XL Film Festival 2025 kicks off in Hyde Park
The XL Film Festival begins in Hyde Park Thursday, with film screenings, panels and lots of other events spotlighting film, television and the creative scene here in the city.
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The XL Film Festival begins in Hyde Park Thursday, with film screenings, panels and lots of other events spotlighting film, television and the creative scene here in the city.
Chicago police have issued a community alert for antisemitic graffiti and vandalism in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
For nearly a month, someone has been blanketing Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood with antisemitic messages. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
The 18-year-old, who police said was a juvenile at the time, was arrested on Thursday morning in Bridgeview by members of the Area One Vehicular Hijacking Team.
In each incident, people have either placed stickers or scrawled graffiti with antisemitic phrases on various surfaces.
A gun was recovered at the scene, police said. Charges were pending late Monday.
The 57th Street Art Fair returns to Chicago's Hyde Park this weekend. Fair committee member Amy Gelman and artist Oscar Matos Linares discuss the event further.
Throughout the year, a group of chefs with the nonprofit Igniting Minds worked weekly with students from the Hyde Park school.
"We are simply overjoyed," said Sister Barbara Reid, president of Catholic Theological Union in Hyde Park, where Pope Leo earned his Master of Divinity in 1982.
While the representatives of Chicago's Catholic Theological Union don't expect to meet Pope Leo XIV in person, they will deliver handwritten prayers to his team. Shardaa Gray reports.
Leo XIV also attended the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago in city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Pope Leo XIV studied at the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, and has suddenly become its most famous alumnus. Dave Savini reports.
Some business owners are sounding the alarm over rising costs and new tariff talks.
Despite the celebratory week, many business owners say the challenges keep piling up, including increasing costs to obtain more supplies and to keep certain goods and items in stock, which is hitting customers' pockets.
James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Daisy's Po-Boy and Tavern, Erick Williams, is here.
The city also revealed plans to increase the number of beds at the shelter from about 500 to 764.
Firefighters found the victim, identified as 47-year-old Jarrell boy, with a gunshot wound to the head in the burning home.
On Saturday morning, police responded to a crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive involving the vehicle.
Chicago police said the man was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
The students were walking near 58th and Dorchester around 5:15 a.m. when four to five people got out of an SUV and robbed them.
University of Chicago police are looking for a group of armed robbers who targeted three students on campus Saturday morning.
Neighbors stepped up to put food back on the shelves—and kept Hyde Park Produce afloat when so many Chicago businesses have struggled and have even been forced to close.
Hyde Park Produce was shut down for months after a fire, and once it reopened, the owners struggled to keep products on the shelf. But as Shardaa Gray reports, the community stepped up.
Williams, whose paintings now are celebrated around the world, and hanging in galleries, got his start in life and in art in the heart of the South Shore neighborhood.
Williams, known by his artist moniker WAK, is one of the most celebrated figurative storytellers of this era. The Chicago South Side native's collection of paintings is the most widely circulated urban fine art series in the world. His exhibition is on display through Nov. 30 at Connect Gallery.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remembered the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday as an indefatigable organizer and fighter for justice and a mentor to him personally.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
A large fire in an apartment building in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Park was under investigation Wednesday morning.
The family of the civil rights icon and Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to speak publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remembered the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday as an indefatigable organizer and fighter for justice and a mentor to him personally.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and White House Chief of Staff for Barack Obama spoke to members of Detroit's Economic Club on Tuesday at the Masonic Temple.
U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat.
Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's top spokeswoman, is leaving her post next week.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Anderson Cooper will report multiple stories for "60 Minutes" before the end of the television season in May.
Warner Bros. Discovery said that Paramount Skydance is considering enhancing its buyout offer for the entertainment company.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
Police found the man with multiple gunshot wounds near 37th Street and Langley Avenue.
A large fire in an apartment building in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Park was under investigation Wednesday morning.
Major Brandon Johnson joined Audrina Sinclair and Dana Kozlov on CBS News Chicago to reflect on the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The family of Rev. Jesse Jackson is expected to address the public on Wednesday.
A large fire in an apartment building in the west Chicago suburb of Oak Park was under investigation Wednesday morning.
The family of the civil rights icon and Reverend Jesse Jackson is expected to speak publicly on Wednesday morning, just one day after he died peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was set to deliver his State of the State address Wednesday morning.
Rev. Jesse Jackson is being remembered as a tireless advocate for equality, a civil rights leader, and a man with an unwavering belief in justice. Something Jesse Jackson Jr. says he
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson remembered the Rev. Jesse Jackson Wednesday as an indefatigable organizer and fighter for justice and a mentor to him personally.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
Clark's decision took place during an investigation by the U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn, New York, into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company founded by the union, the NFL Players Association and RedBird Capital Partners in 2019.
While the rebuilding White Sox remain committed to developing their young talent, Venable wants to win now and wants to start from zero, starting with this camp.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
Chicago police on Wednesday morning were investigating a shooting that left a man dead in the Bronzeville neighborhood.
The DNA profile was recovered from gloves found during the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in Arizona.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
