Celebrating America 250: Arlington Heights unveils historic 1860s American flag | ChicagoLIVE
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The Arlington Heights Historical Museum is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with a historic American flag from the 1860s. Museum Director Jeff Anderson joins ChicagoLIVE to share the details.

How to support the America 250 giving campaign
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As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a new initiative called Giving 4th is aiming to encourage charitable donations and community support.

Route 66 is turning 100 and Lou Mitchell’s remains its first stop
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Route 66 turns 100 this November, and Lou Mitchell's is known as the first stop on the historic road. FOX Chicago's Anthony Ponce shows what makes the restaurant so special.

McDonald’s celebrates America 250 with its largest-ever fried apple pie in Joliet | ChicagoLIVE
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McDonald’s is celebrating America 250 with the return of its fried apple pies and the debut of its largest-ever pie in Joliet. McDonald’s owner-operator John Carnagio shares details with ChicagoLIVE.

2 more suspects charged in multi-state White House UFC attack plot: Justice Department

Federal prosecutors have charged two more individuals as co-conspirators in a thwarted multi-state plot to launch an alleged mass-casualty drone and sniper assault at the White House UFC event.

White House UFC Freedom 250 attack plot: Alleged ringleader was in US illegally, DHS says

Federal officials say Abraham Hermosillo Alvarez, identified in court documents as the alleged ringleader of a plot to attack the White House UFC event this past weekend, was in the country illegally after overstaying a visa, according to information from Fox News Digital.

5 accused in alleged drone and sniper plot targeting White House UFC event

Feds have charged five citizens in an alleged domestic terror plot to assassinate lawmakers using explosive-laden drones and sniper fire at the White House UFC event.

Trump says July 4th American 250 celebration will be a 'TRUMP RALLY'

President Donald Trump said the July 4th celebrations at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will be a "TRUMP RALLY."

UFC Freedom 250: Gaethje stuns Topuria as Trump marks 80th birthday

American Justin Gaethje stunned Spanish‑Georgian lightweight champion Ilia Topuria on the White House South Lawn, delivering an upset victory to close out UFC Freedom 250.

How to watch UFC Freedom250; LIVE coverage on FOX LOCAL

UFC Freedom 250 is bringing a historic fight card to the nation's capitol, and fans have multiple ways to catch the action live.

Trump's UFC Freedom 250 fight: What to know, how to watch

It’s UFC Freedom 250 day at the White House. It also happens to be President Trump’s 80th birthday. That’s no coincidence.

White House UFC fight could cost $60M, involve multiple federal agencies

New legal filings have offered a glimpse at the potential cost of President Donald Trump’s planned UFC fight event on the South Lawn of the White House scheduled for this weekend.

New lawsuit could stop UFC America 250 event at the White House
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A newly filed lawsuit by the Public Integrity Project aims to stop the UFC America 250 event from being held at the White House.

Trump slams Freedom 250 concert dropouts, compares himself to Elvis

With the vast majority of the announced acts having dropped out of this summer’s “The Great American State Fair" at the National Mall, President Donald Trump posted Saturday that he does not want them performing. The president suggested someone else take the stage, someone he says “gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime".

UFC releases renderings for White House fight, Freedom250 Fan Fest

The UFC has released new visual renderings of the White House fight and Freedom250 Fan Fest, offering a glimpse into the massive spectacle planned for America's 250th birthday.

It’s not too late to plan a trip to celebrate America’s 250th

Celebrations are happening all over the country this summer for America's 250th, and it's not too late to join in on the events.

America 250: Celebrate with these free and unique events

The U.S. is turning 250 this year. Here are some events that you may not have heard of to celebrate the momentous occasion.