Johnson jabs at Trump during DC mayors conference
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke at a conference of Black mayors in Washington D.C., taking on President Trump who's threatened to cut federal funds to sanctuary cities like Chicago.

2 friends from Northwestern created a pen to help people with Parkinson’s write again

When Izzy’s ‘Pops’, who had lived with Parkinson’s for more than a decade, lost his ability to write, she and her friend Alexis decided to do something about it. 

Chicago weather: Storms possible tonight ahead of big weekend cooldown

Friday’s shaping up to be partly to mostly cloudy, with highs in the low to mid 80s—cooler in the 70s if you're north of Chicago. It’ll be a breezy one, with wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph.

Chicago Riverwalk restaurant owner questions city’s decision to cut his lease

Robert Gomez, a longtime Chicago restaurant owner, says he’s still in the dark about why the city didn’t renew his lease for a Riverwalk spot that had previously generated about $3 million in annual sales.

Chicago releases 2025 bridge lift schedule

Bridge lifts along the Chicago River will resume this weekend, city officials announced today.

Kishi Bashi reunites with Chicago Philharmonic to play songs off new album
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For one night and one night only, Emmy-award winning instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Kishi Bashi will join the Chicago Philharmonic for a special performance of songs from his new album.