Chicago Nurse Sues CTA-Hired Security Firms After Fare Jumper Left Her With A Broken Leg
Hilary Thorne, 61, is suing a security firm contracted by the CTA, alleging she was knocked down and injured by a fare jumper at the…
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Local Lens: A Block Club Internβs Encounter With A Massive Carp
What started as a simple and serene photo assignment focused on water quality turned into a scene resembling "Jaws."
▶️ Watch →Restaurant Owner Moonlights As An Advocate For Somali Asylum Seekers. Heβs Never Been Busier
Abdninasir Kahin co-owns a Somali restaurant in Rogers Park with his wife but spends most of his time as a volunteer advocate for East African…
Read full article βChicago DJ Tunjo Was Ready To Host Karol G After-Parties. Then, ICE Arrested Him And His Husband
Omar David Panqueva Rojas, known as DJ Tunjo, and Santiago Paez are being held in an Indiana detention center. A DHS official said the couple…
Read full article βViral Videos Blame City For Residentsβ Flooding Woes β But Can Anything Be Done?
While the issue has not risen to the level of the city's failed response to the 1979 blizzard, when poor snow removal helped sweep Jane…
Read full article β26 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Bud Billiken Parade, Market Days, Cat Tour And More
A festival in Ravenswood, a weekend-long Ecuadorian fest and a nature field day are also on deck.
Read full article βChicago House Music Festival And Conference Returns In August
The four-day festival Aug. 27-30 brings performances, panels and lots of dancing to house music's birthplace.
Read full article βOperator Of COVID-19 Testing Labs Pleads Guilty For Role In $900 Million Fraud Scheme
Mohamed βSirajβ Sirajudeen admitted to paying a former Loretto Hospital executive millions of dollars for COVID-19 specimens that he used as part of a scheme…
Read full article βAdriel Favela, Mi Banda El Mexicano And Mariachi Herencia De MΓ©xico To Headline El Grito Fest 2026
The two-day festival will also feature local food vendors Cafe Tola, Xurro, El Taconazo Express and more.
Read full article βBoy, 16, Killed In North Center Is 3rd Teen Death Tied To E-Scooters This Year
The boy, identified by family as Alex Blacio, was riding home from work Monday afternoon when he lost control of the scooter and collided with…
Read full article βNew River North Podcasting Studio Link Label Aims To Be One-Stop Shop For Content Creation
The studio offers recording space with editing, social media and marketing services for new and established content creators.
Read full article βRavenswood Neighbors Fight To Save Treehouses From Cityβs Permit Rules
Nate Hutcheson's treehouse on the parkway in front of his house has been a "little delight" for kids of all ages for a decade. The…
Read full article βWest Side Students Complete Painting Of Long-Lost Business On Decades-Old Canvas
Tucked behind shelves at Stowe Elementary, the canvas had an outline of a historic Chicago clock manufacturerβs storefront. Students painted the rest and will see…
Read full article βParty 4 Charli: Lakeviewβs Jenniveeβs Bakery Made Charli xcxβs Birthday Cake For Lollapalooza
Jennivee's Bakery pulled off a four-day rush order to create a custom birthday cake inspired by Charli XCX's Lollapalooza stage.
Read full article βThousands Of Books Are Piling Up In Chicago Libraries Due To Staffing Shortage
The backlog has librarians scrambling to find space and keep track of books in the system. Library workers say it's a ripple effect of a…
Read full article βMan Charged With Murder In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Dan Ryan
Juan Ruiz Huerta was arguing with his passenger Friday when he turned his car around in traffic and struck an oncoming driver, killing the passenger…
Read full article βPitchfork Co-Founder, CondΓ© Nast Appear To Settle Lawsuit After Public Legal Battle
Lawyers for Pitchforkβs new parent company filed a lawsuit last month alleging festival co-founder Mike Reed misappropriated more than half a million dollars.
Read full article βRiot Fest Offering Free Tickets To Douglass Park Neighbors At Thursday Event
Riot Fest is hosting a community ticketing and job hiring event Thursday in Little Village, where neighbors who live near the fest's home at Douglass…
Read full article β15 More Chicago Campuses Join Sustainable Community Schools Program
Now about 10% of district-run schools are part of the program, which is meant to provide more wraparound support for schools. A Chalkbeat analysis previously…
Read full article β5 Must-See Theater Shows To Check Out In August
As summer wanes, Chicago stages have it all: revivals of popular musicals, new dramas and sleight-of-hand artists.Β
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