Some entries restored for scaled back 2024 Chicago Pride Parade
A total of 150 will now be allowed in the parade, up from a cap of 125.
A total of 150 will now be allowed in the parade, up from a cap of 125.
Parade organizer PRIDEChicago said Feimster and Smith will bring "their infectious energy and inspiring love story to the heart of Chicago's LGBTQ+ community."
Earlier this month, organizers said the parade would be smaller than in years past due to the city's concerns with safety.
The lineup for the festival, celebrating the LGBTQ+ plus community, includes Jojo Siwa, Natasha Bedingfield, Bob the Drag Queen, and Amber Riley of Glee fame.
The move comes as the city continues to grapple with reduced police staffing after the pandemic left the department with 1,400 fewer officers.
Jason Jenkins' family says Walmart and its security company should have known the man accused of stabbing him, Timothy Carter, was a threat to people in the store.
The parade – which is planned for Sunday, June 30 – will be capped at 125 entries. Last year, there were 199.
The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September.
The parade this year will highlight the role the parade has played over the years in creating visibility and advocating for change in Chicago.
Everyone is invited to come out and enjoy food, games, and entertainment - including live music and a drag story hour.
One man, church officials believe, has been ripping down Pride flags since April.
"Come on out to have some fun, and be safe and celebrated for who you are. That's first and foremost."
Many of the car owners say the city put up "no parking" signs without enough notice.
In attendance were many prominent politicians, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.
Despite a sudden downpour, thousands cheered, marched and just plain had fun at the city's 52nd annual Pride Parade on the North Side.
Despite a sudden downpour, thousands cheered, marched and just plain had fun at the city's 52nd annual Pride Parade on the North Side.
Anti-LGBT sentiment across the country has grown over the years where a surge of legislative actions have targeted the community, which led to violence in some cases.
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Chicago's 52nd annual Pride Parade will kick off in the city's Uptown neighborhood Sunday and wrap up in Lincoln Park. Festivities both big and small have taken over Chicago for the weekend.
Chicago's 52nd annual Pride Parade will kick off in the city's Uptown neighborhood Sunday and wrap up in Lincoln Park.
At the entrance, every bag was checked, and every ticketholder was scanned.
The cancellation of one day off for all officers is intended to ensure patrols are sufficient for the parade – while the rest of the city is still covered.
The two-day event is billed as the Midwest's largest LGBTQ+ music festival.
The Pride parade is this weekend, and the CTA wants to help you celebrate pride all year long.
CBS 2's Tara Molina provides an in-depth look into the Oak Park Area Lesbian and Gay Association's program and the inspiring stories of the scholarship recipients.
Police say the boy was riding his bike when he saw a dark vehicle on the street and heard multiple shots fired.
Two boys, 14 and 17, and two girls, 14 and 15, were arrested in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street just before 2:30 p.m.
Chicago police said just after 11:30 p.m., two men were arguing on the sidewalk in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue. Both pulled out handguns, and one of the men fired shots at two others who were in a group.
A girl, 14, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where she died.
A cooler lake breeze will develop Sunday as the cold front is now south of Chicago.
Under a proposed new policy, Cook County prosecutors would not file drug, gun, and theft charges in cases that begin with minor traffic stops such as broken tail lights or having an expired vehicle registration.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists groups said they will march with or without permits during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
North Carolina Republicans are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law, citing crime and recent campus protests.
Thursday was Mental Health Action Day and CBS is partnering with MTV to provide grants to local nonprofits that give people the tools to improve their mental health.
So far, there have been eight cases of invasive meningococcal disease in Chicago in 2024 to date.
Researchers hope their findings will inspire action to make hearing aid devices more affordable since they can cost over $1,000 per ear.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
Consumers may pay more, or less, for the same items by stocking up just a few miles away.
Earlier this spring, the grocery store Foxtrot Market ordered 600 baseball caps from local apparel and gift shop Alice & Wonder – only to go out of business abruptly soon afterward.
Kadeya has developed a vending machine that dispenses a drink—and then takes a bottle back, cleans it, and can dispense a new one.
Biden campaigned in the spot where Trump, to much fanfare, lauded a plan by Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn plan to build a $10 billion manufacturing facility that was supposed to eventually employ 10,000 people. Except it was never completed.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
For the past three months, a cast of 10 Asian American/Pacific Islander comedians has been working on the new program, "Youth in Asia (Are You Proud of Me Yet?)"
Chicago police said it happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 500 block of North Leamington Avenue.
The Life Time races are a fixture on Chicago's athletic calendar each year. Allison Humbert Wilkinson, Life Time's senior marketing manager, says the race is a way to celebrate the end of winter.
Some students, faculty, and alumni are protesting his visit over his policies in the Israel-Hamas war. The school's president, David Thomas, warned he would halt graduation ceremonies if demonstrations erupt.
Several Israeli tanks fired warning shots along one of the main roads in central Gaza in an attempt to clear the path of Palestinians before the aid convoys arrived.
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The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. in the 700 block of South Albany Avenue. Nearly 100 evidence markers were placed at the scene.
In the courtroom, one set of parents watched their son face a list of charges as the other clutched a photo of the son they lost.
Police say the woman convinced her coworker, whom she had a romantic relationship with, to shoot and kill her boyfriend.
The city is trying to prevent larger problems like one incident when a group of men attacked an SUV that then hit a woman.
Police say the boy was riding his bike when he saw a dark vehicle on the street and heard multiple shots fired.
Chicago does not resell their guns, but some suburban police departments do to reduce costs.
Why are more than 27,000 people in Cook County still holding on to their weapons when they shouldn't?
Nina Sanders was brought on to build relationships between the team and the Native American community. But instead, she said she was pushed out.
Eligible homeowners and business owners would be able to have their water bills lowered if they can prove their higher bill is the result of leak in the underground service line.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Juan Soto had his first multihomer game with the Yankees, Luis Gil struck out a career-high 14 and New York beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1 on Saturday to extend its winning streak to a season-high six games.
Christopher Morel singled in Cody Bellinger with one out in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
Andrew Vaughn had two RBI singles and leadoff batter Tommy Pham finished with three hits for the White Sox.
The Wildcats remained down 1-0 until the third, only to score seven runs in the bottom of the inning.
Paul Skenes struck out 11 in six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3.
The Chicago Police Department said it is expecting extra people out this weekend, and thus, there will also be extra patrols along the lakefront.
No one was in custody Friday night. Wentworth Area detectives were investigating.
All three victims were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in good condition.
Taeyoung Kim of Northbrook was charged in the crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic.
The teacher from Bloom Trail High School in Steger began abusing the student in 2000, according to a lawsuit.