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Theater and Stages

1 year ago

Chicagoans love dive bars; now there's a new play inside one

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Mike Davis | WBEZ

1 year ago

New cholesterol-busting pill, costly but powerful, gets FDA's OK

10 hours ago

Matthew Perrone | AP

6 hours ago

Cubs' 2027 schedule features season-opener at home ahead of All-Star Game at Wrigley Field

7 hours ago

'Hazardous' Canadian wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning for Chicago. Here's what you should know.

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Chicago School Board

2 months ago

Spending in Chicago school board election exceeds $1.6 million as limits lift in race for board president

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Mila Koumpilova | Chalkbeat

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Sarah Karp | WBEZ

1 day ago

Mosquitoes biting? The 'Sewer Monster' is on the case.

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Mourners remember George E. Johnson as builder of Black business

1 hour ago

Pandemic replay — thanks to pollution from wildfires, masks again are a must-have item

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List of events canceled in Chicago area due to Canadian wildfire smoke

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Election board judges recommend two independent candidates for Garcia's seat not appear on November ballot

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Dear Abby: Wife's transformation creates new issues at home

15 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

7 months ago

At Lincoln Park Zoo, lots of people, but not many animals. Why? The heat, of course

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Sold! 7-ton glass desk designed by Frank Gehry fetches $243,000 at auction

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America's bees are losing a vital refuge, threatening our food supply

1 day ago

Alden Loury | WBEZ

1 month ago

Spencer Leak Jr.'s death hits home for me — as it should

5 days ago

Photos: This is how bad the air in Chicago is right now

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Chicago's top mayoral aides pull back on promise to make second half of pension advance in full

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Groundswell Coffee to open in historic Fine Arts Building

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Housing and Development

1 year ago

Amazon receives first city approvals for Gage Park distribution center

8 hours ago

City Council deadline to accept or reject parking meter deal extended until Sept. 30

8 hours ago

Paycheck Protection Program

1 day ago

8 more Chicago police officers face firing over PPP loan fraud, City Hall watchdog says

1 day ago

At annual Country Thunder music festival, reports of sexual assaults against young women continue to emerge

1 day ago

Dibs for forest preserve groves? Nope, permits take precedent, but not everyone seems to know that, or care

13 days ago

Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

14 days ago

Man hospitalized after being pulled from Montrose Harbor

9 hours ago

Chicago immigrant advocates reiterate calls to abolish ICE after fatal shootings in Texas, Maine

7 hours ago

With mayoral race looming, Mayor Johnson falls further behind Giannoulias in fundraising

1 day ago

Chicago police cadet goose-stepped at Jones College Prep while wearing Nazi-like uniform

1 day ago

City Council joins chorus demanding Boutros' resignation as U.S. attorney

1 day ago

Indiana family sues Amazon after 2025 crash that seriously injured 16-year-old boy

6 hours ago

Photo of man who allegedly tried to lure girl in Norwood Park released by police

7 hours ago

Man apparently electrocuted on Blue Line tracks in O'Hare neighborhood

12 hours ago

Chicago Corruption Trials

1 day ago

Judge gives ex-Summit police chief three years in bribery plot: 'You sounded like a gangster'

1 day ago

Beam him up: William Shatner will debut his metal band at Riot Fest in September

9 hours ago

Things To Do

4 years ago

20 things to do in Chicago July 16-22

1 day ago

Review: Noah Kahan shows why he's a folk hero for our times in Wrigley Field performance

1 day ago

Movies and TV

4 years ago

How to be a perfect superyacht guest according to Bravo's 'Below Deck' captains Sandy and Kerry

1 day ago

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman gets new contract worth more than $31 million over 10 years

4 hours ago

Sky's strongest playoff case is the rest of the league's inconsistency

4 hours ago

White Sox open next season March 25 in Detroit; home opener April 1 vs. Brewers

5 hours ago

Robert Lewandowski's Fire debut delayed after poor air quality forces postponement vs. Vancouver

