Afternoon Edition, a Chicago newsletter

Joe Trutin stands behind the counter of the Video Strip, with a tall stack of DVD cases in the foreground as he leans his elbow on a shorter stack and shelves filled with many more video cases are seen in the background.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Old-school video store an island in the streaming world

Plus: COVID-19 on the rise, what’s next for former Heartland Cafe site and more.

By Matt Moore

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Why McCormick Place is for the birds

Plus: City’s Glock lawsuit expands, a makeover under the Green Line and more.

By Matt Moore

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. J.B. Pritzker appear at a campaign rally at the XS Tennis and Education Foundation at 5336 S State on Sunday.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Top Dems join chorus for Kamala Harris as president

Plus: Alanis Morissette packs Pitchfork, gamers get out of the house and more.

By Matt Moore

Kylie Lefever, who performs in drag as Kylee Hunter, dances with fans and club-goers after performing in the “Duality Disco” show at Roscoe’s Tavern in Northalsted, Thursday, June 13, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: How Chicago became a safe haven for drag queens

Plus: Rathole Music Fest, the best Chicago TV shows and more.

By Matt Moore

Nikka Ewing, poses for a portrait in front of her home in Country Club Hills, Illinois on June 24, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Broken promises from for-profit colleges

Plus: Pride Parade spotlight, new piping plover chicks and more.

By Matt Moore

Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th) walks with family, supporters and attorneys out of federal court after being sentenced Monday, June 24, 2024, in Chicago. Burke was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $2 million for squeezing developers who needed his help for permits.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Why Burke played the Catholic card

Plus: Fact-checking Biden and Trump, 6 things to do this weekend and more.

By Matt Moore

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Highland Park parade shooting suspect rejects 'guilty' plea deal

Plus: Biden nabs Kinzinger endorsement, city prepares for Pride and more.

By Katelyn Haas

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Will new apartments revive La Salle Street?

Plus: School board election updates, chocolate-filled pierogi and more.

By Ellery Jones

Former Ald. Ed Burke (14th) walks with family, supporters and attorneys into the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, Monday, June 24, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Ed Burke awaits his federal sentence Monday

Plus: An ‘awake’ kidney transplant, the Bean reopens

By Sun-Times staff

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, center, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, left, march in the 52nd annual Pride Parade on the North Side, Sunday, June 25, 2023.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: LGBTQ+ advocates point out room for more protections

Plus: Cubs sue rooftop owner, 6 things to do this weekend and more.

By Matt Moore

Xavier Ferguson, 15, and Jubrea James, 22, are guides for My Block My Hood My City's neighborhood tours.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Youth lead this West Side walking tour

Plus: City assistance for gun violence victims, Lollapalooza lineup shakeup and more.

By Matt Moore

Former Chicago White Sox player Micah Johnson and Amateur City Elite teen players Josiah Patterson, Malachi Weinum and Marcus Jackson hold up Juneteenth T-shirts they co-designed, during a pregame ceremony at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Afternoon Edition

Special Edition: Chicago celebrates Juneteenth

Plus: Massive fire in West Town, Willie Mays dies and more.

By Sun-Times staff

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling, left, and Mayor Brandon Johnson attend a press conference at the Chicago Cultural Center on the cities plans for Memorial Day weekend and the rest of summer, Friday, May 24, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: City watchdog urges mayor to do more about police extremism

Plus: What our journalists found in Colombia, Chief Keef comes home and more.

By Matt Moore

Emily Kempf with Dehd performs at the T-Mobile stage, during day 4 of Lollapalooza at Grant Park, Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023. | Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times

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Afternoon Edition: Chicago's rock revival

Plus: School board candidates file signatures, the Ribfest people’s champ and more.

By Matt Moore

Hundreds of police officers joined Chicago City Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Superintendent Eddie Johnson at the Aon Grand Ballroom on Navy Pier for the Chicago Police Department's graduation Ceremony for the Recruit Class of 18-7 and 18-8 on July 9, 2019.

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Afternoon Edition: CPD's new list of banned groups for cops only includes gangs

Plus: Looking back on the 1996 DNC, nine things to do this weekend and more.

By Matt Moore

Rendering of the proposed Bally’s casino in the River West neighborhood.

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Afternoon Edition: Will Bally's Chicago casino actually happen?

Plus: The Red Stars-Riot Fest dispute, an all-day public transit pass and more.

By Matt Moore

Fans crowd surf as Corey Feldman performs on day two of Riot Fest.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Riot Fest moves to the 'burbs. Why and what's next

Plus: Mayor spared defeat on ethics reform, new stats on CTA ridership and more.

By Matt Moore

Yesenia Francois, who completed the Chicago Public Schools Teacher Residency program, smiles at her students as they complete an activity related to a book during a dual language first grade inclusion class at William P. Nixon Elementary School in Hermosa, Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Training the next class of CPS teachers

Plus: CTA bus crashes into Chance the Rapper’s theater, Chicagoans deep-fry cicadas and more.

By Matt Moore

Chicago hotels, like The Blackstone Hotel in the South Loop, saw occupancy rates bounce back after the pandemic, but the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Assoication doesn't expect those rates to fully recover until 2028.

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Afternoon Edition: The DNC's impact on Chicago hotel rates

Plus: Jewelers Building to be sold, past James Beard Award winners to try and more

By Matt Moore

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Would a teen curfew actually work?

Plus: Buddy Guy retires from the road, Calumet Fisheries returns and more

By Matt Moore

Erika Espinosa, co-founder of Colores Mexicanos Chicago, stands for a photo at her store at 605 N. Michigan Ave., Monday, June 3, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: What Chicago women think of Mexican election

Plus: BAPE opens Chicago store, cicada public art and more.

By Matt Moore

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Cops allegedly stole cash and drugs, lied about gun seizures

Plus: WNBA rescinds tech call that ejected Reese, Foxtrot founder plots reopenings and more.

By Matt Moore

The former Little Village firehouse, located at 2358 S. Whipple St.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: A second life for a century-old firehouse

Plus: Tracking CPS school board fundraising, the Crosstown Classic arrives at a rough time and more.

By Matt Moore

Randy Duncan stands for a photo at the Chicago Academy for the Arts at 1010 W. Chicago Ave on the north side, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Renowned choreographer celebrates 30 years of lifting Chicago's youth

Plus: The Music Box gets ready to rehab main theater, Pride Flag raised downtown and more.

By Matt Moore

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: How CPS fared in Springfield

Plus: SWAT standoff ends on South Side, Bears stay focused on lakefront and more.

By Matt Moore

After a peaceful protest through Hyde Park, demonstrators and police officers square off on May 31, 2020 at Lake Park and 53rd Street.

Afternoon Edition

Afternoon Edition: Is Chicago ready for DNC protests?

Plus: CTA chief rails against efforts to oust him, what’s in the new budget headed to Pritzker’s desk and more.

By Matt Moore