Things to do in Chicago Oct. 19-25: The Mix Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade, a relocated ‘Twelfth Night’ and a museum exhibit on Jewish delis are among the entertainment highlights this week. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
6 things to know ahead of Bears vs. Raiders in Week 7 The Bears are looking to get back in the win column when they host the Raiders in Week 7. Here's what you need to know ahead of the game. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 18, 2023
Fascinating ‘Chicago Stories’ docs spotlight Sears and other parts of city’s past Upcoming installments of WTTW-Channel 11’s illuminating series also dig into the history of candy-making, Jane Addams and Danny Sotomayor. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department Chicago’s new police chief says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for thousands of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation’s second-largest police department The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Afternoon Edition: Why Chicago migrants could soon end up in St. Louis Plus: Thompson Center’s face-lift, the best apple fritters in Chicago and more. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
Black Arts & Culture Alliance of Chicago names new leadership, eyes increased program awareness for Black artists “So many artists have said we didn’t even know the alliance existed.” said Charlique Rolle, the group’s new president. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
Chicago, don’t go all-electric in new buildings I have no problem with my electric stove, but it’s too easy for electricity to be knocked out in an outage, a South Shore resident writes. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
2024 NFL mock draft: Bears go offense with back-to-back first-round picks The Bears are trending toward having the first two picks in the 2024 NFL draft. Here's a look at who they take in CBS Sports' mock draft: USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 18, 2023
Spooky cocktails, beverages lifting spirits this Halloween season in Chicago We offer 10 places in Chicago to celebrate Halloween with festive, frightening beverages, Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
Some Chicago migrants could end up in St. Louis amid efforts to boost jobs, stem population loss Karlos Ramirez of the International Institute of St. Louis visited Chicago this week to explore the possibility of bringing migrants to his city, perhaps thousands of them. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds is sacking hunger with Campbell’s® Chunky, talks Dick Butkus and current state of the team Tremaine Edmunds sat down with Bears Wire to talk about his work with Campbell's® Chunky, Dick Butkus, his big game vs. Minnesota, and more. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 18, 2023
‘We cannot lose our humanity’: Madonna addresses Israel-Hamas war on stage in London Singer laments the deaths of children during war, as well as the Palestinian-American child to alleged hate crime in Chicago The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023
The real question about AI: Will it survive us humans? Like all technology, we humans created AI and we can control it. And as AI-enabled androids are produced and learn more about us, they’ll learn to fear us and our nuked-up, unstable world, a Chicago-area writer concludes. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2023
House explodes, catches fire in DeKalb County A home in Earlville, about 70 miles west of Chicago, was leveled by the time officials arrived Tuesday afternoon. The cause of the explosion wasn’t known. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 AOC slams ‘destructive and dangerous’ DeSantis for saying all Gaza refugees are antisemitic A Palestinian American child in Chicago was stabbed to death in an apparent hate crime triggered by the confict in Israel and Gaza
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Chicago casino a sure bet for ramp-up in gambling addiction, experts say Addiction treatment experts are bracing for a steady rise in people seeking help for gambling disorder as a result of the new Chicago casino, just like they’ve seen after other gaming expansions in Illinois.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Outgoing Police Board president urges City Council to reject arbitrator’s ruling, says it would undermine police reform The ruling would allow Chicago police officers accused of the most serious wrongdoing to bypass the board and take their cases to an arbitrator behind closed doors.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 17, 2023 NFL Power Rankings: Vikings see movement with win The latest NFL power rankings show some movement in both directions for the Minnesota Vikings
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Afternoon Edition: After being tracked by a stranger, couple sues Apple Plus: Why the city wants your food scraps, advice for a 92-year-old looking for a companion and more.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Group tied to El Chapo’s sons reportedly orders halt to manufacture of fentanyl in Mexico, but experts are skeptical “I don’t buy this for a minute,” says former DEA official Jack Riley. “Sinaloa is too heavily invested in fentanyl and its revenue to pull out.”
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 The heartbreaking last words of six-year-old killed in anti-Muslim attack Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, was stabbed 26 times and his mother was stabbed 12 times in the attack at their Chicago suburb home
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Chicago fishing: Fall trout season opens Saturday as lakefront salmon fishing rolls on The opening of Illinois’ fall trout season on Saturday leads this sprawlng raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but salmon fishing on the lakefront keeps on going, too, and crappie fishing will soon kick in for real.
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Chicago-area student killed in shooting at Jackson State University. ‘He was a born leader.’ Jaylen Burns, an industrial technology student from the south suburbs, was killed Sunday at the Mississippi campus during homecoming weekend, officials said.
Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023 Last words of Muslim boy stabbed to death in US were ‘Mom, I’m fine’, family reveal, as funeral held in Chicago Wadea Al-Fayoume died after being stabbed dozens of times in a hate crime sparked by the Israel-Hamas conflict, police said
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023 Chicago announces first city-run composting program with 15 drop-off sites Chris Sauve, deputy commissioner for sustainability and policy at DSS, said the plan for the food scrap drop-off was created after talks with officials in cities with similar programs