Evanston beach passes for 2026 going on sale
It may be warm enough to seem like it's time to hit the beach, but it's not — and hitting the beach in the rain, as the weather will involve much of this week in Chicago, is not advised at any time.
Northwestern researchers find cultivated garden flowers can still be pollinator-friendly
A new Northwestern University study is challenging what some gardeners might think they know about pollinator-friendly landscaping.
Prosecutors: Victim of shooting in Humboldt Park was boyfriend of alleged shooter's ex
Prosecutors said the victim of a deadly shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood back in January was the new boyfriend of the alleged shooter's ex-girlfriend.
Man struck at bus stop after crash in Lakeview
A man was hurt in Chicago's Lakeview community after a car involve in a crash veered into a CTA bus shelter where the victim was standing on Sunday night.
Woman hit, killed by SUV while crossing against light on Chicago's Near West Side
A woman was hit and killed by a sport-utility vehicle on Chicago's Near West Side Sunday night.
Shooting leaves man dead in Oak Forest
A man was killed this weekend in a shooting in the south Chicago suburb of Oak Forest.
Chicago Sky trade Ariel Aktins, acquire Rickea Jackson from LA Sparks
The Chicago Sky have acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins.
Athlete with Parkinson's set to serve as co-captain of team cycling most of Route 66
April is Parkinson's awareness month, and Bill Bucklew is a shining example of what's possible with the condition.
Teen on scooter shot, wounded in Back of the Yards
Chicago police on Sunday were investigating a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood involving a teen riding a scooter.
Man accused of damaging CFD personal vehicles to remain in jail: Prosecutors
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
2 officers, 3 others taken to hospital after SUV hits squad car on West Side
A driver was arrested early Sunday after Chicago police said he caused a crash involving a squad car in the city's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Shooting in Auburn Gresham leaves woman dead, man wounded
Chicago police early Sunday were investigating a shooting that left a woman dead in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
3 men shot, wounded on Irving Park Road on Chicago's Northwest Side
A woman shot and wounded three men early Sunday on busy Irving Park Road in the Chicago neighborhood of the same name.
"Don Giovanni," "Guys and Dolls" among highlights of 2026-27 season at Lyric Opera
Mozart's "Don Giovanni," the local premiere of the 2022 opera "Omar," and a fresh production of "Guys and Dolls" are among the highlights of the 2026-2027 season for Chicago's Lyric Opera.
Son Yusef Jackson named as successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson as president of Rainbow PUSH
Yusef Jackson, a son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, will take his father's place as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization announced Thursday.