Chelsea Football Club, which was recently put on the market by a Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. (NBC5)An 18-yeat-old was charged with fatally stabbing bartender Diego Damis as he waked home from work last month. Keante McShan faces first-degree murder and armed robbery charges. (WGN) From our sponsor: Today's Chicago Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) For A Good Time, Click: Caspr at Subterranean (8 p.m.)Best of Second City at Second City (8 p.m.)Fight of the Funnies at Zanies (8 p.m.)Joel Paterson and Friends at Green Mill (8 p.m.)Gza at City Winery (8 p.m.)(Center) Wu-Tang Clan's Gza. (Jack Plunkett / AP)Just The Links: Do you know these three men wanted for robberies on the Red Line?"Chicago P.D." star LaRoyce Hawkins and his NBC pals took the Polar Plunge.Cute Dog Alert: Welcome to Chicago, Chopper the Dog.Replay Lincoln Park is turning into "Shrek's Swamp." More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Improovy Painters Chicago — (Visit website) Governors State University — (Visit Website) Grants Tax & Accounting — (Visit website) SmokePost CBD Dispensary — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: FREE WEBINAR | Michelangelo, Masaccio and Giotto: The Chapels that defined the Renaissance (March 8) Key Financial and Tax Considerations in Divorce – Vesta Chicago, IL Hub (March 8) Music with the Rabbi (March 8) Young Artist Showcase (March 12) You Pay What We Pay Going on Now! (March 13) Chicago Artisan Market in Fulton Market - Sun, Mar 13th (10am-4pm) (March 13) Spanish for Beginners 2022 March Classes Sign up Now! (March 15) Add your event Job listings: Full Time Physical Therapist – Oak Lawn (Details) Add your job listing Loving the Chicago Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] — Mark Konkol About me: Mark Konkol, recipient of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, wrote and produced the Peabody Award-winning series "Time: The Kalief Browder Story." He was a producer, writer and narrator for the "Chicagoland" docuseries on CNN and a consulting producer on the Showtime documentary "16 Shots."