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Board of Directors, South Side Community FCU. There’s no better place 2 b in summer than Chicago! P.S. I need 2 move 2 L.A. Please help me!😉
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Singapore Grand Prix on @appletv at 7a (pre race show 5:30a from Singapore. Round 17, @f1 in Singapore, F1 Sprint weekend & it’s a night race. Starting Grid: @maxverstappen1, @redbullracing on Pole; @charles_leclerc, @scuderiaferrari starts 2nd; @lewishamilton, @scuderiaferrari starts 3rd. Grid penalties: @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1 to start from the back of the grid & pit lane starts for: @isackhadjar, @redbullracing plus @fernandoalo_oficial & @lance_stroll, @astonmartinf1. Marina Bay Street Circuit is 62 Laps, Track length 4.927 km (3.061 miles), Turns 19 (10 Left, 9 Right), Elevation 5.3 meters (17.388 ft.). It’s a complex circuit, runs counterclockwise, bumps, long straights, a bridge, close walls & good overtaking opportunities. Announcements: Verstappen made history w/milestone 50th GP pole in Formula 1. He’s only 5th Driver to achieve 50 or more joining: SEBASTIAN VETTEL - 57; AYRTON SENNA – 65; MICHAEL SCHUMACHER – 68; LEWIS HAMILTON – 104. Support races: Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Attendance: Estimated 301,294 over the 3 day sell-out weekend. Weather: Warm & humid. Entertainment: Headliners across different stages - JJ Lin, Split Enz, DJ Snake, Major Lazer Soundsystem on Fri.; The Killers, Goo Goo Dolls, Flight Facilities (DJ set), Rev Run on Sat.; Lana Del Rey, @janetjackson, ZHU, Mark Ronson on Sun. Can Verstappen hold on to victory under the lights? Will Leclerc speed into a win? Can Hamilton shoot his shot & be on top step? Watch & learn! 😉
#SingaporeGrandPrix #SingaporeGP #F1
Singapore Singapore
MarinaBayStreetCircuit
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5 days ago

Bahrain Grand Prix on @appletv at 2a CT (pre race show 12:30a) from Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. Round 16, @f1 in alternate location for Bahrain GP due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East & it’s the 2nd part of triple header race weekends. Starting Grid: @maxverstappen1, @redbullracing on Pole; @lewishamilton, @scuderiaferrari starts 2nd; @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1 starts 3rd. Grid penalties: @francolapinto, @alpinef1team 5-place grid drop carried over from Azerbaijan last week for collision with teammate @pierregasly & @lando Norris, @mclarenf1 plus additional 10-place grid drop to 21st, exceeded limit on power unit component; @isackhadjar, @redbullracing 5-place grid drop from 3rd to 8th & @arvid.lindblad, @visacashapprb 30-place grid drop to 22nd as both exceeded limits on power unit components. Sepang International Circuit is 56 Laps, Track length 5.543 km (3.444 miles), Turns 15 (6 Left, 9 Right), Elevation 22 meters (72.178 ft.) It features long straights on a wide layout with fast, flowing corners. Four designated Straight Mode zones. Overtaking opportunities excellent. Announcements: @estebanocon, @haasf1team to leave at end of season. Isack Hadjar Birthday 9/28/26 & Max Verstappen Birthday 9/30/26. @fernandoalo_oficial & @lance_stroll to race for @astonmartinf1 in 2027. Support races: Formula Trophy Malaysia. Attendance: Estimated 100,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Hot & chance of rain. Entertainment: Headliners - International DJs Axwell on Sat. & Martin Garrix post race on Sun. Can Verstappen keep his hustle on to win? Will Hamilton apply enough pressure to be the victor? Can Antonelli get back on a winning streak? Be the first to know! 😉
#BahrainGrandPrix #BahrainGP #F1
Sepang Selangor Malaysia
SepangInternationalCircuit
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12 days ago

