"Trial in the Delta," about Emmett Till trial, extended in Humboldt Park
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
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A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
This coming Thursday, Loyola University Chicago's Black alumni board will hold a special birthday celebration for Chicago civil rights icon Mamie Till-Mobley, who would have turned 104 years old this month.
This coming Thursday, Loyola University Chicago's Black alumni board will hold a special birthday celebration for Chicago civil rights icon Mamie Till-Mobley, who would have turned 104 years old this month. As Suzanne Le Mignot reports, the celebration will be at an art exhibit that uniquely captures Till-Mobley's story.
The commemoration of 70 years since Emmett Till's death is being marked by family, friends and officials Wednesday as they repeated the fateful train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955.
Back in 1955, the Rev. Parker and his cousin Till were just teenagers. They jumped on a train together from Union Station to Mississippi to visit family — but only one of them returned alive. Jermont Terry reports on a solemn train ride to mark 70 years since Till was brutally ly
The 70th anniversary of Emmett Till's death is being marked by family, friends and officials repeating the fateful train ride he took from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955.
While Till's accused killers, Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury, the two later admitted to Till's murder.
Last month, President Biden established a national monument to honor his memory.
Thursday marks 68 years since Till's brutalized body was found in a Mississippi river after the Black boy from Chicago was lynched by an all-white mob.
He spoke to a white woman in her family store.
The brutality of his murder along with the acquittal of his killers put the spotlight on violence against African Americans in the United States at the time.
State and local leaders unveiled a new sign designating Roberts Temple Church of God in Chris as the "Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument."
A powerful unveiling ceremony was held Tuesday at the Bronzeville church where Emmett Till's funeral was held nearly 70 years ago.
The South Side church where Emmett Till's funeral was held nearly 70 years ago is getting an historic honor on Tuesday. The sign recognizing Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ as a national monument will be unveiled Tuesday in Bronzeville.
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday, the 82nd anniversary of Till's birth, establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
This Tuesday marks what would have been Emmett Till's 82nd birthday. The 14-year-old Chicago boy's murder in 1955 played a central role in sparking the civil rights movement. Now we are learning more about how the White House will honor Till and his mother both in Chicago, where they lived, and Mississippi, where the tragedy took place.
This Tuesday marks what would have been Emmett Till's 82nd birthday. The 14-year-old Chicago boy's murder in 1955 played a central role in sparking the civil rights movement.
President Joe Biden signed a proclamation Tuesday, the 82nd anniversary of Till's birth, establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
This Tuesday marks what would have been Emmett Till's 82nd birthday. The 14-year-old Chicago boy's murder in 1955 played a central role in sparking the civil rights movement.
This Tuesday, on Till's birthday, President Joe Biden plans to announce the creation of a new national monument to honor Till.
Congresspeople are proposing Roberts Temple on State Street become a historic site.
Congresspeople are proposing Roberts Temple on State Street become a historic site.
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin hope to have a vote in the Senate soon.
A proposal to preserve Emmett Till's funeral site on the South Side as a national monument is now one step closer to becoming law.
The family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo is taking a new legal route in their fight against the city of Chicago and the police officer who shot and killed him during a foot chase in Little Village in 2021.
Piglets were rescued from a roadway in rural Lee County, Illinois, after falling off a truck on Thursday morning.
A train derailment is causing road closures in the south suburban Posen, Illinois, on Thursday.
Illinois state lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that seeks to increase transparency and accountability among the largest and most capable AI models.
An intersection is Posen, Illinois, is blocked to all traffic after a freight train derailment Thursday morning.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a delegation of leaders in business, government, faith, education, and other fields met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Thursday.
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into whether author E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in connection with her civil lawsuits against President Trump, sources familiar with the matter said.
Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
As he prepares to retire next year, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) is returning to where his political career started to give a farewell address on Wednesday.
State Rep. Kam Buckner, a lead negotiator on the Illinois megaprojects bill, says the Cook County Treasurer's office study warning about the Bears stadium tax deal ignores the real alternative: no stadium and no tax revenue at all.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
Menopause can feel like a major turning point for millions of women, with symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog can make women feel like their bodies aren't their own.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
Former CBS Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis has signed off from his role as the judge and scorekeeper on the NPR weekly news quiz show "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
We're headed into hotter territory. Here's what you need to know.
Second City Canine Rescue is looking for a forever home for Zelda.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, May 28, 2026.
The 2026 Riot Fest lineup for the Douglass Park music festival is out, and it includes headliners like Tool, Alanis Morissette and Twenty One Pilots.
Illinois has joined states like California and New York to pass a bill to regulate artificial intelligence. Gov. JB Pritzker expected to sign it.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and a delegation of leaders in business, government, faith, education, and other fields met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Thursday.
A teen was shot and critically injured in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Riot Fest has announced its 2026 festival lineup, with headliners including Tool, Alanis Morrissette, Twenty One Pilots and more.
The following is the complete Chicago delegation now in Rome as Mayor Brandon Johnson meets with Pope Leo XIV, as provided by World Business Chicago.
A special hazmat team from O'Hare Airport was brought in to assist in this emergency.
Chicago has the largest air quality monitoring network in the country thanks to a partnership between the city, the University of Illinois Chicago, and local community groups.
An Indiana State Police trooper was shot, and a suspect was killed during a shootout with officers during a traffic stop on I-80/94 in Hammond, Indiana.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Munetaka Murakami went 2 for 4 with a solo homer. His 20 home runs are tied with Gary Sánchez (New York Yankees, 2015-16) and Wally Berger (Boston Braves, 1930) for second in MLB history through 55 career games.
The Chicago Cubs ended their 10-game losing streak with a 10-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Esmerlyn Valdez hit a two-run home run to cap a five-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates routed the skidding Cubs 12-1 to extend Chicago's losing streak to 10 games.
White Sox RHP David Sandlin is slated to make his big league debut against Twins LHP Connor Prielipp in the third game of the four-game series.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said.
New DNA technology helped secure the arrest of a man accused in the brutal murder of a woman in downstate Illinois more than 30 years ago.
Thieves crashed a sport-utility vehicle into a convenience store in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Wednesday.
Chicago police were investigating Wednesday morning after thieves broke into a corner store in the city's Hermosa neighborhood.
A person of interest was in police custody early Wednesday morning in connection with a shooting that killed a teenage boy and critically wounded two men in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his 74-year-old grandfather last week in Auburn Gresham had previously raised concerns from his family about his mental health, according to Cook County prosecutors.
