Chicago House Music Festival and Conference Returns August 27 Through 30 With Four Stages at Millennium Park August 19, 2026
Chicago Air and Water Show Draws Thousands to the Lakefront for Its 67th Year Despite Weather Delays August 18, 2026
Shedd Aquarium Receives Four More Beluga Whales from Shuttered Marineland Canada in Largest Cetacean Rescue in U.S. History August 15, 2026
Bears Sit Caleb Williams for Saturday’s Preseason Opener as Ben Johnson Shifts Evaluation to Roster Battles and Defensive Depth August 14, 2026
Cook County Heat Deaths Reach 10 in 2026, the Highest Single-Year Total in Over a Decade August 13, 2026
Chicago Launches Free Grocery Rides for Seniors Through Lyft and United Way Partnership After Seven Save A Lot Stores Close on the South and West Sides August 12, 2026
NITA Act Sales Tax Takes Effect Across Six-County Chicago Region, Unlocking $200 Million in Transit Funding After Years of Crisis-Level Budget Shortfalls August 11, 2026
Governor Pritzker Announces Second Round of Regional Site Readiness Awards to Drive Illinois Job Creation August 7, 2026
Ariana Grande Tells Chicago Crowd Her Career Break Was Planned Long Before Public Scrutiny Intensified August 6, 2026
Chicago Expands Divvy Bike-Share Network Along the Lakefront as City Pushes Toward 200 New Stations in 2026 August 5, 2026
The 97th Bud Billiken Parade Steps Off August 8 in Bronzeville With LisaRaye McCoy as Grand Marshal August 4, 2026
Lollapalooza 2026 Opens at Grant Park With All Female Top Billing for the First Time in Festival History August 1, 2026
Urban Agriculture Takes Root in Chicago as City Sells Vacant Lots for $1 to Local Growers July 24, 2026
CPS Proposes 760 Teacher Layoffs and Five Furlough Days to Close $732 Million Budget Deficit July 21, 2026
How Illinois Income Tax Works: What Chicago Residents Need to Know About State and City Taxes July 17, 2026
The Development Of Chicago’s Global Business Ties And Why International Capital Keeps Flowing To The Midwest July 17, 2026
Chicago Public Schools Lays Off 162 Employees As District Works To Close $732 Million Budget Deficit July 15, 2026
Illinois Governor Signs AI Safety Measures Act, Creating Strongest State Framework for Frontier AI Regulation July 9, 2026
Navy Pier Plans Largest Fireworks Display in Its History for America’s 250th Anniversary July 1, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson Introduces Protecting Renters Ordinance to Overhaul Chicago Tenant Protections June 30, 2026
Obama Presidential Center Draws Sold-Out Crowds in First Week: Next Ticket Window Opens July 1 June 26, 2026