2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (595+ words) Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to flood the City of Chicago to celebrate Mexican Independence Day this weekend at the city’s signature parades and festivals. A crowd of around 400,000 people is expected at the annual Mexican Independence Parade…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1398+ words) When David Bippes recently brought his parents to see a small plot of land tucked between a raised railway track and a row of homes in Englewood, he was hoping to show them his latest community project. Bippes, an Eagle…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (211+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: May 26, 1855 1855: Cyrus Bradley was appointed chief of police in Chicago and served in that position until his death in 1865. He later…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (118+ words) Chicago Shakespeare Theater is billing its world-premiere comedy, “Fault,” as “wickedly funny.” A more accurate description would be “unaccountably nasty.” Both Spence and Marini are much better and funnier than that, thankfully, and the all-in Spence’s Lucy does have some…...

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (287+ words) The Chicago Tribune has an opening for a 6-month visual journalist internship to start in July 2026. Candidates should be current students or recent graduates. We’re looking for creative and energetic photojournalism students to join our… The Chicago Tribune has an…...

5+ mon, 17+ hour ago   (1146+ words) Geoffrey Baer has taken deep dives into the history and stories of the Chicago region for more than 30 years, hosting scores of documentaries on WTTW Channel 11 that explore various facets of the area. One element of the urban and suburban…...