Curtain Falls For Last Time On Chicago Production Of 'Hamilton'
One final curtain call on Sunday ended a remarkable run for "Hamilton" in Chicago.
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One final curtain call on Sunday ended a remarkable run for "Hamilton" in Chicago.
A toy poodle was treated like a chew toy by a wild coyote in Old Town last week – and it's not the first time such a thing has happened in the area.
While many people spent the day Tuesday preparing for Christmas, a Lansing family spent Christmas Eve preparing for a funeral.
"The dude just hopped in, and he looks back, and I realize it's not my dad," Imama Muratab said. "He's like, 'Get out, or I'm going to shoot you,' and he starts speeding down the road. He's going in, like, a zig-zag pattern."
In a heart-wrenching experience for all involved, police were called out to a home in North Lawndale after a family discovered an 8-year-old boy hanging dead in the closet.
Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, one of the first African American mayors of a large American city, died Friday. He was 86.
An autopsy was unable to determine a cause of death, pending further studies – including additional examinations of his cardiovascular and nervous systems, tissue studies, and toxicology tests.
A three-year veteran officer left the station Tuesday night and soon noticed he was being followed. A little more than a half mile away, police said someone tried to kill him.
The United States Post Office Inspector General is investigating a fraud scheme that victims believe revolves around a south suburban post office.
The youngest frontman to ever play Riot Fest was supposed to headline a show Saturday in North Center.
As the memorial to the 19-year-old sophomore continues to grow outside the garage where she was strangled, so too has the level of concern among students and staffers.
A suspect was charged Monday night in the murder of a 19-year-old University of Illinois at Chicago student.
A 19-year-old student who was found dead in her car in a University of Illinois at Chicago parking garage this weekend is was strangled and her death was a homicide, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
A backpack with electronics inside began smoking on a Southwest Airlines plane as passengers were boarding for a flight from Chicago Midway to Austin, Texas.
The serenity of the weekend was shattered for a young couple in the South Loop this weekend – and it was utterly random.
The stained glass windows from St. James Church on Wabash Avenue are a rare part of Chicago history, and many thought they were lost forever.
The family of a little girl who was shot while trick-or-treating spoke out Sunday night, while the suspected juvenile shooter stood charged with attempted murder.
A group of Chicago priests recently traveled more than 1,500 miles to check on conditions along the southern border with Mexico.
The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday night said it had a tentative agreement, but will not be returning to work until Mayor Lori Lightfoot agrees to make up the 10 days they missed.
The Chicago Teachers Union has called a meeting of its 800-member house of delegates for Wednesday evening, as negotiations continue on a deal to end the ongoing teachers' strike at Chicago Public Schools.
President Donald Trump will be in Chicago on Monday for the first time in three years.
Classes are canceled for again for Chicago Public Schools students on Monday, CPS announced.
The mayor says Chicago Public Schools students "cannot afford to be out of school for any longer."
A group of Chicago priests recently traveled to the southern border to check on conditions in one of the poorest regions of the country – and a region that could be a battleground in the fight over the border wall and immigration.
The Chicago teachers' strike stretched into its fourth day on Sunday, and it is set to stretch into its third school day on Monday.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concern the conflict could spread.
The Tritons have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
Local organizer Tirdad Kiamanesh said Saturday's attack in the country was a positive first step, but will fall short unless there is a complete regime change.
President Trump posted on social media that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been killed after a massive U.S. and Israeli military operation Saturday.
Americans weighed in on how long a conflict with Iran might last and what Congress should do.
Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham said the operation would be "violent, extensive and I believe, at the end of the day, successful."
President Trump says his objective in attacking Iran "is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats" from the regime in Tehran. Read his full statement and watch the video here.
President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
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.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
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.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 2, 2026.
The Pentagon said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will publicly address the U.S. and Israel’s joint strikes on Iran on Monday. Bradley Blackburn reports on the escalated fighting.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night. Darius Johnson reports.
As Chicago starts the first week of March, expect above-average temperatures in the 40s and 50s.
So far, it has not only been another successful season but a historic one. At one point, this team rattled off 16 straight wins, which set a program record.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
Day 3 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran sees skies full of missiles as American allies take hits and deaths mount along with concern the conflict could spread.
So far, Emirates has suspended flights in and out of Dubai until Monday.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The Tritons have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Utah Mammoth 4-0 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.
Collin Sexton added 22 points, and Matas Buzelis had 20, helping Chicago come out on top after matching the third-worst skid in franchise history.
The win extended Chicago's unbeaten streak against Canadian opponents to six matches dating to 2024.
Connor Bedard scored for Chicago, which has lost eight of nine and continues to struggle to score.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
The man who killed two and wounded 14 also had photos of Iranian leaders in his home, a source said.
A judge has sentenced a Wisconsin man who forged threats against President Donald Trump as part of a deportation scheme to 16½ years in prison.
A man has been charged with shooting and killing a father and son following a jewelry store robbery last November in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago.
