The 0.25% Regional Transportation Authority sales tax increase authorized under the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act took effect on August 1 across Cook, DuPage, Kane,
Four female beluga whales arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium on August 13 after an overnight cargo flight from Toronto, doubling the number of rescued Marineland belugas now living in the aquarium’s 3-million-gallon Abbott Oceanarium and advancing an unprecedented international effort to rehome 30 whales from a financially distressed marine park
Lollapalooza 2026 opened at Grant Park on Thursday, July 30, launching a four-day run through Sunday, August 2, that features more than 170 musical acts across eight stages and marks the first time in the festival’s 35-year history that every premier top-billing headliner slot is held by a female artist.
Researchers at the University of Chicago are exploring a new approach to improving crop yields and resilience by modifying proteins
Chicago is converting thousands of vacant city owned lots into working urban farms through a $1 per parcel land sale
Connor Bedard has committed to the Chicago Blackhawks through 2031 on a five-year, $75 million contract extension, and he used
The Chicago Bears activated defensive end Montez Sweat from the non-football illness list on Wednesday July 29, 2026, just one day after placing him on it at the start of training camp. Sweat is in line to practice on Thursday, and general manager Ryan Poles expressed no concern about the
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs Wednesday night at Camden Yards, driving the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 victory over
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
