Golden Knights parachutist injured in Chicago Air & Water Show dies
An Army Golden Knight who was injured during Chicago’s Air & Water Show has died, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.
CPS Changes Start Times For 82 Chicago Schools
In an effort to cut costs, bell schedules at 82 CPS schools are expected to change for the 2015-2016 school year — with some schools shifting schedules by as much as 45 minutes to an hour.
CTA offering free rides on 1st school day
Chicago Public Schools students are once again getting free rides on city buses and trains on the first day of school.
Guide to the 2015 Chicago Air and Water Show
Chicago Air and Water Show 2015 returns this weekend ...
China has created a knockoff version of Chicago's bean
Chicago's Cloud Gate was completed in 2006, and it took less than a decade for a Chinese oil town to completely rip it off.
The Great Chicago Dragonfly Invasion, explained
They came like a plague — thousands upon thousands of them.
Elevated Films offers innovative rooftop exhibition of new indie movies
Non-profit organization Elevated Films is offering sneak previews of high-profile indie movies before their official release dates on a Whole Foods rooftop in Lincoln Park.
One Dead, Many Injured After Tent Collapses at Suburban Festival
Three people were seriously injured and 17 to 20 were taken to area hospitals.
Chicago's Plastic Bag Ban Starts Saturday
A new citywide Chicago ordinance cracking down on carryout plastic bags takes effect Saturday.
ILLINOIS SCHOOL SYSTEMS AMONG THE BEST IN US, WALLETHUB SAYS
Illinois ranks among the top ten states with the best school systems this year, according to a study performed by WalletHub.
Chicago pizzerias named best in America
Whether you like it topped with veggies, in a super deep dish pan or on a cracker-thin crust—pizza is one of America’s most beloved foods.
CELL PHONE CASES RESEMBLING HANDGUNS COULD BE BANNED IN CHICAGO
Chicago could become the first major city in the United States to ban a cell phone case that looks like a handgun.
Chief Keef says he will run for mayor of Chicago
Rapper tweets his dismay after holographic gig was shut down by police on Saturday, and calls on fans to protest to Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Chief Keef benefit concert gets shut down
Chicago rapper Chief Keef’s benefit concert lasted all of about four minutes before it was shut down by police in Hammond, Indiana Saturday night.
Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy prepare for move to St. Charles
"I would move into a ditch with Jenny if she wanted me to ... "
CHICAGO OPERA THEATER RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION GIFT
It has been quite a season of giving for Chicago arts philanthropists Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson.
After Alderman's Protest, City Agrees to Halt Road Construction
Hours after Ald. John Arena (45th) on Monday used his car to block city efforts to close a street, Chicago officials agreed to reopen the road and hold a public meeting about their plans, the alderman said.
Chicago will have nation's highest big-city sales tax rate come January
Chicago next year will once again have the highest sales tax rate of any major U.S. city, according to a new analysis from a tax policy research organization.
Five more rabid bats found at Homer Glen home
Five more bats were discovered this week inside a southwest suburban home where two others were previously discovered, and all but one tested for positive for rabies.
Starbucks to open store and training site in Englewood
Starbucks plans to open a store and training space next summer in Chicago's troubled Englewood neighborhood, part of its recently announced effort to put a dent in the dismal youth unemployment rate.
