4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (1505+ words) Anja Royko, Bazil Frueh and Margarita Arango are recent Chicago college grads. They say breaking into the job market as companies are getting rid of some entry-level jobs and relying on AI to screen resumes has been especially tough. As…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (382+ words) Chicago's Lyric Opera announced a $20 million gift from the Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation. It comes as philanthropic and government supports for the arts have shifted. Lyric Opera of Chicago has received a $20 million gift from the Illinois-based Negaunee Foundation, which will…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (124+ words) Police and paramedics responded to a call in the 100 block of East Jackson Boulevard at 6: 55 p. m. and found a man who was unresponsive, police said. A man died after falling from a bridge in the Loop Sunday evening, according to Chicago…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (412+ words) As the sun set on Union Park on Sunday, a Forever Mine festival attendee from Canada exclaimed, "I've been waiting since grade 9 for this!" She was referring to Kaytranda, who, along with Monica, headlined day two of the inaugural festival…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (178+ words) Sam Ashkenaz serves from behind the counter at his Rogers Park deli in 1976. We asked readers what now-closed Chicago business they miss the most. Here's what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: "Ashkenaz Deli in the Gold Coast. Their…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (267+ words) A red flag is up at the lifeguard post on Oak Street beach, Monday, July 7, 2025. Chicago's beaches officially opened Friday, but swimmers are being urged to stay out of the water as the National Weather Service warns of dangerous conditions…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1444+ words) A Chicago police officer hands off the keys to an SUV that was used to transport Officer Krystal Rivera to a hospital after she was shot by her partner in June 2025. The frenzied attempt to rush wounded Chicago police Officer…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (477+ words) The White Sox won the Crosstown Series last weekend on the field, and their network won off of it. Chicago Sports Network's TV broadcasts of the three games, which were simulcast on broadcast station WCIU, averaged 200, 000 viewers, while the Cubs…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (400+ words) Chicago's Common is among the headliners for this year's free foodie festival, Taste of Chicago, which will take place July 8-12 in Grant Park. Taste of Chicago will expand to five days and return to the heart of summer, with dozens…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (370+ words) A federal law enforcement officer winds up to throw a chemical grenade at protesters in suburban Chicago in December. Marcos Carbajal's family restaurant, Carnitas Uruapan, was serving food at a professional soccer match in suburban Bridgeview on the first Sunday…...