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Food and Drink

1 year ago

How Feld chef Jake Potashnick beat the backlash and cooked up a culinary comeback

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Maggie Hennessy | WBEZ

2 months ago

Cook County property tax bills delayed again — this time by 2 months

14 hours ago

Angel Reese returns to haunt Sky with rebounding they're missing

9 hours ago

Transcripts show tension, improprieties during 'Broadview 6' grand jury hearings: 'This case ... was a crock of sh--'

12 hours ago

What to know as CPS CEO prepares to testify before Congress under subpoena

2 hours ago

A massive pink sculpture rolling down Division Street is one of many Puerto Rican Fest highlights

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Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Hegseth's D-Day take vilifying immigration is inappropriate, xenophobic

1 hour ago

Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Backlash against Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' misses the point

1 hour ago

Cross burning in Grant Park prompts CPD investigation

12 hours ago

White Sox give shortstop Colson Montgomery break to rest balky back

10 hours ago

White Sox No. 2 prospect Braden Montgomery becomes 5th player to hit walk-off HR in big-league debut

8 hours ago

Dear Abby: Wife of two years appears to be hiding many things

1 hour ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

6 months ago

West Side's new Sankofa Village Wellness Center seeks to heal — and impress

1 day ago

Tale of two Jacksons' commitment to working class

1 day ago

Hundreds line up to fill tank for $1.99 a gallon at Hermosa Shell station

15 hours ago

City Council committee backs crackdown on selling weed near schools, parks

12 hours ago

Housing and Development

1 year ago

City panel backs $201.6 million TIF subsidy for Foundry Park

15 hours ago

Cooling centers open as hot, humid weather hits Chicago this week

20 hours ago

Plan to sell parking meters meets opposition

21 hours ago

Brother of ex-Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg gets six months in sweeping FBI corruption case

18 hours ago

Mayor Johnson's campaign fund to return donation from IT consultant hammered by City Hall's inspector general

2 days ago

Arrest reported at suburban strip club with sordid past — of patron who refused to pay for $40 lap dance

2 days ago

Save A Lot operator's death triggers default with Chicago — jeopardizing food access, city deal

4 days ago

As Obama Presidential Center opens, neighborhoods await the fiscal return

1 day ago

Cyclists hold memorial ride for city employee killed while biking in Bridgeport

1 day ago

Northwestern researcher among group kicked out of conference for distributing paper critical of Trump

1 day ago

Portillo's to open Michigan Avenue restaurant

1 day ago

22 alderpersons say they'll reject parking meters sale, accuse Johnson of holding back info about the deal

1 day ago

ATF, Chicago police shoot two suspects in Country Club Hills

1 hour ago

Former CHA official indicted in $4.8 million kickback scheme

12 hours ago

License plate reader key in case against Amazon employee accused of killing co-worker in Melrose Park

17 hours ago

4 shot, 1 fatally, in West Side drive-by, police say

1 day ago

Obama Presidential Center delivers a lesson in democracy — and what it means to be a country in progress

6 days ago

Obama Center releases grand opening weekend events schedule

13 days ago

Architecture and Design

1 year ago

No tower of glower: Obama Center and its maligned signature building are worthy of consideration

8 days ago

Here's a photo tour inside the Obama Presidential Center

8 days ago

Theater and Stages

1 year ago

With nearly 30 actors and 475 costumes, 'Leopoldstadt' finally makes Midwest debut

1 day ago

21 events for foodies as Chicago prepares to host the 2026 James Beard Awards

1 day ago

Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

The museum Wrightwood 659 wants to expand in Lincoln Park. Why does a neighbor want to block it?

2 days ago

Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink

2 days ago

Arts and Culture

4 months ago

Chicago art show sparks dialogue about Emmett Till and Black boyhood

2 days ago

Cubs to be without Jameson Taillon until after All-Star break in latest blow to starting-pitching depth

11 hours ago

Just as Alex Bregman hasn't sunk Cubs alone, Pete Crow-Armstrong can't save them as 'one-man wrecking crew'

12 hours ago

Coach Tyler Marsh has taken blame for Sky's offense, but it's actually complicated

9 hours ago

White Sox' Opening Day starter Shane Smith is progressing on schedule after being shut down

13 hours ago

Bears injury report: Progress from Dayo Odeyingbo, T.J. Edwards, but 2 players hurt Tuesday

14 hours ago

Coach Ben Johnson doesn't think opposing defenses have bead on Bears' offense

13 hours ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams outpaces Packers' Jordan Love, Micah Parsons in NFLPA merchandising rankings

19 hours ago

Bears fans weigh in on Hammond, assign blame for dysfunction in this edition of 'Polling Place'

