Chicago Pride Parade announces "Free to Be Proud" as theme for 2026
The Chicago Pride Parade announced its grand marshals and theme for 2026 on Tuesday.
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The Chicago Pride Parade announced its grand marshals and theme for 2026 on Tuesday.
The office of Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) said the Chicago Department of Transportation has confirmed that new and improved crosswalks will be reinstalled.
It's time for Northhalsted Market Days! Stop by Chicago's Northhalsted/Lakeview neighborhood for music, food, drag shows and more.
There was a little rain for the occasion, but it hardly stopped the crowds from turning out.
The 2025 Chicago Pride Parade steps off Sunday in Northalsted. See the parade route, map, street closures, parking restrictions and more so you're ready to celebrate.
Temperatures are expected to hit the 90s, with a heat index close to 100.
Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling said the top priority this year for the Pride Parade is the heat.
The organization will start the parade as the first "out front" leader in the parade's history.
Mark Liberson, the vice president of the Northalsted Business Alliance and festival committee chair, talks more about the event and preparations for the extreme heat this weekend.
Anyone attending Chicago Pride Fest 2025 in Northalsted will want to make sure they stay hydrated and protected during the heat wave.
From parades, festivals, concerts, and more, it's going to be a busy month. Check out the Pride events happening throughout the month:
A group of dads made it their mission to make sure every member of the LGBTQ+ community felt included. It all started with a game of catch at Gallagher Way.
A group of dads made it their mission to make sure every member of the LGBTQ+ community felt included. As Marissa Sulek reports, it all started with a game of catch at Gallagher Way.
Notably in St. Louis, hometown company Anheuser-Busch ended a 30-year partnership. Bud Light is also a top sponsor of Chicago pride events — and there may be a change there too.
Organizers with Chicago Pride have unveiled the dates and theme for the 2025 edition of the popular LGBTQ+ community celebration. This year's parade theme will be "United in Pride."
Thousands lined Northalsted with colors, floats, music, and, of course, the fans to celebrate Pride.
One bill aims to ensure diversity in non-profit organizations, while the other makes it easier for Illinois residents to change the legal gender on their birth certificates if they were born in other states.
Expect the whole day to be packed with events celebrating the end of pride month.
Hundreds of people came out to show support for the LGBTQ+ community—in a day full of music, performances, and family activities.
The annual event, now in its 53rd year, is a celebration on the streets of Lakeview.
From bisexual flowers to transgender weeds: the growing practice teaches that queerness is a natural part of all life.
Just 10 days ago, the Beverly Unitarian Church, 10244 S. Longwood Dr., held a huge LGBTQ+ Pride event on its grounds for the first time in its history.
Tomorrow marks Long-Term Survivors Day, a day to honor long-term HIV survivors and raise awareness about their needs.
City leaders gathered Monday morning at Daley Plaza downtown – emphasizing the city's dedication to making sure everyone is welcome.
A total of 150 will now be allowed in the parade, up from a cap of 125.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
Officials in Crete, Illinois, said four people died in a house fire overnight. The Crete-Monee school district said three of the victims were students.
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
Senate Democrats have made their latest counteroffer to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Follow live updates.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
Democrats are pushing for reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement as the Senate appeared to be closing in on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
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.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
An overnight fire destroyed a home in south suburban Crete, Illinois. The school district says three children who were students in their schools were killed.
Meteorologist David Yeomans is tracking severe weather.
Authorities believe someone kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, 84, from her Arizona home seven weeks ago.
Iranian leaders have rejected a ceasefire proposal put forth by the Trump administration. Instead, Iran issued its own counter-proposal, and sources told CNN that Iranians would rather negotiate with Vice President JD Vance. Meantime, Iran continues to launch strikes on Israel, and President Trump is sending more troops to the region.
The Chicago Park District is searching for an artist to create a statue of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable for the city founder’s namesake park.
Officials in Crete, Illinois, said four people died in a house fire overnight. The Crete-Monee school district said three of the victims were students.
An investigaiton is underway after human remains were found in Mokena, Illinois, on Tuesday.
The Chicago Urban Heritage Project is filling in blanks for the history of entire neighborhoods and Chicago as a whole, through cycles of demolition and rebuilding, disinvestment and gentrification.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
The robot belonging to Coco Robotics was spotted by a CBS News Chicago viewer near North Avenue and Halsted Street in Old Town on Tuesday afternoon.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The Bulls (29-42) led by as many as 22 points after scoring a season-high 41 points in the first quarter.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
