The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

‘Family experience’ retailer Camp opens in Old Town

The location — part toy store and part party venue — soon will be paired with an immersive attraction from Doodles.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023

Bella Notte is leaving Chicago, citing crime and business-killing bureaucracy

One of the city’s oldest Italian restaurants announced it would be closing its Chicago location and moving to Downers Grove.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023

Is The Bear based on a true story? Family troubles and comedy unite in the Disney+ show

Fans of The Bear are asking if the show is based on a true story. Now that season three is here, the question has arisen once again - here's what we know.

GoodToKnow · Jul 19, 2023

For Chicago Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather, locked-in mechanics and health has been a consistency game changer

Staying healthy has been a challenge at times for right-hander Julian Merryweather.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 19, 2023

At 100, Lou Mitchell’s diner remains an iconic slice of Americana

The iconic downtown Chicago diner seems frozen in time, from its original wooden stools and winding counter to its good old comfort food served in generous portions.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 19, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson praises Jackson in PUSH keynote, says ‘I am not here’ without him

If not for the trail blazed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., the retiring, longtime leader of Rainbow PUSH, Johnson said, he would not be mayor of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023

City Council members to propose 2-year timeline for eliminating ‘sub-minimum’ wage

Despite the proposal, however, Ald. Ramirez-Rosa acknowledged negotiations with the restaurant industry continue and may result in an even longer phase-in period.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023

High school baseball players learn about Negro League in South Side tour ahead of Sox’s Double Duty Classic game

The Double Duty Classic game began in 2007 and showcases the history of the Negro League. A group of top high school players from Chicago and the Midwest play in the game Tuesday after a tour to shore up their baseball and South Side history.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023

Michael Phillips: Chicago mainstay Amy Morton on the actors’ strike: ‘People are really mad. They are fed up.’

CHICAGO — When mid-July rolls around, Chicago-based and raised actor Amy Morton typically starts work on a new, 22-episode season of the long-running NBC series “Chicago P.D.,” on which she plays the zero-nonsense Sgt. Trudy Platt.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 18, 2023

Chicago fishing: Topwater fishing time of year

It’s that time for year for topwater fishing on lakes and rivers (at the least ones not too high) and that leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2023