The Charles Warrington Earle School in West Englewood, vacant since Chicago’s mass school closures in 2013, has reopened as a 50-unit affordable housing development with
Members of Teamsters Local 700 ratified a new contract with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County on September 2, 2026, ending a 16-day strike by approximately 230 truck drivers, laborers, mechanics, and resource technicians. The agreement includes higher wages, paid lunch breaks, overtime pay for sixth and seventh consecutive
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection will host the final Chicago Business Resource Expo of 2026 on Saturday, August 29, at Malcolm X College. The free event, running from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., features a keynote address from Chef D’Andre Carter and Heather Bublick, co-founders of
Four female beluga whales arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium on August 13 after an overnight cargo flight from Toronto, doubling
The 0.25% Regional Transportation Authority sales tax increase authorized under the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act took effect on August
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced the second round of Regional Site
The Chicago Bears traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. to the Atlanta Falcons on August 31, dealing a former second-round pick and three-year starter on the final day of NFL roster cuts in exchange for cornerback Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round draft pick. The move, executed just nine
The Chicago Bears activated defensive end Montez Sweat from the non-football illness list on Wednesday July 29, 2026, just one
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
