Rev. Jesse Jackson’s family and closest friends offer one last goodbye
On Saturday, a final "homegoing" service represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson advocated for the people. They came in droves to visit him one last time.
More than a week of services and funerals in memory of the Rev. Jesse Jackson began Thursday at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization he founded on Chicago's...
Oak Park’s Emery Lehman — in 4th and final Olympics — and Glen Ellyn’s Ethan Cepuran get silver in team pursuit
A journey that began when he was 9 in Oak Park ended in the most bittersweet of ways for Emery Lehman: with a flag-draped lap around the ice and a...
Long-beleaguered Gary is serious about the Bears. Are the Bears serious about Gary?
The Chicago Bears say they're seriously considering building a new stadium in northwest Indiana. Gary officials believe them, however fantastical or far-fetched.
‘Bear Down’: How a songwriter’s challenge became Chicago’s rallying cry
Chicago's favorite fight song, "Bear Down," began as bet among songwriters. It ended up being a city's rallying cry.
Entering his 4th Olympics, Oak Park speedskater Emery Lehman nears the finish line
Since winning a Bronze medal at the 2022 Olympics, Oak Park's Emery Lehman has spent most of the past four years working toward an ending. The Milan Cortina Games will...
After torn ACLs and 10 surgeries, Chicago’s Sarah Warren makes the US Olympic speedskating team
Bears President Kevin Warren said he was overcome with emotion when speedskater Sarah Warren made her first Olympic team this week. Like any good uncle would.
As severe weather threat ends, temperature plummets and wind increases in Chicago
The National Weather Service on Sunday warned of an incoming cold front and possible wind speeds that could approach 50 mph by Monday.
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump's federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
Federal agents raided a Chicago apartment building two months ago. Now its residents have formed a union.
Nearly two months after the militarized raid that roused them from their sleep and made international headlines, residents who remain at 7500 South Shore Drive are fighting back.