Last weekend, 529 runners finished Chicago's Lakeshore Marathon in spite of an extra mile accidentally added to the course. more ›

Memorial Day is a time to honor our vetrans, those who have died defending out country, and the men and women who are currently serving in the military. But let's face it - to many of us Memorial Day is a time to make merry because we have an extra day off of work! Whether you celebrate it patriotically or not, Chicago has a million things going on this weekend. Chicagoist tried to round them all up, but feel free to comment if we missed any! more ›

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Sarah just passed the 10K mark in the Lakeshore Marathon in 45 minutes and 14 seconds. At that rate, she's on target to finish in just under 3 hours 18 minutes which is ahead of her goal and she's currently second in her age group. The weather is perfect at 56 degrees and a slight westerly wind, which should not affect the runners.