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Housing and Development

11 months ago

Chicago Fire's new stadium to be named McDonald's Park

5 hours ago

'Die-80': Life and death near southwest suburbs' booming warehouse hub

1 day ago

Bears not part of NFL's international slate

1 hour ago

Many Illinois public colleges fail to follow law to protect immigrant students from federal agents on campus

4 hours ago

Lisa Kurian Philip | WBEZ

4 hours ago

CPS plans to cut teacher positions, raise class sizes in bid to shrink $732 million deficit

16 hours ago

Sarah Karp | WBEZ

1 year ago

State lawmakers want to rein in artificial intelligence. Here's how.

16 hours ago

CPS plans to cut teachers

1 hour ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Memo to Ald. Villegas: Development, environmental protections can coexist

4 hours ago

Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Food and Drink

11 months ago

Not your yiayia's Greek food: New restaurant Kouklas in Niles serves up cross-generational Mediterranean fare

4 hours ago

Offensively challenged Cubs only can muster one hit against Braves in loss

10 hours ago

Dear Abby: Young teen's stepdad is pushing her along the wrong path

4 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

5 months ago

Marc H. Morial

4 days ago

Attacks on Black political representation ramp up after Supreme Court ruling

5 days ago

Property tax relief scant in Bears stadium bill, analysis shows

2 days ago

American Airlines flight gets 2 flat tires after landing at O'Hare Airport

38 minutes ago

Potential hantavirus case reported in Illinois, unrelated to cruise ship outbreak

17 hours ago

Theater and Stages

11 months ago

Review: In 'Covenant,' creepiness doesn't come from ghosts — it comes from the idea that if there is a God, then there is a devil

17 hours ago

Subminimum wage would be frozen at 76% of the minimum pay, but only temporarily, Council panel proposes

18 hours ago

Lollapalooza releases daily schedule

18 hours ago

Fraudster accused of bilking $450M ordered jailed in Chicago, with judge citing his 'untrustworthiness'

4 days ago

Chicago police sergeant charged with stealing $41K from federal PPP program

7 days ago

Ukrainian man's indictment for bilking billionaire out of $450 million runs through Chicago

8 days ago

Brandon Johnson's budget director pays up after getting years of illegal property tax breaks

12 days ago

Illinois nears 3 years without an illegally abandoned baby, almost 25 years after 'Safe Haven' law passed

15 hours ago

Justice Department can no longer pressure Facebook, Apple to remove ICE-sighting apps, judge rules

1 day ago

U. of I. reschedules finals after learning platform Canvas reaches deal with hackers

23 hours ago

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

1 day ago

Man killed in West Lawn hit-and-run

4 hours ago

City Council members want Johnson to tackle replacing ShotSpotter

17 hours ago

Man accused of shoving woman onto Blue Line tracks on West Side

22 hours ago

Cook County Jail could get a $1.1 million AI-powered surveillance system

18 hours ago

Greek bulgur salad is quick to assemble and hearty enough to be a complete meal

16 hours ago

Non-Equity Jeff Awards pausing Chicago storefront theater honors starting June 1

1 hour ago

Rocker Patti Smith to receive 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award

1 day ago

How to make Kouklas' whipped feta

1 day ago

What's a macabre Chicago museum doing reissuing John Wayne Gacy's death row confessional?

1 day ago

Derek Hill's pinch-hit homer, diving catch fuel White Sox' victory against Royals

11 hours ago

As Cubs join salute to Ted Turner, manager Craig Counsell appreciates the moxie of mogul's day in dugout

12 hours ago

White Sox third-base coach Justin Jirschele breaks down his decision to send Drew Romo vs. Mariners

13 hours ago

White Sox' Tristan Peters has jump in his step patrolling center field

13 hours ago

Sky front office unfazed by skeptics of Jacy Sheldon trade

14 hours ago

Bears sign four players, announce WR Squirrel White's retirement

1 day ago

Bears-Seahawks in Week 1? Team awaits schedule fate as NFL starts to name games

1 day ago

Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana? What to know in the Bears' stadium saga

2 days ago

Undrafted QB Miller Moss unlikely to make Bears' roster this season, but there's value in developing him

