Ramp closures coming as Kennedy Expressway work goes on
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that four outbound ramps are scheduled to close for repairs later this month.
Harlem Globetrotters honored with street name in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood
The honorary street sign for Globetrotters Way is located at the corner of Pershing Road and Giles Avenue in Bronzeville, near Wendell Phillips Academy High School.
Chicago's Michelada Fest canceled due to musician visa concerns, political climate
The festival had been scheduled for July 19 and 20 at Oakwood Beach along the lake at 41st Street.
2 Niles West High School teachers get surprise as they win Golden Apple Awards
Dillin Randolph teaches English and Advanced Placement African American studies at Niles West. Elizabeth Dribin-Khoshaba is a special education teacher.
José Torres, former Elgin school supt. and interim CPS CEO, dies at 65
Torres died Friday, May 2, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a brief illness.
Retired Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust to return for 6 games this year
Faust will be returning for a series of nostalgic performances on six Coca-Cola Family Sundays.
Man charged with threatening homeowner, setting garbage can on fire in Highland Park
Highland Park police arrested Eduardo Aragon, 25, on Saturday.
Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky not running for reelection in 2026
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th District, is retiring at the end of her term and will not run for reelection in 2026.
Visitation, memorial service to be held this week for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan
Ryan died this past Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
Shots fired at parked car in Lincolnwood, no one injured
Several shots were fired from a moving car, striking a parked car near a vape shop at 3921 W. Touhy Ave., just east of Crawford Avenue.
Lori Healey, who served as Daley's chief of staff and headed Obama Center project, dies at 65
Healey's family called her "a remarkable woman — a deeply devoted mother and grandmother who found her greatest joy in time spent with her adoring family."
Michael Miner, columnist and editor once called "rock" of the Chicago Reader, dies at 81
In a 2011 column, fellow Chicago Reader writer Steve Bogira characterized Miner as "the conscience of Chicago journalism."
Steve Lasker, renowned photojournalist who worked for decades with CBS Chicago, dies at 94
Lasker was just 13 years old when he began photographing World War II aircraft at Midway Airport.
Chicago Park District to loan Columbus statue to Italian American group for museum
The City of Chicago, which owns the statues, will not be bringing the statues back to their former sites in Grant Park and Arrigo Park.
Chicago's My Pi pizzeria to close for good after 54 years
The last remaining My Pi outpost, at 2010 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, has been open since 2000.