Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Wind chills of minus 30 and colder recorded as Chicago remains under an advisory

The temperature at O’Hare International Airport hit minus 5 overnight but a balmy 30 degrees is expected for Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hard-knock life: Gary Paulsen, writer of survival stories for kids, is an author worth remembering

It’s a shame that you don’t know Gary Paulsen, that his name was never as recognizable as a Beverly Cleary (“Ramona the Pest”) or an Eric Carle (“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”), all of whom wrote books for children and all of whom died last year.

Chicago Tribune

What we’re reading: This is the authoritative biography of Chicago’s Lorraine Hansberry we were missing

CHICAGO — I’ve been reading about Lorraine Hansberry.

Chicago Tribune

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

3 people shot Tuesday in Chicago

In one of the attacks, a man was shot during an argument at a funeral in Grand Crossing.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nikole Hannah-Jones’ controversial Chicago appearance pushes words of a more ‘radical’ MLK back to the forefront

CHICAGO -- Going into her Martin Luther King Jr. holiday speech at the Union League Club this month, “1619 Project” journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones stepped to the podium knowing her words wouldn’t be welcome by at least some club members critical of her famed history project with The New York Times.

Chicago Tribune

Immigrant couple returns to Mexico to retire after 3 decades of working in Chicago: ‘It’s a dream of many undocumented people’

CHICAGO -- On his last Friday in the United States, Francisco Arellano spent the evening the same way he had spent many evenings for over 30 years: surrounded by his family, drinking some tequila and eating pambazos.

Chicago Tribune

Horoscope for Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or making important decisions after 11:15 p.m. Chicago time. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a productive day, especially if you want to take...

Chicago Sun-Times

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

‘I make stars look interesting, not beautiful’: Anton Corbijn on his favourite portraits

David Bowie was a gent, Naomi Campbell was a revelation and Virgil Abloh was hauntingly prophetic. The great portrait photographer Anton Corbijn relives five of his best shoots

The Guardian - UK

What is ‘stealth omicron,’ and how worried should we be about another COVID-19 mutation? Experts explain

CHICAGO — Chicagoans may be exhausted to hear anything related to a new variant or even subvariant of COVID-19, which has already killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, sickened many others and caused two years of disruption.

Chicago Tribune

Rentable commercial kitchens could add spice to South Side restaurant scene

This plan potentially brings new commercial choices to the South Side, while showing there is a future for vacant, city-owned buildings.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears interviewing finalists Dan Quinn, Matt Eberflus on Wednesday

Bears head coach finalists Dan Quinn and Matt Eberflus will be in Chicago for a second interview on Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Northwestern professor sentenced to 53 years for slaying of boyfriend

CHICAGO — A former Northwestern University professor was sentenced to 53 years in prison Tuesday for the violent slaying of his boyfriend.

Chicago Tribune

Omicron still ominous: ‘Rapid decrease’ in most COVID-19 metrics stirs hope, but Illinois death rate sparks flashbacks

While deaths "still are quite high" in Chicago at a rate of about 19 per day, other numbers suggest relief could be on the way, Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ryan Poles’ timing might be just right

The Bears’ new general manager comes to Chicago as an unknown. But if Aaron Rodgers bolts the Packers, Poles could have a clearer path to success than his predecessors. Timing is everything.

Chicago Sun-Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Douglas Kim is MGM sommelier overseeing 350,000 bottles of wine at Las Vegas resorts

MGM Resorts International recently announced the promotion of Kim, a master sommelier, to the role of director of wine for its Las Vegas resorts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago area advocates seek release of the last remaining immigrants in custody in Illinois

A recent federal court order allowed a new law in Illinois to move forward, which calls for local entities to end existing contracts that previously allowed local jails to house people facing deportations.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Deepening ice, snow, cold and, of course, ice fishing

Ice fishing, of course, leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Tribune

The chauffeur was sent to O’Hare for ‘Canandaigua.’ Bears GM search ended a day later with the hiring of Ryan Poles.

CHICAGO — The video surfaced late Monday night, a little before 11 p.m. Undercover, of course. And shared on social media by Eric Bohn, whose Twitter bio identifies him as “your trusted resource for Chicago’s Northside and the North Shore residential real estate market.”

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: Jan. 25, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Tribune

Burritos, inflation and privilege: As food costs rise in Chicago, a social media uproar highlights who really bears the brunt

For a brief moment over the weekend, west suburban Hinsdale became the center of an internet viral moment involving inflation, burritos, wealth and privilege.

Chicago Sun-Times

Film looks back at Kanye West as a young, awkward, audacious Chicago rapper

The three-part ‘jeen-yuhs’ trilogy tracks the superstar’s career with 20 years’ worth of intimate footage, starting with his origins as a producer with a flair for freestyle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bad Bunny stadium tour includes Chicago date

The new tour comes on the heels of his previously announced world tour, which kicks off next month.

The Independent UK

Off-duty police officer and wife found shot dead in parked car in Chicago

Chicago police say they are not looking for any suspects in the case

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Please don’t let her die in vain.’ Family of 8-year-old killed in Little Village calls for justice

Melissa Ortega "was a girl full of hope and had her whole life ahead of her," her family said. "She sought to achieve the American Dream but was instead given American Violence."

Chicago Sun-Times

Wind chill of minus 25 possible Tuesday night as temps plummet to season’s lowest

A wind chill advisory is in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday in northern Illinois.

1 … 590 591 592 593

People

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

Organisations

Northwestern University

241 stories

MGM Resorts

62 stories

MGM Resorts International

62 stories

1619 Project

16 stories

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.