As the Ultimate NASCAR Summer Festival Weekend rapidly approaches, Chicagoland Speedway would like to remind racing fans of the variety of entertainment activities taking place as June 27-30.

The Office will jump ship from NETFLIX to an as yet to be named streaming service in 2021.

The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival has released the full schedule for this week's coming activities for the annual summer celebration.

Tammy Levey and Skip Minger were both presented plaques from Wreaths Across for America, recognizing their efforts in raising over $27,000 last year for the NLFPD, which allowed them to purchase over 1,800 wreaths placed at Abraham Lincoln Cemetery in Elwood, IL. This was the first time a single donor has been able to raise enough money to provide wreaths to cover an entire section of graves.

Amelia was the goalkeeper for the Lady Irish soccer team, who recently won their first Regional Championship in the school’s history. Described by her soccer coach, Marty Ruberry, “Amelia is a very hard-working dedicated player. She is always positive towards her teammates and she is a leader. She is very hard-working in the classroom. Amelia also is a very good competitor and she wants to win.”

Summertime is here and the Fourth of July is less than a week away. Block parties, summer cook-outs and other outdoor fun is on tap for the upcoming holiday. However, more fires are reported on July 4th than any other day of the year in the United States. Nearly half of those fires are caused by fireworks.