Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Barbie cafes to open in New York and Chicago

Upcoming film starring Margot Robbie has thrust the plastic doll back in the spotlight

The Independent UK

How Brandon Johnson won over Chicago’s youth to become mayor

For a coalition of young voters and those from communities of color, Johnson represented the prospect of a refreshing change

The Guardian - US

Dick Wolf's Law And Order, One Chicago, And FBI Shows All Renewed: 7 Questions We Should Be Asking (And Possible Answers)

All nine of the Law & Order, One Chicago, and FBI shows will be back next season, so let's dig into some questions we should be asking... and what stars have said.

Cinemablend

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Wild rally for 4-2 win at Chicago, keep Central Division hopes alive

CHICAGO — The Wild kept their flickering hopes of picking up a Central Division title alive.

Tribune News Service

Man shot and killed in Burbank

The man, 32, was in the 7600 block of South Cicero Avenue, just outside Chicago city limits, when he was shot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hearings to determine whether to fire Chicago cop who fatally shot Adam Toledo begin next month

Officer Eric Stillman chased Toledo into an alley in Little Village in March 2021 and fired a single shot into the boy’s chest, a split-second after Toledo dropped a handgun and raised his hands.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mariners fall to Cubs in 10 innings after Jarred Kelenic’s mammoth tying blast in the 9th

CHICAGO — Two years ago, the Mariners would have found a way to win Sunday’s game through luck or skill or some weird combination of both. A year ago, that Mariners would’ve prevailed due to flawless execution in the game’s critical moments.

Tribune News Service

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at Harvard. Here’s what Chicago-area students there wanted to know

Chicago-area students at Harvard University peppered Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker with questions — on policy and politics — at a Monday forum.

Chicago Sun-Times

Drivers dodging potholes: Rough roads are an expensive nuisance for Chicagoans

December through April is peak pothole season, the city reports. Potholes can damage a car’s tires, alignment and undercarriage. And they pose a problem for bicyclists.

Chicago Sun-Times

6th alleged O-Block street gang member charged in shooting death of Chicago rapper FBG Duck

Ralph Turpin, 33, joins five other suspected O Block members accused by feds of taking part in the attack on Carlton Weekly outside a Gold Coast boutique in 2020.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lyft driver charged with firing gun in South Loop movie theater in dispute with passenger

Babacar Mbengue, 35, of Oakland on the South Side, is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, Chicago police said. No one was hurt.

Chicago Sun-Times

NBC doubles down on Dick Wolf's One Chicago, Law & Order shows with renewals

NBC renewed its six Dick Wolf shows, which includes the One Chicago franchise and the Law & Order franchise.

WhatToWatch

Uber, Lyft drivers need protection from ‘deactivation’ over bogus rider complaints

Uber and Lyft claim deactivations are the company’s response to concerns raised by customers, but too often, good responsible drivers who are innocent are unfairly fired.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s ShotSpotter deal, funeral service details for two city firefighters and more in your news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Barbie pop-up restaurant heading to Chicago

The decor is “cool beach vibe” and the eatery will include plenty of “signature moments” — including a life-sized Barbie box — for selfies.

Chicago Tribune

After climbing for 6 years, homeownership rate for single women fell last year

CHICAGO — Ndidi A. Okakpu has been trying to buy her first home for three years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Funeral services for 2 Chicago firefighters killed in line of duty to be held this week

Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt and Lt. Jan Tchoryk died last week fighting separate fires.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 killed, 18 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago

Demea Morris, 15, was found in the 10600 block of South Sangamon Street sitting in the backseat of a car with a gunshot wound to the back of her head.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago can become a model for reforming public health

What is needed is a rock-solid moral and financial commitment by elected officials in Illinois to continue to support public health. That includes pre- and post-natal care.

Tribune News Service

Fla. woman aims for Paralympics after pellet gun, knife attack

Editor’s note: This story includes discussions of domestic violence and suicide. If you need help, see resources at the end of the story.

Tribune News Service

How Rangers’ Bubba Thompson, Travis Jankowski changed the game, and minds, with speed

CHICAGO – The sport is beautiful. The business can be cruel.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls close the regular season with a win over the Detroit Pistons, but a sub-.500 record reflects a step back

CHICAGO — When the final buzzer of the NBA regular season sounded Sunday at the United Center, it marked a clear step back for the Chicago Bulls, who finished with a 40-42 record after a 103-81 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jonathan Toews planning to ‘soak in memories’ during last two Blackhawks home games

With the Hawks set to host the Wild on Monday and Flyers on Thursday, Toews is “taking it as if these are my last games in Chicago.” He’s preparing himself emotionally for what that might feel like.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man dies more than a month after being shot in West Garfield Park

Jeffery Buren-Clinton, 25, was shot March 2 in the 4100 block of West Van Buren Street, Chicago police said. He died from his injuries April 7.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 shot, 1 fatally, in Grand Crossing

About 5:40 p.m. Saturday, Timothy Taylor, 30, and a 24-year-old man were on the street in the 7000 block of South Lafayette Avenue when a vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

1 … 285 286 287 288

People

Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.