The 2025 Bank of America Chicago Marathon infused nearly $756 million into the Chicago Metropolitan Area economy, representing a 7.5% increase in impact over the 2024 event and showing sustained growth over the past decade.The independent economic impact study (PDF) by Jones & Associates Economics confirms the significant impact of the marathon, which welcomed 55,744…
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Chicago River Swim Returns for Second Year
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The Chicago River Swim presented by the City of Chicago and Mayor Brandon Johnson will return for its second annual event on Sunday, September 20, 2026, bringing swimmers back to the heart of downtown Chicago for another landmark civic moment.The inaugural Swim in 2025 marked a historic milestone as the first organized open water swim…
New Flight from Brisbane to the United States
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Qantas will start non-stop flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco from April next year under a deal secured by the Palaszczuk Government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the flights operating four times a week to Chicago and three times a week to San Francisco would pump more than $150 million into the Queensland economy…