Can't stomach Malört? Maybe its barrel-aged version is for you.
The maker of Jeppson's Malört – the infamous Chicago liquor known for how difficult it is to get down – is offering a new version that might be a little easier to drink.
Antonio King is City of Chicago's first executive-level director of LGBTQ+ affairs
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.
Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of Chicago's Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, dies at 56
Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of the renowned Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, has died, family confirmed.
Japanese Cultural Center offering classes in the art form of e-tegami
e-tegami was created in the 1970s by a Japanese calligraphy student who was looking for a less rigid art form to practice.
Chicago doctor on a mission to make gunmakers help pay costs of gun violence
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reflects on first three years on the job
Mayor Brandon Johnson is marking three years in office, a term filled with a mix of wins and losses for the man in the chair on the 5th floor at City Hall.
Chicago makes official pitch to repeat as host for DNC in 2028
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
New SNAP certification rules for retailers could hurt small corner stores
With tens of thousands of people in Illinois already losing their SNAP benefits due to new stricter eligibility rules that went into effect this month, it could also soon get tougher for stores to get certified to accept food stamp benefits.
IL commission recommends prosecutions in Operation Midway Blitz report
An Illinois commission investigating Chicago immigration crackdown Operation Midway Blitz recommended prosecuting some federal agents for alleged misconduct. Whether that's actually possible isn't clear.
Car chases, tear gas, shootings dominate 2nd day of immigration testimony
Testimony about car chases, unauthorized PIT maneuvers, tear gas and shootings dominated the second day of Illinois Accountability Commission hearings about Operation Midway Blitz.
New video revealed at hearings on Chicago's Operation Midway Blitz
An Illinois panel investigating the Trump administration's aggressive immigration crackdown in Chicago last year on Monday released never-before-seen video from the perspective of both those targeted in federal raids and the agents carrying them out.
IG says mayor has "tremendous room for improvement" in cooperating with probes
Inspector General Deborah Witzburg said Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign promises of improved transparency in the mayor's office don't match his actions since he took office.
Chicagoans testify at Congressional hearing on immigration enforcement
Will Chicago see another surge in immigration raids like last year's Operation Midway Blitz? That was a topic on Capitol Hill as Chicagoans testified at a congressional hearing about their encounters with Border Patrol and ICE agents.
Watchdog finds O'Hare workers drinking on job, CPD employees committing fraud
O'Hare workers drinking on the job and CPD employees scamming the federal government were just some of the jaw-dropping findings in the latest quarterly report from the city's inspector general.
Some cabbies say expected Chicago fare hike is too little, too late
The City Council is expected to soon raise cab fares in Chicago for the first time in a decade, and while you might expect taxi drivers are happy about it, opinions are mixed.