3 days ago

In wake of Stacey King's death, tributes continue pouring in

14 hours ago

Michael Jordan recalls 'special years' with Stacey King during Bulls' first three-peat

1 day ago

Former Bulls player and broadcaster Stacey King dies at 59

2 days ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, June 10, 2026

7 hours ago

Dear Abby: Impromptu family reunion becomes source of contention

1 day ago

Horoscope for Tuesday, June 09, 2026

1 day ago

ComEd plans for Lincoln Park substation met with strong neighborhood pushback

4 days ago

Air quality alert issued in Chicago area until Wednesday night

14 days ago

Chicago beaches open for summer amid high waves, dangerous currents

18 days ago

Chicago businesses 'hurt' and concerned over Bears plan to move ahead with Hammond stadium

4 days ago

Gov. JB Pritzker puts pause on data center tax breaks after legislative effort stalls

4 days ago

Angel Reese listing Lemont home for $1.45 million, two months after Sky trade

5 days ago

Will Chicago happily eat dolmades and drink roditis in Trump Tower?

5 days ago

Is Chicago suddenly a bagel town? The heated rivalry between indie shops and Big Bagel

7 days ago

Bridge the seasons with a bowl of spring pea pasta

7 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

1 day ago

Libertyville tight end Brock Williams commits to Texas

1 day ago

High school basketball summer storylines to watch

1 day ago

High School Football

2 months ago

Caravan to Michigan: DB Tavares Harrington second recruit from Mount Carmel to join Wolverines' 2027 class

11 days ago

Northwestern tops UNC to win its ninth women's lacrosse title

16 days ago

High School Sports

2 months ago

St. Patrick football star David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame

18 days ago

Jason Benetti, in town to call Cubs, remembers working in 'partnership' with Stacey King

2 days ago

Quick to turn a phrase, Stacey King entertained, informed on Bulls broadcasts

2 days ago

Bulls' offseason position analysis: Center of attention and cap space

3 days ago

Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Chase Reid's dinner, Caleb Malhotra's connection

3 days ago

Could Blackhawks draft target Ivar Stenberg be the next Lucas Raymond?

3 days ago

As Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson scours trade market, a veteran defenseman is one target

4 days ago

Iraq World Cup photographer denied U.S. entry, player questioned at O'Hare Airport

16 hours ago

SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk world's first trillionaire

6 days ago

Here's what Chicagoans would tell hometown pontiff Pope Leo XIV

11 days ago

Flu meds offer potential to help slow aging, reduce cognitive decline in HIV patients, research shows

4 days ago

No idling by diesel trucks and buses? That's the law in Chicago and statewide but with almost no enforcement

4 days ago

ComEd to offer up to $500 for small businesses struggling to pay electric bills

6 days ago

Evanston Township High School pauses summer classes after weekend cyberattack

1 day ago

Man was killed by explosion on Eisenhower Expressway, feds say

4 days ago

Shooter on loose after Amazon worker gunned down during 'personal dispute' in Melrose Park

5 days ago

As CPS chief leaves for D.C. hearing, backers hope for strong defense of policies for trans, Black students

17 hours ago

New test to get into selective CPS high schools is longer, only in English

4 days ago

For Chicago teens, e-scooters are fun, convenient but sometimes dangerous, even deadly

5 days ago

Of Kane, Kylian and Kaabi: Handicapping the World Cup

3 days ago

No one will escape blame — and fans' wrath — if Bears' proposed move to Hammond comes to fruition

4 days ago

A play-by-play of the failed Bears stadium bill

2 days ago

'Make no little plans': A lesson for Trump

2 days ago

SNAP cuts threaten families, grocery jobs and local supermarkets

4 days ago

Pope Leo XIV and I agree: Our country and world need healing

4 days ago

Props to Pelley for speaking out after '60 Minutes' firing

2 days ago

Pay attention to signals when kids are in mental distress

4 days ago

Bear in mind my forecast of team's future

5 days ago

Immigration advocates slam Trump administration over World Cup entry treatment

15 hours ago

Lone fatality in burst of weekend gun violence identified as 16-year-old boy

22 hours ago

Man bashed in head by bat, grazed by gunfire in South Shore attack

21 hours ago

Queer elders reflect on LGBTQ+ Pride and intergenerational connections in 2026

18 hours ago

Uber and Lyft drivers could unionize thanks to new Illinois legislation

18 hours ago

What's your favorite piece of public art in Chicago?

18 hours ago

Norman Teague's Obama Center benches are pure Chicago

21 hours ago

Goodbye to Illinois, hello to Indiana? Bears stadium saga continues

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