Need EMERGENCY help for a stray rooster that was first in yard next door, on sidewalk, out in street, now in my front yard, called 311 at 12:43p for @chianimalcareandcontrol (CACC) to pick up before the stray cats get it. It might be wounded. Can’t get anyone to pick up phone at CACC, @pawschicago or two vet clinics called. Please anyone who can help with this situation in Woodlawn neighborhood call (773) 684-2944 IMMEDIATELY! Yikes it’s on my porch, my cat Gigi 🐈 saw it through the door & is upset hissing/meowing/ready to attack me! 🙀
#StrayRooster #Woodlawn
#DontKnowWhatElseToDo IAmScared
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix on @appletv at 6a CT (pre race show 4:30a) from Baku, Azerbaijan. Round 15, @f1 in its first triple header of season. Grand Prix Grid: @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1 on Pole; @charles_leclerc, @scuderiaferrari starts 2nd; @oscarpiastri, @mclarenf1 starts 3rd. Grid penalties: @carlossainz55, @williamsf1team 5 place grid drop for failure to slow for yellow flags now 9th & @schecoperez, @cadillacf1 3 place grid drop for driving at a reduced speed on the racing line, impeding Piastri now 19th. Baku City Circuit is 51 Laps, Track length 6.003 km (3.730 miles), Turns 20 (12 Left, 8 Right), Elevation 26.96 meters (88.451 ft.) A street circuit with a challenging mix of high-speed straights, 90-degree corners, the tight, twisty medieval city buildings walls section & narrow in parts. The circuit is a low downforce configuration. Overtaking opportunities good. Announcements: @isackhadjar, @redbullracing returns from injury & @liamlawson30 returns to @visacashapprb. Support races: @formula2. Attendance: Estimated 78,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Sunny. Entertainment: Headliners - Calvin Harris on Thurs., Sept. 24th and Katy Perry on Fri., Sept. 25th. Can Russell take Pole to a win? Will Leclerc maneuver to victory? Can Piastri push his way to the top step? Look and find out! 😉
#AzerbaijanGrandPrix #AzerbaijanGP #F1
Baku Azerbaijan
BakuCityCircuit
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20 days ago

South Side Community Federal Credit Union aka @southsidecomfcu hosts its FREE 18th Annual Housing & Financial Expo TODAY, Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 5401 S. Wentworth Avenue, Suite 25 from 10a-2p in Chicago, Illinois. Check it out! 😉
#SSCFCU #CDCU
#PeopleHelpingPeople
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a month ago

Spanish Grand Prix on @appletv at 8a (pre race show 6:30a) from Madrid, Spain. Round 14, @f1 in the inaugural race of its newest built circuit. Grand Prix Grid: @lando Norris, @mclarenf1 on Pole; @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1 starts 2nd; @maxverstappen1, @redbullracing starts 3rd. Grid penalties: @carlossainz55, @williamsf1team 3 place grid drop for impeding @valtteribottas, @cadillacf1 in Qualifying 1, now 17th. Madring is 57 Laps, Track length 5.414 km (3.364 miles), Turns 22 (10 Left, 12 Right), Elevation changes. Uses public roads & private land, combines a street-circuit & permanent set-up feel. Features longest banked corner on calendar 548 meters, w/two short tunnels. Overtaking opportunities should be good. Announcements: Home race for @fernandoalo_oficial, @astonmartinf1 & @carlossainz55, @williamsf1team; @visacashapprb: Drivers @arvid.lindblad & @yukitsunoda0511 (in for @liamlawson30 who still replaces @isackhadjar, @redbullracing due to injury); and American @ugougochukwu crowned new @fiaf3 Champion. Support races: @fiaf3 & @formula2. Attendance: Expected 350,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Hot & sunny. Entertainment: DJs, electronic music showcases, electronic-flamenco fusion artists like Mëstiza, supported by ARGIA and Claudia León. Can Norris stay in front to win? Will Antonelli or Verstappen finish first? Can Alonso or Sainz pull out a home victory? See it all! 😉
#SpanishGrandPrix #SpanishGP #F1
Madrid Spain
Madring
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a month ago

