Here are 5 things to watch in the CPS year ahead Chicago Public Schools open Monday with a new mayor and a school board who want to shake up how the school district is run. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 21, 2023
How to stay safe from ‘oppressive’ heat expected in the Chicago area later this week With high heat expected to visit the Chicago area this week, the city’s cooling centers will be open to help people combat extreme heat, and residents are advised to stay indoors and stay hydrated. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 21, 2023
Chance the Rapper relives the ‘Acid Rap’ era with emotional United Center blowout Saba, DLow, Twista and Vic Mensa among the collaborators joining the Chicago favorite in celebrating the breakthrough mixtape’s 10th anniversary. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2023
Colts vs. Bears: Top photos from preseason Week 2 Check out the top photos from the preseason Week 2 matchup. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2023
As she turns 104, Loyola’s Sister Jean talks AI, migrant crisis, basketball and dying “I never think about being old,” the campus celebrity who has captured the hearts of those in Chicago and beyond told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2023
Bear Necessities: Recapping Chicago’s preseason loss vs. Colts The Bears lost to the Colts, but there were some standout rookie performances. We recap that with Saturday's headlines. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2023
"Halo was a hit single before we even put out the record": how a million dollar demand, distaste for black metal and bungled record deal helped Soil write a millennial metal anthem Halo was the song that put Soil on the map, but label interference almost ended their career entirely Metal Hammer · Aug 20, 2023
CPS juggles funding, bilingual staff to welcome thousands of new migrant students Thousands of new English-learning students joined CPS last year. Thousands more are expected this year. CPS is trying to find a way to reach them all. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2023
Bears vs. Colts: Everything we know about Chicago’s preseason loss The Bears are no longer undefeated in the preseason under Matt Eberflus. Here is everything we know about the loss to the Colts. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2023
Studs and duds from Bears’ preseason loss vs. Colts A couple of rookies shined in the Bears' preseason loss to the Colts. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 20, 2023
Matt Fitzpatrick shares third-round lead with Scottie Scheffler in Chicago Only a bogey on the par-four 18th prevented the Yorkshireman moving clear at the top of the leaderboard at BMW Championship. The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023
Loved ones cha-cha real smooth at funeral for DJ Casper, Chicago creator of ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ Willie “DJ Casper” Perry Jr. died Monday at South Suburban Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
7 biggest storylines to watch for in Bears vs. Colts The Bears are gearing up to take on the Colts in Indianapolis for preseason Week 2. Here are 7 big storylines to keep an eye on. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 19, 2023
Chicago Air and Water Show takes flight The city’s latest rite of late-summer aerial passage took flight Saturday morning near North Avenue Beach, as thousands gathered for the Chicago Air and Water Show’s second full-scale spectacle in as many years. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 19, 2023 Chicago dog, skyline and Olympia Fields clock give local feel in BMW Championship merchandise shop Check out some of the best BWM Championship merchandise here.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Baseball quiz: It’s in the 40s and heading down As the regular season ticks away — 43 days left, for those keeping track — the Quizmaster is here with another test.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 19, 2023 22 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 22 for Chicago With 22 days until the Bears' 2023 season opener, here's a look at every player to ever wear No. 22 for Chicago.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Blackhawks’ Nick Foligno excited to support Chicago children’s hospitals through his foundation Foligno’s foundation, The Heart’s Playbook, funds research and provides support and outreach for children — like his daughter Milana — born with congenital heart defects. Hawks GM Kyle Davidson, who was also born with a heart defect, is one of many excited to see the foundation bring its impacts to…
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Chicago outdoors: Coupling monarchs, kings and gobies, grandfather notes, Illinois Natural Areas A tinely memory of a grandfather, coupling monarchs in the western suburbs, kings coughing up gobies, and celebrating Illinois Natural Areas 60th are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors beyond.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Healthy communities need healthy first responders To help our first responders cope with the stress they experience daily, we must provide them with critical treatment and support for mental health.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Horoscope for Saturday, August 19, 2023 Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 3:30 to 7 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Virgo into Libra.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2023 Brass from the past: Top Chicago cops? I’ve known a few Mayor Brandon Johnson’s appointment of Larry Snelling as Chicago Police superintendent prompted a peek into this reporter’s aging notepad, a flashback to 14 or so former Chicago top cops I’ve known or covered since 1967.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023 Chicago’s oldest movie theater, the New 400 Theaters, closes to the public after a century The beloved theater in Rogers Park announced its closure on social media Friday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023 PHOTOS: 2023 Air and Water Show rehearsals Military aircraft filled the skies of Chicago on Friday ahead of the latest edition of the Air and Water Show this weekend.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2023 2 former Chicago police officers charged in $2 million COVID-19 relief fraud Torrey Price retired from the Chicago Police Department on July 15 — about two weeks before he was indicted for fraud. Aaron Price, the other former cop who’s charged, retired in 2017.