United Airlines has made its Twilight Bag Drop service permanent at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, allowing passengers on early-morning flights to check luggage curbside the
Chicago Public Schools notified 162 central office and citywide employees on Friday, July 10, that their positions are being eliminated, the district confirmed publicly on Monday. The layoffs represent the latest round of cuts in a prolonged effort to close a $732 million budget deficit for the 2026-27 academic year
Navy Pier will stage the largest and longest fireworks show in its history on Saturday, July 4, 2026, launching a fully choreographed 15-minute display over Lake Michigan at 10 p.m. against the backdrop of the Chicago skyline. The expanded production, presented in partnership with Choose Chicago, commemorates the 250th anniversary
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing officially introduced the Protecting Renters Ordinance to modernize the city’s tenant
The Obama Presidential Center opened its doors on Juneteenth, and within days, every available museum ticket through the opening period
Step off a train in Chicago on a January afternoon, feel the gusts tearing down the avenues from Lake Michigan,
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs Wednesday night at Camden Yards, driving the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles and becoming only the third player in franchise history to post consecutive 20-homer, 20-stolen base seasons. The 23-year-old center fielder’s 20th and 21st home runs of 2026,
The lakefront trail maintenance team works year-round to keep Chicago’s most popular recreational path safe and smooth for millions of
The Chicago Bears are closer than ever to playing their home games outside Illinois, a prospect that would have seemed
The Illinois General Assembly has until midnight on Sunday, May 31, 2026, to pass the megaprojects economic development bill that
