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
The 97th annual Bud Billiken Parade and Back-to-School Festival returns to Chicago’s South Side on Saturday, August 8, stepping off at 10 a.m. from 39th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and traveling south through Bronzeville to 51st Street before entering Washington Park. The event, organized by Chicago
Connor Bedard has committed to the Chicago Blackhawks through 2031 on a five-year, $75 million contract extension, and he used his first media appearance since left shoulder surgery to make a direct pitch for Patrick Kane to return to the franchise. The deal carries a $15 million average annual value,
Chicago Public Schools plans to lay off 760 teachers, 801 teacher aides, and 162 central office employees while imposing five
Illinois charges a flat 4.95 percent income tax on all taxable income regardless of how much a resident earns, and
Chicago attracted $674 million in foreign direct investment across 26 projects in 2025, creating more than 2,000 jobs in the
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
