Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Step up the fight against Cook County’s opioid crisis

Overdose deaths hit a record high last year. Chicago and suburban police departments should continue exploring alternatives to help guide drug users since many addicts have had run-ins with the law.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023

Future of architecturally important Lakeside Bank branch is up in the air

The bank, originally a groundbreaking library for the blind and disabled designed by Chicago architect Stanley Tigerman, is for sale since its closure, Lee Bey writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023

Why does Chicago’s Silver Room Block Party have to end?

One of the coolest events of the summer, the homegrown festival is wrapping its 18-year run with a final bow this weekend.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Things to do in Chicago July 27-Aug. 2: The Mix

Ed Sheeran in concert, “MJ” the musical in previews, the Silver Room Block Party and Fiesta del Sol are among the week’s highlights.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Mixed-income housing going up in East Garfield Park: ‘Everyone in the city of Chicago deserves to have a roof over their head’

The site in East Garfield Park will have 43 units and be available for different income levels. Construction is expected to take another 12 to 15 months.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Hyderabadi student found in Chicago under distressing conditions, mother seeks MEA intervention

Hyderabad woman, 37, found disoriented in USA; MEA, CGI in Chicago intervene. Mother Syeda Wahaj Fatima wrote to MEA S Jaishankar for help. Victim left for USA to pursue masters in 2021; contact ceased 2 months ago. Hyderabad youths found her in Chicago, belongings stolen. MEA, CGI looking into case.

The Hindu · Jul 26, 2023

FEMA urges flood victims to open doors for damage survey: ‘We want to understand the impact’

Federal officials are surveying damage in the first step to sending federal aid to home and business owners. A July 2 storm flooded thousands of homes on Chicago’s West Side, suburban Cicero, Stickney and Berwyn.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Bears 2023 training camp preview: A breakdown of each position

What does the Bears' roster look like heading into training camp? Here's a complete look at our position previews this summer.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2023

Chicago Bears 2023 training camp preview: Special teams

As Bears training camp begins, we wrap up our position previews with special teams, where a kicking competition could be on the horizon.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2023

Alison Victoria begins work on ‘sexiest home ever’ — her own

The HGTV star debuted ”Windy City Rehab: Alison’s Dream Home” on Tuesday night in which she’s designing her new mixed-use Chicago dwelling.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Projecting the Bears’ depth chart as training camp begins

With the Bears kicking off training camp, we're projecting what the depth chart currently looks like this summer.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 26, 2023

No prison for man who admitted buying gun used to kill 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at McDonald’s drive-thru

Told of the sentence, Jaslyn’s father said, “I pray that he learns from it. I pray that he understands the severity of what happened and what this situation has done to our family.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Illinois tops nation in tornadoes in ’23 with 119

On March 31 the state had 37 confirmed tornadoes, putting Illinois ahead of other states. On July 12, 13 tornadoes tore across the Chicagoland area.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Remains found at Indiana farm in 1983 identified as Chicago teen slain by serial killer

The remains, which were found near the remains of three young men Larry Eyler also killed, are those of Keith Lavell Bibbs, who was 16 when he died, according to the Newton County Coroner’s Office and the DNA Doe Project.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Margarito Flores, Chicago cocaine kingpin who helped bring down El Chapo, will teach cops how to catch drug traffickers

One of the notorious Flores twins is to lead a seminar at the Kane County sheriff’s office — “a rare chance for us to get into the mind of the people we are trying to find,” an official says.

Reason · Jul 26, 2023

Brickbat: Keeping Them Off the Street

At least four Chicago police officers have been relieved of duties while the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) investigates them for seizing guns without making arrests and filing false reports about how they obtained the weapons. In a letter to the police department, COPA, citing bodycam video, raised the…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Rocky’s road: Wirtz remembered as fans’ friend in the stands, fierce fighter in the boardroom

As Blackhawks owner, Rocky Wirtz mingled with fans grateful for the three Stanley Cups the team brought home. He also built and ran a real estate and beverage empire.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

President Joe Biden creates Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument in Chicago and Mississippi

‘What Emmett did, he gave up a lot, but it helped a lot of people. And he still speaks from the grave,’ Emmett Till’s cousin, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., who witnessed Till being kidnapped, told the Sun-Times.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2023

Young people of Chicago weigh in on next year’s city budget at Harold Washington Library

Participants ages 13-24 join small table discussions with their peers on topics including affordable housing, environmental justice, public safety and neighborhood development.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Chicago Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz dies at age 70

Rocky Wirtz, who won three Stanley Cup titles as owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and presided over the team during one of the NHL’s biggest scandals, has died

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson tours West Side flood damage as FEMA begins assessment

The federal agency’s review is the first step in getting a disaster proclamation and funds for repairs after a July 2 storm dumped 9 inches of rain in the Chicago area.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

Two brothers file lawsuits accusing Chicago detectives of framing them for murder out of revenge, torturing them into confessing

Reginald Henderson and Sean Tyler, who both spent 25 years in prison, contend in federal lawsuits filed Tuesday that detectives targeted them because Tyler had testified for the defense in a case they had handled in 1991.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

Molly Kearney, a former Chicago comic, loves their range of roles on ‘SNL’

The show’s first non-binary cast member performs this weekend at Zanies in Old Town.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

Chicagoans set to watch U.S. Women’s National Team second game at FIFA World Cup

Team USA will take on the Netherlands Wednesday evening in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final. A slew of Chicago bars are preparing to watch the ball get rolling.

Multichannel News · Jul 25, 2023

Chicago Cubs Network Marquee Launches Direct-to-Consumer Service

Subscription costs $19.99 a month

1 … 237 238 239 240

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

National Park Service

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.