3 days ago

Bears top pick Dillon Thieneman knows to 'just keep building'

3 days ago

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

20 hours ago

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47

16 hours ago

Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins

2 days ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

10 hours ago

Dear Abby: Fiance's friend has shown himself to be a cheater

1 day ago

Horoscope for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

1 day ago

Parks and Nature

1 month ago

Beachgoers have mixed feelings about Chicago Park District's new automated parking gates

3 days ago

Chicago Park District installs automated parking gates at 10 beaches

6 days ago

Summerlike weather makes brief appearance in Chicago area before thunderstorms roll through

8 days ago

Surprise episode of 'The Bear' puts Gary's historic Koney King in the spotlight

1 day ago

City Council panel backs tax incentives for United Center entertainment district

1 day ago

Pandemic-born restaurant KFire brings Korean barbecue to Chicago's masses

4 days ago

Jim's Original, known for its Maxwell Street Polish, has to move for UIC redevelopment

3 days ago

Delivery robots still learning from 'edge cases,' scientists say

7 days ago

High School Football

1 month ago

Hinsdale Central combine gives overlooked players chance for college offers

4 days ago

Bears tryout players have local high school flavor

4 days ago

CTU threatens to sue CPS over unpaid stipends for dozens of athletic directors

6 days ago

RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern

1 day ago

Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss' racial history made it difficult to recruit Black football players

1 day ago

Bulls new man in charge Bryson Graham on the clock in Sunday's lottery

5 days ago

Bulls introduce new man in charge as Bryson Graham hits all the notes

6 days ago

Bulls have a new man in charge with Bryson Graham and a lot to get done

8 days ago

Analyzing Blackhawks' draft options: Could Ivar Stenberg fall to No. 4 pick?

3 days ago

Blackhawks to sign acclaimed Russian forward prospect Roman Kantserov to NHL contract

5 days ago

Blackhawks fall to No. 4 pick in NHL Draft Lottery as Maple Leafs, Sharks jump over them

7 days ago

Nation and World

11 months ago

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

1 day ago

Philip Caputo, 'A Rumor of War' author whose Vietnam War memoir became a classic, has died at 84

4 days ago

Battle continues over Illinois law to limit credit card fees

1 day ago

Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

4 days ago

Broadview protesters sue feds over DNA collection after arrests, saying it violates rights

6 days ago

Lake County authorities investigate officer-involved shooting in Mundelein

1 day ago

3 dead after wrong-way crash on I-88 in Aurora

2 days ago

Rep. Lauren Underwood takes reins of Democratic women's 'power brunch' — vows big wins for Dems in November

4 days ago

Chicago School Board

4 days ago

Chicago school board's investigation into media leaks fails to yield results

4 days ago

2nd man charged with hate crime in 2024 attack of Jewish DePaul students

5 days ago

Teens arrested, but Arlington Heights school resource officer's gun still missing

5 days ago

Willie Horton-style tactics continue to poison politics

1 day ago

Stop burdening working families; tax wealth and corporate profits fairly

1 day ago

A lesson for every police officer: Find peace and quiet, before the job consumes you

2 days ago

A $10 million investment to reduce chronic absenteeism in schools

5 days ago

Hypocritical anti-immigrant Americans rely on immigrants, too

2 days ago

Let the good times roll, but remember e-scooter, e-bike safety

4 days ago

Justices who gutted Voting Rights Act keep country spiraling backward

5 days ago

The Balbo Monument is in rough shape. What should we do with it?

5 hours ago

Amisha Patel, community organizer who championed progressive causes, dies at 50

21 hours ago

New book finds entrenched Chicago police racism behind Cook County's wrongful convictions

1 day ago

Chicago shares its appreciation for nurses

22 hours ago

Chicago Public Library's Cyber Navigator Program helps bridge the digital divide for seniors

22 hours ago

SNAP changes leave Chicago families and grocery stores reeling

22 hours ago

A time machine of Chicago concerts is now online

22 hours ago

A.I.? Data centers? Facial recognition? 'Say More' listeners discuss the tech that's stressing them out

1 day ago