Farkonas held degrees in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, and was named to the Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1993. A tip of the hat to Bangshift for the tip.

Grade 1-winning fillies Vahva, Society, and Chi Town Lady vie in the $250,000 Chicago Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. By Molly Rollins June 15, 2024 Female Sprinters to Vie in Deep Derby City Distaff ...

The planners of downtown’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza, Chi-Town Rising, estimate 90,000 people came out to celebrate and see the giant Chicago star rise along the river. But how many o… ...

The Chi-Town Rising Family Countdown Celebration on the Chicago Cultural Mile begins at 3 p.m. and features a special Kid's Countdown just before 6 p.m. Admission to the Kid's Countdown is free. 8.

Trainer Wesley Ward saddled Chi Town Lady and Poppy Flower to a 1-2 finish in the $120,000 Bolton Landing Stakes, winning the Saratoga Race Course event for the fourth time in seven runnings.

Chi-Town Rising's Broadcast Boulevard is perhaps the most exciting place a person can be during the New Year's Eve celebration. The area provides direct access to many of the night's events ...