The city is home to a vibrant jazz scene and the Chicago Jazz Festival, but there are very few jazz programs on the radio.
A pathologist in Sean Grayson’s murder trial said a bullet the ex-cop fired missed Massey’s brain but struck her carotid artery — and she might have survived if someone had stopped her bleeding.
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A Chicago Symphony Orchestra program pairs musicians with grieving mothers to create original songs in honor of Chicagoans lost to gun violence. “You need to tell the story of your child,” said one participant.
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Newer destinations like Pizz’Amici, Professor Pizza and Zarella have joined stalwart Coalfire in a stretch that could be Chicago’s new pizza highway.
This year’s 12-day event includes special appearances by filmmakers Spike Lee and Gus Van Sant.
From newcomers to icons, these nine destinations are a cut above.
These eight destinations — from Lake Michigan to the banks of the DuPage River — will introduce young beginners to the magic of the catch.
Rare books, museums galore and award-winning chefs: Take an art-filled road trip to the Detroit area
Take a journey from Chicago to Michigan for a trip full of great art and amazing eats.
Discover regional artists at affordable prices, historical gems and quirky delights on this visual art-inspired road trip through the region.
Chicago fall film guide 2025: Local stories — and emerging filmmakers — dominate must-see movie list
Compelling local tales about everything from baseball to crypto to reproductive rights dominate our fall film guide. Here are 10 pictures to add to your list.
Dancemakers Micaela Taylor and Chanel DaSilva will debut new works. Plus, Joffrey opens with “Carmen” and Chicago Repertory Ballet reimagines “Romeo and Juliet.”
This fall, you can sing Handel from the shores of the river, hear new music from rising composers and sip slushies at a former 7-Eleven turned classical music outpost. Here’s our list of tickets to get now.
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They are sitting out this week’s homecoming events and protesting after they say their concerns have been dismissed. The leader of the heavily Latino Morton High School District says it is there to support every student.
A former high-ranking Drug Enforcement Administration official says masking is “all about intimidation.” A police chiefs association says it can create mistrust.
Chicago's first self-cleaning public toilet coming to the Northwest Side next year, alderperson says
For years, Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) has pushed to bring more public toilets to the city. The free restroom, estimated to cost less than $500,000 to install, will be located in La Spata’s ward.
Only 17% of buildings in a Chicago Fire Department bureau database for fire code violations have received required annual inspections in the last year, city’s inspector general says.
Interim Supt./CEO Macquline King said district leadership has discussed its options, including remote learning, but added that CPS does not have the authority to make that move without an emergency declaration from Gov. JB Pritzker.
The CPS law department investigator says she refused to bow to pressure to change her reports. The principals association’s former leader criticized her work as subpar.
Lawmakers in Springfield have little time to figure out a funding solution for Chicago-area transit, which faces potential cuts starting in 2026.
The NTSB is investigating the Wednesday crash in eastern Montana. Bailey, a staunch GOP conservative, announced earlier this year that he will again run for governor in 2026, after losing to Gov. JB Pritzker three years ago.
Chicago area religious leaders have been hit with tear gas and pepper balls outside the building. They also say immigrants are being denied pastoral care inside the facility.
CPS confirms a landscaper detained this week was on district property. It appears to be the first time a CPS vendor or employee was picked up during the federal immigration enforcement campaign.
Ruben Torres Maldonado, whose 16-year-old daughter, Ofelia, suffers from a rare form of cancer, was removed from his car and taken into custody by four masked ICE agents in Niles last weekend.
A ruling from the high court could allow troop deployment immediately.
Two weeks after the Sun-Times first asked about federal immigration vehicles with questionable plates, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a hotline to report license plate tampering. He said penalties include potential jail time.
Consumer advocates say thousands of customer complaints show the company’s automatic subscription model needs to be reined in.
Chief Financial Officer Jill Jaworski made that surprise announcement during the first day of City Council hearings on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed $16.6 billion budget. She said gambling giant Bally’s has even picked out a location for slots at Midway Airport.
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