Column: How to become UN-WOKE so you can be an Olympic #winner like Donald...
The U.S. women's soccer team was berated by former President Donald Trump for being "woke." Clearly wokeness will only get you as far as third-best in the world.
View ArticleR. Kelly timeline: Chicago upbringing, rapid rise to stardom and years of...
Here is a brief history of the singer’s success and troubles.
View ArticleDaywatch: Officials urge post-Lollapalooza COVID tests, Chicago hospitals...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGroup suing over Obama Presidential Center construction in Chicago dealt big...
Opponents say they're still considering an immediate appeal of the ruling against a preliminary injunction.
View ArticleCPS, Chicago Teachers Union trade barbs in dueling letters as talks for fall...
CPS criticized a CTU idea as being about "presentation rather than substance."
View ArticleMan, 31, killed in Back of the Yards shooting; 2 injured by gunfire outside...
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed while sitting in a parked car in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Friday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleFrom R. Kelly to Trump: Why lawyers quit, and what it could say about their...
"It's not normal to have many lawyers quitting on you," said Associate Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Nicole Hallett, of Trump's revolving door of lawyers.
View ArticleChoirs restart in-person singing
The Chicago Gay Men's Chorus rehearses in-person at Lake View Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Aug. 5, 2021. The choir was getting ready for their weekend performance at Northalsted Market Days festival.
View ArticleCOVID-19 closed choirs. Now, singers are getting back together and realizing...
When COVID-19 hit, choirs canceled rehearsals and practices. Now, they are reuniting with their love of singing
View ArticleAn uptick in mild breakthrough COVID infections in Illinois has some feeling...
In most instances, the infections are mild, which is likely thanks to the vaccines, doctors say.
View ArticleA second Bartlett High School student has died following Tuesday night car...
A second student, Cameron Kelty, has died following Tuesday's single-vehicle car crash involving four Bartlett High students.
View ArticleRoller rink part of city violence prevention program
A new outdoor community plaza, which includes an outdoor roller rink, at 4008 West Madison St., is part of the mayor’s Neighborhood Activation initiative, which is a new city violence prevention program.
View ArticleAnybody want to operate a Chicago casino? City extends deadline for...
Taxes and competition may be reasons for the dearth of applicants.
View Article‘Popcorn’ thunderstorms along with high temperatures and humidity are in...
A return to warm and humid air is predicted for the Chicago area over the weekend with scattered gusty thunderstorms beginning Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleIn recognition of the nuances of gender identity, some suburbs remove...
Suburbs removing laws they deem outdated about who can wear what kind of clothing.
View ArticleSox and Yankees to meet on 'Field of Dreams' farm
The Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees are to meet Aug. 12 in Dyersville, Iowa, in an 8,000-seat temporary ballpark built on the farm where the iconic Oscar-nominated 1989 film “Field of Dreams”...
View ArticleInjured 4-year-old among 3 dead, 3 wounded in separate incidents on South,...
Police are investigating a pair of fatal shootings on the Dan Ryan Expressway and in the Park Manor neighborhood that left two men dead Friday as well as the fatal stabbing of a man in the West...
View ArticleNaperville 203 teachers union says strike possible if contract settlement not...
Naperville School District 203 teachers may strike if an agreement is not reached on a new contract before classes resume Aug. 19. The Naperville Unit Education Association (NUEA) wrote it “does not...
View Article4 dead, at least 20 wounded in city shootings since Friday afternoon, police say
Four people were fatally wounded, and at least 19 others have been injured in city shootings since 2 p.m. Friday, Chicago police said.
View ArticleIllinois health authorities investigating possible E. coli outbreak from...
The Illinois Department of Public Health is looking into whether a recent E. coli outbreak is linked to a Portillo’s in Glendale Heights, authorities said Friday.
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