ChiArts at risk of shutting down over funding problems
ChiArts, one of Chicago's most prestigious performing art schools, it at risk of closing and being turned over to Chicago Public Schools due to funding shortfalls.
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ChiArts, one of Chicago's most prestigious performing art schools, it at risk of closing and being turned over to Chicago Public Schools due to funding shortfalls.
Chicago's top public relations leaders are trying to change the narrative around the city from crime to culture.
The Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago will officially be designated an Illinois state-designated cultural district Tuesday.
An email that went out earlier this month told hundreds of groups they'd lose their grant money. Leaders in Chicago's art community say the show must go on, but art isn't cheap, and many organizations will have to do more with less. Ellen Placey Wadey, program director of Chicago Arts and Collections for the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, shares how the foundation is trying to bridge the gap created by the cuts.
Ingenuity's goal is to transform and elevate education in Chicago Public Schools.
South Side dance company and nonprofit Praize Productions is debuting its new show "Complexions" on Sunday.
Black Voices in Cabaret is an initiative of the nonprofit Working In Concert, which promotes the art of cabaret and classical vocal arts.
Speaking to American Theatre in 2018, Vire said he arrived in Chicago as a "lapsed actor," and fell into theatre criticism "through the back door."
New danger surfaces as their children set off to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Austen novels illustrate young women's times and lives, but they cover much more.
The festival pairs American film noir classics with their international cousins.
The American Film Institute named Paddy Chayefsky's "Network" one of the 10 best screenplays of all time.
Friday through Sunday, other artists will be performing in and around Millennium Park.
You can experience some incredible theater in Chicago for as little as $15 a ticket.
The musical is a high-energy salute to the 1985 film.
The set in this production is based on a real-life Polish restaurant in Wicker Park.
To its credit, the production, the U.S. debut, stays mostly true to Tolkien's trilogy and its large cast of characters.
"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" spent 216 weeks on the New York Times Best-Seller List, and now one of the musical world's most respected talents is helping it sing.
With hits like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "The Joint is Jumpin'," Fats Waller rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance.
Award-winning actress Laurie Metcalf plays a reclusive woman reunited with her troubled and estranged nephew following the death of her drug-addicted brother.
Sondheim's intricate and ironic lyrics create rich and complex characters in the production. Director Walter Stearns described what made Sondheim so special.
Playwright Levi Holloway said the script explores masculinity, loss, and isolation.
It's based on the 1992 film starring Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn.
In many cases, it has become a critical resource for the community, where access is historically limited.
"Regardless of race or culture, we have an ability to identify with these people. And that's what makes it universal. Kind of like August himself."
Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
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.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Some customers said they hope something will replace the popular food hall, while others hope the space doesn't become a pickleball court.
Four astronauts are heading home early from the International Space Station. NASA says one of them has a medical issue, prompting the unprecedented evacuation.
Police said Wednesday that the suspected murder weapon used in the slayings of an Ohio couple was found in the suspect's home in Chicago following his arrest over the weekend.
The CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil will be live Wednesday night from Eleven City Diner in Chicago's West Loop.
The event will officially kick off the start of the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. The black-tie event is set for Feb. 6 at McCormick Place.
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
