Asking Eric: I grew up in a silent household, Chicago

Rogers Park’s historic 400 Theater set to reopen this week with new owner, cheap tickets

I think that this is going to be a good era for moviegoing,” said owner Jordan Stancil, whose family has operated movie ...

11 Incredible Restaurants In The Chicago Suburbs Worth The Drive This August

Chicago suburban restaurants are serving memorable meals this August, giving Illinois food lovers plenty of delicious reasons ...

A ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ For Landlords? Challenge To Mayor’s Housing Plan Slammed By Tenant Groups

Ald. Gilbert Villegas defended the competing proposal as a starting point for negotiations as advocates warned it could leave ...

Family, friends mourn loss of ‘vibrant’ 14-year-old Avery Harding

Avery Harding’s family and friends are in mourning after the 14-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a hot tub at a Crown Point residence last week, according to her family and the Lake County ...

Asking Eric: I grew up in a silent household

I grew up in a silent household. I was a shamed, rejected kid and learned not to speak. One sister was the beautiful favorite ...

SB19 all set to conquer Lollapalooza as PHL’s newest tourism ambassador

Days before the P-pop kings fly to Chicago for their highly anticipated historic appearance at the Lollapalooza Music Festival, SB19 has been named by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as the ...

The absolute most beautiful gardens in Chicago

Back in the 19th century, Chicago's government picked the phrase "urbs in horto"—Latin for "City in a Garden"—as its motto, ...

Review: Benson Boone is a ‘Wanted Man’ — but who is he really?

The singer has many sides to him, but they often feel like fragmented parts rather than adding up to one cohesive whole.

Take a tour of the University of Chicago campus

Founded in 1890 by John D. Rockefeller, the University of Chicago is an urban research university in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood close to Lake Michigan.

Caught on cam: Woman records possible donation scam that left Chicago residents out thousands

An interaction caught on camera has highlighted a potential scam that has cost Chicago residents thousands of dollars. For ...

As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000

President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit ...

“I’m up there like the folk singer I always hoped I would be.” Lenny Kaye makes his first solo album

After more than 60 years of performing, the Patti Smith Group guitarist has finally made an album of his own — and he’s ...

Chicago Bears veterans report for training camp

After Bears rookies and quarterbacks reported to Halas Hall on Saturday, veterans are now reporting to the team’s Lake Forest facility on Tuesday. Chicago's first practice will be held on Wednesday, ...

FBI seized Lakers owner Mark Walter’s phone and computer in federal probe

Federal agents seized the mobile phone and computer of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter last September in a wide-ranging probe into the financial dealings of the billionaires ...

Chicago Bears 2026 training camp primer: The true challenge defined

A view from 30,000 feet of what the Bears face as they open training camp No. 2 under coach Ben Johnson aiming for a lofty goal.

Thousands still without power across Illinois, Northwest Indiana after storms on Monday

Thousands of people are still in the dark after two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon.

Photos: Storm damage hits Chicago area as trees fall, lightning strikes and roads flood

Fast-moving storms caused widespread damage, including downed trees, flooding, and power outages, across the Chicagoland area ...

Chicago area cleaning up after heavy damage from storms that spawned tornado warnings

Two teams from the National Weather Service will be out in the Chicago area Tuesday morning surveying damage from Monday's ...

ComEd warns of extended outages as storm season becomes ‘more destructive'

ComEd warned customers Tuesday that its cleanup efforts may take time as the company grapples with a severe weather season that has well surpassed what has been seen in recent years. "We know many ...

Woman killed in hit-and-run crash along I-57; man injured during attempt to help

Authorities say one person is dead, and another is recovering in the hospital after two crashes, including a hit-and-run, along I-57 on Sunday evening. According to Illinois State Police ...

A former NFL tight end says this Oregon player will be better than the first-rounder who just went No. 16

Aaron Fentress of The Oregonian/OregonLive and George Wrighster, host of the Unafraid Show, discuss the latest news and trends surrounding the Oregon Ducks.

The Miami Heat’s Last Real Decision of the Summer

The LeBron James chapter closed with him deciding to join Philadelphia, and with it went the last version of this offseason where Miami could still fantasize about a third star. So let’s audit what’s ...

Northern Exposure: Inside Northern Illinois’s Bold Mountain West Football Gamble

The Huskies, long a feared MAC power, are moving up in the college football world—their home region’s flat terrain be damned.

New CTA campaign aims to deter violent crime on buses, trains

More than 7,000 signs will be installed across CTA buses and trains warning that violent crimes on public transit will be prosecuted and that authorities will seek pretrial detention. The campaign is ...