Cook County

Local leaders are calling for the release of a Niles man who was detained by federal immigration agents as his 16-year-old daughter undergoes treatment for a rare form of cancer.

BraveHearts—the nation’s leading equine-assisted services organization for Veterans—will return to Chicago on Friday, October 24, for “Trail to Zero,” an annual 20-mile horseback ride to raise awareness for Veteran mental health and suicide prevention. Amanda Bethards and Winston join ChicagoNOW.

From financial stress to shifting schedules, fall can wreck havoc on established relationships. Clinical Psychologist Molly Burrets weighs in.

People with memory changes who are worried they have Alzheimer’s disease can get an answer sooner thanks to a new blood test just cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Hanul Bhandari, Chief Medical Officer at Vistim Labs and a board-certified neurologist joins to discuss this new test.

Jake sits down with Jeremy Allen White ahead of 'Springsteen Deliver Me From Nowhere'. Jake joins Tia & Gabby on ChicagoNOW to discuss the good and not so good actors who have portrayed musicians in biopics.

From 1972-1978, thirty-three young men were kidnapped, murdered and buried in a crawl space beneath their killer's house. And no one was the wiser. Not for all those years. Why? He was charming and funny. Had a good, All-American job. Was a community leader. He even volunteered to entertain sick kids...while dressed as a clown. DEVIL IN DISGUISE: JOHN WAYNE GACY on Peacock peels back the twisted layers of Gacy’s life while weaving in heartrending stories of his victims and exposing the systemic failures, missed opportunities and societal prejudices that fueled his reign of terror.

The Sound of Music is running now through November 2nd! Stars of the show, Nicholas Rodriguez and Kate Loprest, join ChicagoNOW in studio.

On the morning of Oct. 19, the robbers shattered a window and stole eight pieces of priceless jewelry from the world’s most-visited museum, before escaping on motorbikes. The museum shuttered its doors following the robbery. So how does this even happen in 2025, and what could be the fate of these recognizable jewels? Erin Thompson, a professor of art crime at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice joins to break down this heist.

The Aux in Evanston offers a collaborative space for wellness, entrepreneurship, and community connection, featuring women-led businesses like Whole Woman Fitness.

The new Hyde Park Art Walk transforms 53rd Street into pop-up galleries, highlighting local artists, live music, and community creativity for its inaugural weekend.