Mayor Brandon Johnson promised during his first month in office to “rebuild the social contract” with Black Chicago, beginning with the actual construction of a permanent memorial to former Chicago …
Johnson breaks ground on long-awaited memorial to Burge torture victims Read MoreA central Illinois state representative schemed to direct state grant money to her daughter, took kickbacks on bogus campaign expenses and lied to the FBI about it all, according to …
Downstate Rep. Carol Ammons indicted by federal grand jury on wire fraud charges Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes Charles Barkley has never been one to mince words. So when the basketball legend opened up about his decision to skip Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s …
Charles Barkley Turned Down an Invitation to Taylor Swift’s ‘Crap Show’ … Read MoreThe Blackhawks’ planned step toward playoff contention in 2026-27 has already hit a massive snag. Connor Bedard, the team’s best player, will be sidelined approximately four months after undergoing left …
Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery Read MoreCrime on the Chicago Transit Authority has dropped over the last six consecutive months amid a security surge to address a historically high number of violent attacks. CTA’s interim boss …
CTA crime has dropped for last 6 consecutive months amid security surge, agency boss says Read MoreAlex Stanley, 31, never went fishing before Tuesday. Now he has, thanks to Adventure Club, a Chicago Park District program that brings dozens of children and adults to Northerly Island …
Chicago Park District’s Adventure Club opens the outdoors to those with disabilities Read MoreA man appeared in court Tuesday on charges alleging he encouraged his girlfriend’s suicide before handing her the loaded gun with which she fatally shot herself. Mario Laboy, 49, is …
Man charged with handing girlfriend gun, encouraging suicide before she shot herself Read MoreBob and Joan Biebel met on the job, as Chicago police officers, and things progressed slowly, as love stories go. “I chased him for eight years before I finally made …
Bob Biebel, Chicago police officer who met his wife on the beat, dies at 77 Read MoreBALTIMORE — The series-opening game between the Cubs and Orioles started in a rain delay Tuesday night. Originally scheduled for a 5:35 p.m. Central first pitch, fans were informed via …
Series-opening game between Cubs, Orioles starts in weather delay Read MoreUnlike you, I’ve actually been to a WNBA game. Ten years ago, at the invite of a Chicago Sky publicist. I thought it would be a fun outing for myself …
Sophie Cunningham finger paints a vivid picture of MAGA mindset Read More
“NCIS: New York,” the upcoming newest entry in the CBS franchise, has added four new cast members. Variety has confirmed that Jennifer Beals (“The L Word,” “Devil in a Blue …
‘NCIS: New York’ Casts Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers, Shane Harper, Devin Druid Read MorePepe Vargas nunca imaginó retirarse. Después de décadas liderando el International Latino Cultural Center, el director ejecutivo y fundador, Vargas renunció el pasado martes por razones de salud. La organización, …
Pepe Vargas, campeón del cine latino, anuncia su retiro y un nuevo liderazgo en las artes multiculturales Read MoreAcknowledging the city’s persistent flooding problem, Mayor Brandon Johnson, flanked by other elected officials Tuesday, touted a West Side pilot project aimed at temporarily capturing rain underground before it can …
Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago Read More
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is based on Homer’s ancient Greek epic, which dates back to around the 8th or 7th century BC. As a result, some moviegoers were surprised when the …
Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Odyssey’s’ Modern English Dialogue ‘Was a No-Brainer’ Even If ‘It Might Bite Me on the Ass’ and ‘I Was Maybe Being Naïve’ Read More