Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus inspires the next generation of leaders
The Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus recently brought together supporters, advocates, and leaders for an event centered on connection, recognition, and joy. Darius Johnson reports.
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The Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus recently brought together supporters, advocates, and leaders for an event centered on connection, recognition, and joy. Darius Johnson reports.
This Pride Month, the Windy City Times is honoring 30 people under 30 years old who are making Chicago better as standouts in the LGBTQ+ community.
This Pride Month, the Windy City Times is honoring 30 people under 30 years old who are making Chicago better as standouts in the LGBTQ+ community. Dana Kozlov reports.
An LGBTQ+ Pride parade was held in the northwest Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove on Sunday.
The Madison Heights City Council voted 4-3 to deny funding for a drag queen story time that was expected to be part of the city's June 7 Arts and Pride event.
This Pride Month, a first-of-its-kind change is under way in Chicago, as Mayor Brandon Johnson has made his director of LGBTQ+ affairs an executive-level position.
This Pride Month, a first-of-its-kind change is under way in Chicago, as Mayor Brandon Johnson has made his director of LGBTQ+ affairs an executive-level position. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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.
The Pride Bowl flag football tournament started in 2008. It connects members of the LGBTQ+ and ally communities together.
On Thursday afternoon, a plaque dedicated to Harris was unveiled at the entrance to the garden, located near the south end of Belmont Harbor.
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.
"You definitely feel the presence of all the live music that came before us," co-owner Cam Stacey said.
In honor of Pride Month, Chicago leaders will raise the city's Pride flag on Monday morning.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was among those in attendance.
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."
For the rest of this event, organizers say the fun will be geared toward adults.
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.
For these young people, who not only live together but some now even work together, the home represents more than just a shelter. It's a community, a support system, and a stepping stone to a brighter future.
As Pride Month winds down, Albany Park, on Chicago's North Side, is a safe haven for LGBT+ people. It is part of Illinois's first-ever transitional living program for youth in the Department of Children and Family Services.
"We've got unique stories that have to be told, especially at a time like this, when our stories are trying to be stamped out," Stephen Barnes said.
From bisexual flowers to transgender weeds: the growing practice teaches that queerness is a natural part of all life.
When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond.
The movies have gone to the dogs. As part of a multi-city screening, ChiTown Drive-In hosted a dog-friendly screening of Air Bud with a sneak peek at the upcoming sequel Air Bud Returns.
Chicago area officials are taking extra precautions following a wave of cyberattacks on water and wastewater facilities in multiple states, including Michigan.
The family of the man killed in a double homicide last week in south suburban Harvey said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, helping a neighbor with a violent ex.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch is apologizing for his interactions with a former staff member who brought a sexual harassment complaint against ex-Rep. Harry Benton to his office.
In a CBS News Chicago exclusive, Willie Wilson said he is making another run for mayor in 2027, becoming the 10th candidate to enter the race.
A Dane County judge ruled Tuesday that Wisconsin's paper-only absentee ballot system denies disabled voters the equal opportunity to vote privately and independently, though a trial on electronic voting as a remedy is still ahead.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
The Old Town Pour House isn't in its namesake neighborhood anymore, but it's returning to the central area of Chicago — specifically in the Loop.
Stella's Diner in Chicago's East Lakeview community has gone out of business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond.
The movies have gone to the dogs. As part of a multi-city screening, ChiTown Drive-In hosted a dog-friendly screening of Air Bud with a sneak peek at the upcoming sequel Air Bud Returns.
Chicago area officials are taking extra precautions following a wave of cyberattacks on water and wastewater facilities in multiple states, including Michigan. Utility leaders explained what they're watching for here at home.
The family of the man killed in a double homicide last week in south suburban Harvey said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, helping a neighbor with a violent ex.
The family of the man killed in a double homicide last week in south suburban Harvey said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, helping a neighbor with a violent ex.
Chicago area officials are taking extra precautions following a wave of cyberattacks on water and wastewater facilities in multiple states, including Michigan.
When someone falls into the Chicago River, jumps from a bridge, overturns a kayak, or becomes trapped beneath the surface, the Chicago Fire Department's Marine Unit is often among the first crews called to respond.
The movies have gone to the dogs. As part of a multi-city screening, ChiTown Drive-In hosted a dog-friendly screening of Air Bud with a sneak peek at the upcoming sequel Air Bud Returns.
One person was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday in far northwest suburban Genoa Township.
An Illinois Tollway glitch that left thousands of drivers with unexpected warnings about unpaid tolls stemmed from an extra digit in codes within the system's computers, according to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.
A South Holland woman said she was left high and dry after paying thousands of dollars to have her swimming pool fixed, only for the contractor to vanish.
An Elgin man has seen what he thought was the deal of a lifetime turn into weeks of frustration after a fake tracking number scam left him without goods or a refund after buying a game system on eBay.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
A clean energy initiative on the South Side of Chicago is increasing access to solar energy and electric vehicle charging stations, and community members say it's making a difference.
Wilyer Abreu homered for the fourth time in three games and the surging Red Sox beat the White Sox 4-0 on Wednesday night.
Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is very grateful for his historic four-year, $116 million contract extension. Wright thanked general manager Ryan Poles, who used his first 1st round draft pick to pick Wright 10th overall in 2023.
Chicago State University's new football team is just a couple weeks away from the first game of the Cougars' inaugural season.
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory.
The Chicago Bears held a short and light practice Wednesday without pads, but it marked the return of linebacker T.J. Edwards.
The Milwaukee mosque leader's former Israeli attorney testified in immigration court that Sarsour was coerced into confessions and was never convicted of any charge linking him to a terrorist organization.
A woman stood charged Tuesday with stabbing a man during a fight in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood this past weekend.
An Illinois State Police trooper who has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a bartender in southwest suburban Tinley Park will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
Thieves stole an ATM from a gas station in Chicago's Roseland community early Monday.
Two young men and a teenage boy were shot and wounded early Monday in Chicago's Park Manor community.
