The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

NASCAR Chicago Street Race returning in 2024 with briefer road closures

Despite pushback from politicians and downtown residents, the race will be back under new financial terms.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Push to give Chicago City Council more control over pot zoning a ‘nonstarter’ for advocates

Weed firms would have to be OK’d by the local alderperson and the Zoning Committee, which typically defers to City Council members’ authority over zoning matters in their wards.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

City Council should pass ordinance to require new buildings be all-electric

Transitioning away from the gas system will take decades, but the first step is to end wasteful, unnecessary spending on the gas system by moving to all-electric new construction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Trading Justin Fields this season would be a mistake

Hypothetical trade scenarios involving Justin Fields are popping up on social media. But trading the QB now would be a bad move.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2023

NFL teams believe Bears will end up releasing Chase Claypool

The belief around the league is the Bears will release Chase Claypool, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2023

New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum-seekers: ‘We are at capacity’

New York’s Eric Adams will travel to Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia in a four-day trip this week. Chicago is sending a delegation to Mexico to warn migrants of the city’s winters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson establishes city’s first chief homelessness officer

The move comes a day before a public hearing before the City Council on the mayor’s proposal to raise the real estate transfer tax on high-end home sales to create dedicated funding to combat homelessness.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Seen any good theater lately? Now is the time

Live theater in Chicago is in trouble. But the show must go on — and all of us have a role to play in making sure it does.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2023

Chicago’s public schools need a ‘Green New Deal’ to modernize aging buildings

To address the breadth and depth of the need to remediate outdated schools at a time of worsening weather extremes, Chicago needs an estimated $30 billion, two educators write.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023

Aside from everything being terrible, don’t you just love Chicago sports?

The Bears gave us the mother of all chokes, the Cubs went and got themselves eliminated, the White Sox took their 100th “L” — and all in about 24 hours. Man, we’re good at being bad.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023