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A 12-year-old girl who crossed into the country from the southern border as an unaccompanied minor was reunited with her family in the Chicago area Thursday.

The 12,000-meter American record holder, Brian Shrader, will return to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon this season after an 11th-place finish in 2023. Country: USA Standout Race: 2023 Chicago Marathon Shrader set his personal best marathon time at last year’s Chicago Marathon, running 2:09:46 for an 11th-place finish. More Information: S...

American marathoner Zach Panning will return to the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the first time since 2022. Last time, he earned a spot on Team USA at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Country: USA Standout Race: 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon Panning went for it at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials for the mara...

Two-time Olympic marathoner Jorge Castelblanco will aim for the front of the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. Country: Panama Standout Race: 2024 Seville Marathon Castelblanco ran his marathon personal best at the Seville Marathon last February. There, he finished 35th in the race with a 2:09:24. More Information: Castelblanco is a...

Japanese marathoner Yuichi Yasui will run his first 26.2-mile race in the United States with the upcoming 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It also marks his first Abbott World Marathon Major since 2019. Country: Japan Standout Race: 2023 Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon Yasui ran his personal best at the Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon in 2023, fini...

Japanese marathoner Tatsuya Maruyama will participate in just his second Abbott World Marathon Major at this year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon and his second 26.2-mile race outside of Japan. Country: Japan Standout Race: 2024 Osaka Marathon Maruyama ran the runner-up to his personal best at the 2024 Osaka Marathon, finishing in 2:07:52 ...

“What hurts me the most is that she is an innocent person,” her father said. “An innocent person is over there. They know she’s innocent.”

The 2024 Seoul Marathon champion, Jemal Yimer, is returning to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon after not finishing the race in 2022. Country: Ethiopia Standout Race: 2024 Seoul Marathon The 2024 season has been strong for Yimer. He pulled out his first-ever marathon victory in Seoul this past March, running a personal-best 2:06:08. More Inform...

A former Indiana deputy police chief was arrested and now faces federal child pornography charges after an investigation by the Department of Justice, officials said.

Ethiopian Huseydin Mohamed will look to bounce back from his DNF (did not finish) result at last year’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon at this season’s race. Country: Ethiopia Standout Race: 2024 Boston Marathon Mohamed finished runner-up in this year’s 2024 Boston Marathon with a 2:06:58 finish. His most recent race before Bost...

Police this week released a timeline of events leading up to their discovery of Chicago-area truck driver Javion Magee’s body in North Carolina – and among some of his final moments appeared to be one last act of kindness.

Resurfacing work on DuSable Lake Shore Drive has already led to lane and street closures this week, but potholes are also causing headaches for drivers using the roadway.

Kenya’s John Korir, the winner of the 2021 and 2022 Los Angeles Marathons, will make his third appearance at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. Country: Kenya Standout Race: 2022 Chicago Marathon The 2022 Chicago Marathon represents Korir’s first appearance in this race. In the 2022 version, he ran his personal best marath...