5 hours ago

White Sox entering uncharted territory, from general manager Chris Getz on down

8 hours ago

Setting goals for all 7 Bears rookies entering training camp

16 hours ago

Bears to practice at Stevenson High School as part of training camp

1 day ago

Christkindlmarket in July? No, it's just a Bears-themed Hallmark movie

3 days ago

ESPN ranks Bears' Caleb Williams above Super Bowl-winning QB

3 days ago

Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush

6 days ago

How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates

11 hours ago

Bulls just fine riding out growing pains of rookie guard Dailyn Swain

2 days ago

Coach Tiago Splitter finds out setting Bulls culture has growing pains

2 days ago

Horoscope for Thursday, July 16, 2026

22 hours ago

Dear Abby: Wife suspects man is still up to his usual tricks

1 day ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, July 15, 2026

1 day ago

Review: While occasionally a battle of cicadas vs. stanzas, Oak Park's outdoor theater series aces acting

1 day ago

Feds to open disaster loan application help centers in wake of June storms

2 days ago

Heat wave brings near-record temps as Chicagoans struggle to stay cool

1 day ago

What the ROAD to Housing Act means for Chicago

1 day ago

Mood Fabrics, popularized by 'Project Runway,' expanding to Chicago with new retail concept

1 day ago

Judge pushing for settlement in West Suburban Medical Center legal fight

2 days ago

As cyclospora concerns spread, farmers markets highlight importance of local food access

1 day ago

Magnolia Bakery temporarily closes after health inspection finds roaches, other violations

1 day ago

Classic French Nicoise salad is a vibrant entree for brunch or al fresco lunch

2 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Updates on the five nationally ranked high school basketball players that left Illinois for preps schools

2 days ago

An early look at some of next season's top boys high school basketball teams

3 days ago

High School Football

3 months ago

Henry Sakalas picks Spartans; Nazareth teammates Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock headed to Missouri

5 days ago

'It's in the game,' and then some, with EA's College Football '27

4 days ago

A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

10 days ago

High School Sports

3 months ago

High number of football commits highlights news and notes ahead of the high school season

12 days ago

Bulls may have a rockstar as buzz in Vegas grows around Caleb Wilson

4 days ago

'Nooooooorm!' makes old school entrance with the Bulls on Saturday

5 days ago

Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain talks about his rough debut and Caleb Wilson

5 days ago

Blackhawks shift start times of home games earlier

3 hours ago

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson proving he's willing to defy analytics to bet big on a hunch

4 days ago

Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery

8 days ago

Nation and World

1 year ago

U.S. launches attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates against tankers in Strait of Hormuz, Bahrain

2 days ago

What to know about diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis in Illinois

1 day ago

Aurora issues lead water warning after some homes test over federal safety levels

1 day ago

'Where do they go?' What West Side patients face after their hospital closes.

5 days ago

2 teens on e-bike hurt in crash with SUV in Libertyville

1 day ago

Mary Morello, Libertyville native, activist and mother of Rage Against the Machine's guitarist, dies at 102

2 days ago

Marvels fill the skies overhead, even in the suburbs

2 days ago

CPS will lay off 760 teachers, cut 5 student nonattendance days in bid to close budget deficit

1 day ago

5 SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES REMOVED FROM BALLOT, INCLUDING 2 INCUMBENTS

2 days ago

CTU endorses 15 school board candidates, throwing weight behind incumbents, mayoral picks

3 days ago

Todd Blanche more eager to please Trump than pursue justice

14 hours ago

Mourning Lindsey Graham and the man he never became

15 hours ago

America's schools are producing a generation of techno-peasants

3 days ago

Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80

6 days ago

Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

9 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

New state agency should make childcare deserts a top priority

1 day ago

Malfunctioning museum gate could pose safety hazard

3 days ago

Supreme Court's transgender sports decision is another discriminatory blow

5 days ago

Burglars steal SUV, cause multivehicle crash in Rogers Park

1 day ago

Mayor Johnson's plan to crack down on ICE agents under City Council scrutiny

1 day ago

'Give while you live': Who is Museum of Science and Industry founder Julius Rosenwald?

1 day ago

Ask The Mayor, July 2026: ICE, CPS layoffs, and Snelling's replacement

7 hours ago

Summer balling on a budget

13 hours ago

What have we learned about GLP-1s

1 day ago

The Chicago-created pie you might not have heard about

1 day ago

These public pianos are playable art

2 days ago