Chicago International Film Festival begins Wednesday
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
Hyde Park Labs brings lab space for STEM startups spun out of UChicago
Hyde Park Labs, at 5207 S. Harper Ave. north and east of the University of Chicago campus, opened about two and a half months ago — but the grand opening was set for Tuesday.
2 suspects apprehended, police search for others in south suburbs
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
Chicago volunteers pack 500,000 meals for day of service on 9/11
A total of 1,800 volunteers turned out at Union Station beginning at 9 a.m. for the event.
1 dead, 3 injured in overnight shootings on Chicago's South Side
Two teens were among the victims of the two overnight shootings in Chicago.
Chef Curtis Duffy tells story of his trauma, triumphs in memoir
For the first time, Duffy is telling his story in his own words — from a traumatic childhood to the top of the culinary world.
Pritzker: Redrawing Illinois map "on the table" as response to Texas redistricting
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he's considered redrawing the state's congressional map in response to the Texas redistricting push to give Republicans 5 more seats, saying "everything has to be on the table."
3 hospitalized after fire spreads to 2 buildings in Logan Square
Video from the scene showed fire crews working to contain the fire as flames tore through the roof of one of the buildings.
Shawn Michelle's churns out homemade ice cream on Chicago's South Side
Ice cream is always good, but Shawn Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream gives "good" a whole new meeting.
Chicago police say report of Lakeview sexual assault unfounded
Later on Monday, police said after an investigation, they determined the report was unfounded.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announces he's running for a third term
At a formal campaign kickoff event Thursday morning in Chicago, Pritzker said, "through every challenge and every triumph, I have grown to love Illinois even more."
Where to find 2025 Juneteenth events in the Chicago area
Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 throughout the city and suburbs.
Chicago rally protests Trump's immigration policies
On Monday evening, demonstrators said Chicago police were out of line last week at a protest against ICE's detention of several people at an immigration supervision program site in the South Loop.
7-year-old tried to save two sisters with CPR after fatal stabbing in Streamwood
Jalonie Jenkins' defense attorney said the accused killer is now on medication for psychosis and asked for a mental health evaluation.
2 persons of interest in custody in shooting of boy, 4, in McKinley Park
The child was traveling in a minivan driven by a 23-year-old man in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue Wednesday evening.