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TwoSet Violin pulls a young, enthusiastic audience to Symphony Center: ‘Classical music can compete with brainrot’
Brett Yang and Eddy Chen said when they started out, everyone was skeptical they could pull off live concerts blending comedy with classical music. They now have millions of YouTube...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new speed cameras see big early revenue as aldermen tout safety impact
Speeding tickets from new automated cameras are quickly hurtling toward the $11.4 million benchmark Mayor Brandon Johnson is counting on for 2025.
‘It’s important to make our community feel safe’: CPS community organizes ahead of potential ICE action
Chicago Public Schools stakeholders are promoting Constitutional rights amid threats of incoming National Guard and immigration enforcement.
ICE agents detain 2 at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims.
The arrests near the facility at 555 W. Harrison St. come as residents and politicians brace for a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago.
Veterans, advocates urge National Guard members to resist potentially unlawful Trump orders
Veterans and lawyers also asked Gov. JB Pritzker to offer more material protections for National Guard members who resist federal orders on domestic deployment.
‘This is my family’s story’: Fujian groups celebrate heritage in Chicago
Known as Fujian hometown associations, at least a dozen such groups from across North America gathered in and around Streeterville over the past week to participate in the convention.
Chicago commemorates city’s founding father Jean Baptiste Point DuSable: ‘He’s important to us’
On Saturday, the DuSable Heritage Association, government officials and other community members gathered in Pioneer Court to commemorate du Sable, Chicago’s first non-indigenous permanent settler. This week marks his 207th death...
West suburban antique store to rebuild after recycling truck crashes into storefront
A truck drove into Heart’s Desire, a small business at 1014 E 31st St., at about 8 a.m. Thursday.
Bam Bam, the stolen support dog, reunited with his Logan Square owner; ‘I prayed every day and night’
The pair was reunited Tuesday night, police said, after a man and woman dropped Bam Bam off at Chicago Police’s 16th District station.
Chicago area cleans up after rounds of heavy storms
From the flooded basements on the city’s southwest side to a flooded riverwalk in Naperville, thousands across Chicago and suburbs were affected by storms Monday night into early Tuesday morning.