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From parties, street festivals, family fun and much more, here’s what’s on Chicago’s Pride 2024 calendar.
The 49-year-old man was in an argument while trying to deliver food, then someone fired shots, police said.
Quietly compelling film shows how power of theater brings teen, parents together
35 years into her marriage, woman loves her mate but has deeper feelings for his old friend.
The study is one of the first to quantify the value of public transit across different metrics, including the impact on jobs and health. Public transit needs money, and the CTA needs a new boss and new ideas to change its future for the better.
U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber took senior status in 2002, but he continued to preside over blockbuster trials 20 years later. They included the trial of former R&B star R. Kelly in 2022 and a major corruption trial involving four political insiders tied to ComEd. “He was an honorable judge and an honorable man,” said Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean.
Thorpe, who the Sox acquired in the Dylan Cease trade, allowed three runs (two earned) in a 4-3 loss to Seattle.
The boy was in the 2700 block of South Komensky Avenue about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when someone fired shots. He’s hospitalized in critical condition.
A person emerged from a crowd and stabbed the man as he exited a business in the first block of West Van Buren Street about 8:40 p.m. Tuesday. No one is in custody.
The festival’s co-founder, Mike Petryshyn, shared the announcement in a video posted to social media and on the festival’s website Tuesday evening. The new venue will be announced Wednesday morning with this year’s lineup.
Cynthia Yeh, principal percussionist at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was both featured performer and muse for a new concerto that had its world premiere at Symphony Center.
The Cubs lost 5-2 to the Rays on Tuesday for their fourth loss in their last five games.
Late Monday morning, a northbound bus hit the theater in the 3500 block of South Halsted Street, a northbound Cadillac and several parked cars, Chicago police said.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle greeted Chicago’s newest arrivals, who’ve taken up residence at the old St. Bartholomew school and convent in Portage Park.
White Sox notebook: Sox bullpen, sox hitters, catching prospect Edgar Quero, roster moves
A sunset kayak tour from Ping Tom Memorial Park to downtown on a perfect evening in Chicago.
Ivan Weldon, 42, is charged with stabbing a man in the neck, shoving and kicking another man, and punching a third man at two Green Line stops on the South Side.
Prosecutors want a judge to give Chicago’s longest-serving City Council member a 10-year prison sentence for corruption. But defense attorneys hope to sway the judge to spare him any prison time with stories of Ed Burke’s good deeds.
Chicagoans see these cases over and over, shelling out millions for past misconduct that has sent innocent people to prison for years.
Notes: The Cubs put right-hander Ben Brown on the injured list with a neck injury.
Hunter Biden’s federal conviction can help shield President Joe Biden from Donald Trump’s assertions that Biden is manipulating the Justice Department against political foes.
Chania Logan had traveled into Midway from Los Angeles with another person who ran away from authorities in the baggage claim area June 4, the DEA said.
‘‘Once you’re told you made the team, there’s an enormous amount of joy that comes over you,’’ Weatherspoon said.
Patchin will succeed Jim Garrett, who will retire after serving as president and CEO of the bureau since 1996.
Judge Angela Petrone ruled that the boy’s statement was reliable enough to be used at the trial of Crosetti Brand in a March 13 attack that killed 11-year-old Jayden Perkins and left his mother severely wounded.
Warren spoke to a crowd Tuesday at the Lincoln Forum at the Union League Club of Chicago.
Ribfest, held for many years over the July Fourth weekend in Naperville and later relocated to the DuPage County Fairgrounds, faces a hazy future, organizers said.
Having communities that have suffered from disinvestment now work together on solutions is key. Five Chicago-area south suburbs — Calumet City, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Markham, South Holland — will be collaborating on environmental planning using federal dollars.
When stone fruits are roasted and grilled, their sugars caramelize, they soften and their flavors are amplified.
With a healthy humility and respect for DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, Odunze is chasing big numbers right now — not after some kind of transition year in the shadows.
The rookie quarterback and his teammates — both offensive and defensive — plan to meet up again during the team’s break between now and mid-July
Just because they’re closest to a championship doesn’t mean they’re close.
Patrick Finley and Mark Potash break down Caleb Williams’ summer plans on the day the Bears start their break.
Every member of the 2024 roster has won either an Olympic or World Cup gold medal, with a combined 15 Olympic medals between the 12 players.
Ogle County Sheriff Brian VanVickle said the deputies were shot while responding to a report that someone inside the home was threatening to kill themselves or others. He said the suspect also was shot.
Police say two men opened fire on a 67-year-old food vendor in the 10700 block of South Ewing Avenue about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday and fled into a residence. The vendor was hospitalized in good condition, police said.
Some residents and business owners are happy to see the traffic and noise leave and for the community to regain access to green space. Others are sorry to lose the excitement and crowds.
The three were shot just before 2 p.m. Wednesday in the 5900 block of South Western Avenue. They all were hospitalized in good condition.
The Illinois secretary of state’s office launches a mobile unit to bring the services of a brick-and-mortar office closer to workplaces and into communities.