Lollapalooza cleanup at Grant Park could take weeks
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Rain soaks day 2 of Lollapalooza, but fans show up anyway
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Lollapalooza kicks off in Grant Park with headliners Lorde, John Summit
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
ComEd crews continue power restoration efforts in Chicago Heights
Subcontractors in Chicago Heights say they expect to be there for most of the day.
Homeowners begin cleanup after storms swept through Homewood
With trees atop cars and branches hanging from power lines, residents are cleaning up and working to get back to normalcy.
No charges in fatal Lincoln Park shooting that shut down bar
The Cook County State's Attorney will not be filing charges in a fatal shooting outside a bar in Lincoln Park that resulted in the bar being shut down Tuesday.
Prosecutors detail harrowing ordeal in shooting of woman, SWAT officer
Harrowing details about the Albany Park hostage standoff that resulted in a woman and SWAT officer being shot were revealed in court as the man charged was ordered detained as he awaits trial.
Bar in Lincoln Park shut down after shooting during fight leaves man dead
A bar on Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Lincoln Park community was shut down by Chicago police Tuesday morning, days after a fight broke out at a party in the bar and led to a fatal shooting.
CPD SWAT officer shot during standoff in Albany Park; woman also shot
A Chicago police SWAT officer was shot in the stomach while responding to a hostage situation after a woman was shot and critically injured Monday morning in the Albany Park neighborhood.
Air Quality Alert extended for Chicago area with return of wildfire smoke
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
Chicago air quality worst in the world as Canadian wildfire smoke chokes skies
Chicago air quality is now hazardous as Canadian wildfire smoke has settled in an acrid haze over the area Thursday morning.
Hundreds of Chicago kids learn from pros at Future Stars soccer camp
Wednesday's sweltering weather didn't stop nearly 200 Chicago kids from kicking around soccer balls on the South Side, where some lucky young athletes got tips from the pros.
Air Quality Alert issued for Chicago area due to high ozone pollution
An Air Quality Alert is in effect for nearly the entire Chicago area for high levels of ozone pollution during enduring hot and stagnant weather.
Finance Committee backs $425M in TIF for infrastructure near Chicago Fire stadium
The City Council Finance Committee on Monday backed a plan to spend $425 million in taxpayer funds for new roads, utilities, and other infrastructure supporting Chicago Fire FC's new South Loop stadium in the megaproject known as The 78.
Taste of Chicago vendors go cash-free this year
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.