The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Ice fishing becoming a sketchier act and the ongoing action for perch and lake trout on the Chicago lakefront/southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

CHICAGO — Frank Galati, a pivotal figure over five decades in Chicago theater, a Tony Award-winning Broadway director, a beloved longtime teacher at Northwestern University, an ensemble member at both the Steppenwolf and Goodman theaters and a pioneer in the adaptation of novels and other narrative sources into exciting drama,…

An icon in Chicago theater, he was best-known for his work at Steppenwolf Theatre and the Goodman Theater.

The Damen Silos property, which is right on the river, should have been part of a master plan focused on helping to redevelop the land along the Chicago River in a way most beneficial to city residents.

Percussionist Fred White of the trailblazing Chicago-based band Earth, Wind & Fire is dead at 67.

Chicago looks to start the New Year off with a win in Cleveland.

On the resurgent run game, a resilient defense, a bad day for the SOL crowd and more observations from the Lions big win over the Bears

The city touts its Invest South/West initiative, but the real action is on the other side of town.

It should come as no surprise the state’s well is about to run dry.

CHICAGO — Sports remain our greatest escape, offering a few hours of downtime from the daily dose of madness that surrounds us from when we awaken to the moment we crash.

CHICAGO — After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago has begun to see a decline in homicides, as the Chicago Police Department works to correct crime trends to levels before the coronavirus and turmoil over the killing of George Floyd took hold.