Italian Grand Prix on @appletv at 8a (pre race show 6:30a) from Monza, Italy. Round 13, @f1 at one of its oldest circuits. Grand Prix Grid: @pierregasly, @alpinef1team in his first Pole ever; @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1 starts 2nd; @oscarpiastri, @mclarenf1 starts 3rd. Grid penalties: @alex_albon, @williamsf1team; @liamlawson30, @redbullracing & @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1 all in back due to power unit changes. Autodromo Nazionale Monza is 53 Laps, Track length 5.793 km (3.599 miles), Turns 11 (4 Left, 7 Right), Elevation 12.5 meters (40.944 ft.). Known as Temple of Speed that’s fastest on F1 circuit & located inside a park, four very long straights, high speed corners, tight chicanes, banking, lack run-off areas, gravel trap. Overtaking opportunities good. Announcements: Home race for @scuderiaferrari and its Drivers @lewishamilton & @charles_leclerc; Italian @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1; and @visacashapprb and its Drivers @arvid.lindblad & @yukitsunoda0511, in for @liamlawson30 who still replaces @isackhadjar, @redbullracing due to injury. @redbullracing signs long time @astonmartinf1 engineer Tom McCullough for 2027 as Head of Racing. Support races: @fiaf3, @formula2 & Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Attendance: Estimated to break 2025’s 369,041 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Hot & sunny. Entertainment: Global pop icon Laura Pausini headlines pre race as part of F1 Grid Gigs. Can Gasly take Pole to podium win? Will Russell snatch control to get the victory? Can Piastri surprise the Tifosi & disappoint Ferrari & Antonelli supporters to grab top step? Check it out! 😉
#ItalianGrandPrix #ItalianGP #F1
Monza Italy
AutodromoNazionaleMonza
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a month ago

Dutch Grand Prix on @appletv at 8a (pre race show 6:30a) from Zandvoort, Netherlands Round 12, @f1 returns from summer break w/Sprint weekend. Sprint Pole & Sprint Winner: @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1. Grand Prix Grid: @lando Norris, @mclarenf1 starts on Pole; @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1 starts 2nd; @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1 starts 3rd. Grid penalties: Circuit Zandvoort is 72 Laps, Track length 4.259 km (2.646 miles), Turns 14 (4 Left, 10 Right), Elevation 8.7 meters (28.54 ft.). Along the dunes on the 2nd shortest circuit on the F1 calendar. An old school narrow track. The final corner, Arie Luyendyk has a banked angle of 18 degrees, almost double that of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Overtaking opportunities not easy. Announcements: Home race for @maxverstappen1, @redbullracing so Orange Army will be out in droves. Marcin Budkowski to join Cadillac as Team Principal. @alex_albon re-signs with @williamsf1team for 2027; @yukitsunoda0511 races for @visacashapprb in Zandvoort while @liamlawson30 replaces @isackhadjar, @redbullracing due to injury. @hulkhulkenberg, @audif1 celebrated 39th Birthday on 9/19/26. @carlossainz55 agrees to multi year contract w/ @williamsf1team; Max Verstappen extends contract to 2030. George Russell got engaged to Carmen Montero Mundt over break. Support races: @f1academy & Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Attendance: Estimated 305,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Rain. Entertainment: Afrojack (Headliner), Flemming, Kraantje Pappie, Snelle, Snollebollekes on Fri.; Yves Berendse & BandDe, Jeugd van Tegenwoordig, La Fuente, Acda & De Munnik on Sat.; Martin Garrix (Headliner), Davina Michelle, The Dirty Daddies on Sun. Can Norris on Pole lead him to victory? Will Russell turn it on to win? Can Antonelli continue his winning ways? Tune in to the action! 😉
#DutchGrandPrix #DutchGP #F1
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2 months ago

Join South Side Community Federal Credit Union (SSCFCU) aka @southsidecomfcu and celebrate TODAY, Friday, July 31, 2026 “ILoveMyCreditUnion” Day with us and become our newest “Member Owner” and strengthen the financial stability of our community & improve your quality of life! What’s your Credit Union love story? ❤️
*P.S. As the Daughter of one of our Founders, Mrs. Faris Mercherson, I’m a proud longtime SSCFCU Member and a volunteer serving 21 years on the Board of Directors … I LOVE MY CREDIT UNION! 💕 😉
#ILoveMyCreditUnion #SSCFCU
WhatsYourCteditUnionLoveStory
#PeopleHelpingPeople CDCU
ItsACommunityThing
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3 months ago

