Illinois

Faith leaders and community groups are raising concerns after the abrupt removal of a top deputy in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration, questioning the timing amid ongoing efforts to reduce violence in Chicago.

Talaria is giving retired Illinois police officers and veterans an unexpected new mission: protecting and transporting cash from medical and recreational cannabis proceeds. Based in Joliet, the company is building a workforce around former law enforcement and military professionals trained to handle high-risk, high-security assignments.

ChicagoNOW talks with the ReedPop Events Manager, Chris D'Lando, to discuss everything coming to the McCormick Place for C2E2 2026.

ABC has canceled Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” after the release of a disturbing 2023 video that shows the reality star throwing chairs at her ex Dakota Mortensen during a domestic violence incident.

The documentary "Spacewoman" explores the journey of a woman who dared to break barriers in the field of space exploration. Challenging limits, redefining possibilities, and proving that the sky is never the limit.

Chris Pratt revealed that his three youngest kids have never watched a movie. He shares these children (ages 5,3, and 1) with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger and take a strict "old school" approach to screens and technology. ChicagoNOW hosts Kaitlin Cody and Anthony Ponce weigh in with their takes on parenting screen time.

To celebrate a decade in the music industry, Alessia Cara is releasing a new album of her biggest songs as jazz classics. Her new album "Love or Lack Thereof" comes out Friday, March 20th.

Jake Hamilton takes you inside Andretti Indoor Karting & Games in Schaumburg, where you can hit the track and experience high-speed fun this weekend.

Fourth-generation owner Eric Johnson shares the rich history of Hagen’s Fish Market, its Lenten rush, signature offerings, and what’s next for the iconic Chicago business.

Nicka Sewell-Smith shares how a new Chicago bus tour—created with historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas—spotlights the women who shaped the city’s arts, civil rights, and education, and how you can experience it.

You might be spending a lot of your spring break traveling in a security check-in line. TSA workers are not getting paid because of the partial government shutdown and a lot of them have been calling out because of that.

Renowned photographer Barry Butler breaks down how to photograph the illustrious Chicagohenge during the vernal equinox.