The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Charges pending after woman stabbed in Loop

The 26-year-old was arguing with a man who then stabbed her in the chest, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 25, 2023

Chicago House Music Festival honors ‘a cultural institution’ for the city

The free event, hosted for the first time this year in Humboldt Park, also partnered with the Taste of Chicago Saturday afternoon.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023

Chicago Bulls 2023 Summer League schedule and game times in Las Vegas

The Chicago Bulls have released their official 2023 Summer League schedule.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 24, 2023

Alejandra Oliva argues in new migration memoir for the United States to be more compassionate

‘Rivermouth,’ one of the most highly touted indie books of the summer, makes migrants story individual and personal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023

Illinois has had a rich history of auto racing

The first auto race ever held in the United States was flagged off on Nov. 28, 1895, from Jackson Park, near the site of the now Museum of Science and Industry.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023

Chicago outdoors: Muskie caught to “Thriller,” fox kits, old loons, hunter safety

A muskie caught to a band on shore doing “Thriller,” fox kits in the suburbs, one of the oldest common loons reappears and a question on hunter safety classes are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023

Librarian gathering in Chicago includes training to battle book bans in communities and schools

The American Library Association's annual meeting conference is underway in Chicago, where librarians are expected to discuss topics including countering book challenges, fighting legislative censorship and ensuring information access and the freedom to read

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

Riccardo Muti becomes Chicago Symphony Orchestra's music director emeritus for life

Riccardo Muti will become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s music director emeritus for life starting next season

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2023

BIG3 kicks off its sixth season in Chicago, ‘It’s been a long road back to venues like the United Center’

Along with the games, the BIG3 will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop this weekend in Chicago with performances from Twista, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict and Shawnna.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023

NASCAR Chicago weekend promises music, food, family fun — and racing, too

In addition to the two-day extravaganza July 1-2 centered at Grant Park with its world-class auto races, there will also be a full-out NASCAR festival area adjacent to the raceway with concerts by Miranda Lambert, JC Brooks Band, The Chainsmokers, The Black Crowes and Charley Crockett.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 24, 2023