Hungarian Grand Prix on Apple TV at 8a (pre race show 6:30a) from Mogyoród (outside Budapest), Hungary. Round 11, F1 Is doing it. Grand Prix Grid: Lando Norris, McLaren starts on Pole; Charles Leclerc, Ferrari starts 2nd; Oscar Piastri, McLaren starts 3rd. Grid penalties: Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari 3 place grid drop for impeding Oscar Piastri, McLaren in Qualifying 3 going 2nd to 5th; Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes received 3 place grid drop for Yellow flag breach during Qualifying going 4th to 7th. Hungaroring is 70 Laps, Track length 4.381 km (2.722 miles), Turns 14 (6 Left, 8 Right), Elevation 34.7 meters (113.845 ft.). The track has a tight & twisty layout w/slow & fast corners, short straights, overtaking a challenge. Announcements: F1 & FIA confirm today, Malaysia will host the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang International Circuit from October 2-4, 2026. Support races: F3, F2 & Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Attendance: Estimated 300,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Hot & dry. Entertainment: DJ performances. Can Norris get his championship groove to win? Will Leclerc be victorious? Can Piastri be the McLaren on top step? See for yourself! 😉
#HungarianGrandPrix #HungarianGP #F1
Mogyorod Budapest Hungary
Hungaroring
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3 months ago

Belgium Grand Prix on Apple TV at 8a (pre race show 6:30a) from Stavelot, Belgium. Round 10, F1. Grid: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes starts on Pole; Max Verstappen, Red Bull starts 2nd; George Russell, Mercedes starts 3rd. Grid penalties: Isack Hadjar (added up to 30 place grid drop, so a rear start) Lando Norris (10 place grid drop Fernando Alonso (added up to more than 15 place grid drop so back of the field start), Lance Stroll (10 place grid drop) and Carlos Sainz (5 place grid drop) all received grid drops for taking on new power unit elements exceeding allotment. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is 44 Laps, Track length 7.004 km (4.352 miles), Turns 19 (10 Left, 9 Right), Elevation 102.2 meters (335.301 ft.). It’s the longest circuit on calendar, flows with elevation changes, features the famous Eau Rouge corner & offers good overtaking opportunities. Announcements: Home race type support for: Verstappen as he was born in Belgian, is half Belgian & driving under a Dutch license; plus half Belgian are Lance Stroll, Aston Martin & Lando Norris, McLaren. Support races: FIA Formula 3, FIA Formula 2, Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Attendance: Projected 380,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Partly cloudy. Entertainment: Belgian electro-pop/deep house DJ Lost Frequencies headlining post-race concert Sunday w/supporting artists Dimitri Vegas, Henri PFR, and MATTN. Can Antonelli win it? Will Verstappen nab victory? Can Russell take top honors? Watch it! 😉
#BelgianGrandPrix #BelgianGP #F1
#Stavelot #Belgium
CircuitdeSpaFrancorchamps
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3 months ago

British Grand Prix on @appletv at 9a (pre race show 7:30a) from Northamptonshire, England. Round 9, @f1 serving up a Sprint weekend. Sprint Pole @lewishamilton, @scuderiaferrari - Sprint Winner @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1; Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari 2nd; @lando Norris, @mclarenf1 3rd. Grand Prix Grid: @kimi.antonelli, @mercedesamgf1 starts on Pole; @charles_leclerc, @scuderiaferrari starts 2nd; @lewishamilton, @scuderiaferrari starts 3rd. Silverstone is 52 Laps, Track length 5.891 km (3.660 miles), Turns 18 (8 Left, 10 Right), Elevation 11.3 meters (37.073 feet). It’s one of the fastest tracks on the F1 calendar now highlights active aerodynamics, 4 designated Straight Mode Zones (also 4 straights including Hamilton Straight), plenty overtaking opportunities plus Overtake Mode location. Announcements: Home race for @lewishamilton, @scuderiaferrari; @georgerussell63, @mercedesamgf1; @lando Norris, @mclarenf1; @olliebearman, @haasf1team; @arvid.lindblad, @visacashapprb. Support races: @f1academy, @fiaf3, @formula2. Attendance: Estimated 565,000 for 3 day weekend. Weather: Sunny. Entertainment: David Guetta (headliner), Anne-Marie (support) on Thurs.; Richard Ashcroft (headliner), Alex James’ Britpop Classical (support) on Fri.; Chase & Status (headliner), Jazzy (support) on Sat.; James Arthur (headliner), Vikkstar (DJ set) on Sun. Can Antonelli hold at bay the Brits from winning at home? Will Leclerc power up to take the win? Can Hamilton surge to the front for top honors? Show & tell! 😉
#BritishGrandPrix #BritishGP #F1
Northamptonshire England
SilverstoneCircuit
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3 months ago