A guide to Chicago’s queer nightlife beyond Northalsted
The area formerly known as Boystown has long been a draw. But Chicago Social Butterflies reporter Jake Wittich says the city offers so much more.
Unresolved issues with the CTA, some of which started during the pandemic, are coming to a head on the Johnson administration’s watch.
The couples, mostly from Venezuela, gathered at Park Community Church for the nearly two-and-a-half-hour ceremony. The afterparty went on even longer.
The Bears put the figure at $4.7 billion. But a state official says the tally to taxpayers goes even higher when you include the cost of refinancing existing debt.
“Prisons exist to punish and rehabilitate people — not to torture and destroy them,” says the report from the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, which found that hundreds of people are kept in solitary confinement at any one time across the state.
tate Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado are calling for the creation of the Metropolitan Mobility Authority to oversee all public transit operations and replace the RTA.
From lip fillers to liposuction, and boob jobs to botches–we’re talking cosmetic procedures, pros and cons, and our takes on the industry.
The Kickstarter-backed mocktail bar called Solar Intentions will be joining a growing sober scene in Chicago.
The spinal surgery is common in dogs and older big cats, but it’s the first documented case in a growing lion cub, according to experts at Lincoln Park Zoo.
Officials say the project is the biggest ecological restoration project ever for the preserves.
Xavier L. Tate Jr., 22, is charged with first-degree murder in the early Sunday slaying of Huesca in the 3100 block of West 56th St., court records show.
Gordon will run in the November general election to fill the rest of the late Karen Yarbrough’s term as Cook County Clerk.
Protesters from the University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago and Roosevelt University rallied in support of people living in Gaza.
West Side residents near where police killed Dexter Reed share details of their trauma from that incident and their own traffic stops.
The annual event promises discounts, free merchandise and an opportunity for bibliophiles to commune ‘in the wild.’ Here’s our transit-friendly guide to the fun.
Frenzied scenes at police stations where migrants were staying one year ago motivated a network of volunteers across Chicago that persists today.
The mayor’s top ally — the CTU — is among critics of CPS’s lack of transparency and failure to prioritize aides, even though CTU supports the shift to needs-based budgeting.
Johnson’s support of the Bears’ plan raised questions, including from one progressive leader who said they’re not elected to subsidize multi-billion dollar corporations.
The demand raises questions about university endowments and how they fit into their educational missions.
Students linked arms and formed a line against police after Northwestern leaders said the tent encampment violated university policy.
In partnership with the CSO, the trumpeter and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra are performing selected works from Ellington.
The Chicago rat hole in Roscoe Village became a viral phenomenon in January. Officials say the concrete slab was preserved, and its destination is being decided.
About two dozen student protestors set up tents on Deering Meadow Thursday morning. Police and school administrators responded quickly.
In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with live bluegill — which would forever alter one Japanese lake.
As we mark 50 years since the 1974 debut of the iconic sitcom, fans respond negatively to the launch of a ‘Good Times’ animated reboot.
The video is the first proof of life of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was captured Oct. 7 in southern Israel. His parents have Chicago ties. Last week, his mother was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people of 2024.
The plans, according to the team, will include “additional green and open space with access to the lakefront for families and fans on the Museum Campus.”
In seven short years, the savvy South Side dancer-choreographer has commissioned 10 new works and built a contemporary company fit for Chicago’s biggest dance stages.
Local School Councils at several specialty elementary schools say they are facing budget cuts, a claim backed by a WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times analysis.
Parachute, their beloved dining gem in Avondale, is dead. But the pioneering duo have set their sights on what comes next.
The store closings started Tuesday morning and include two Dom’s Kitchen sites and 33 Foxtrot locations.
Since 2010, more than half – 53% – of mass shootings in Chicago have involved at least one victim younger than 20, shows a WBEZ analysis.
About 60% of people are interested in exploring green funeral options, more than ever before.
Developer Hilco and its subcontractors agreed to pay the money to neighborhood residents for the 2020 botched smokestack implosion.
After almost two centuries, the Indigenous nation is reestablishing the only reservation in Illinois.
A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility is the latest effort to disrupt violent crime in Chicago, where police have been taking 12,000 guns off the street every year.