President Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service said one person was in custody.
There’s a Southern twang in the Black Chicago accent, even though many Black Chicagoans are generations removed from the South.
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“Michael,” the new biopic on the king of pop, highlights moments in the group’s early career, including when they performed at the Regal Theater. The family also performed at High Chaparral, the Peppermint Lounge and Guys and Gals.
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Black Chicagoans have added almost six years to their lives since 2020, new Chicago public health data shows. But a 20-year life expectancy gap between neighborhoods persists.
President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran, his administration’s deportation efforts and U.S. support of Israel’s attacks in Gaza have turned the tax season’s familiar 1040 into a new form of civil disobedience.
The measure represents the first major legislative step toward ensuring the Bears stay in Illinois.
Lunchroom workers, who are among the lowest-paid full-time workers in Chicago Public Schools want to be paid $40,000 a year. But the cash-strapped district hasn’t agreed to that minimum and is asking a federal mediator to step in.
Think of this as a show-stopping side dish for a special dinner. Folks will talk about it for months to come.
The choral work, premiering at Loyola University Chicago on Wednesday, features a libretto written in Chickasaw by the poet Lokosh.
At 29, Javauneeka Jacobs is helping lead the Rick Bayless restaurant into its next era, drawing upon deep-rooted Mexican traditions.
The three murals in the Loop pop up regularly as backdrops on social media.
A running theme of this year’s event, which opens Friday, is ‘collective courage.’ Expect political heavy hitters, immigration themes and Oscar preludes.
While key details haven’t been worked out, the governor aims to eliminate the structure that currently exists for regulators of the ever-expanding casino, video poker and sports betting industries.
The auction, hosted by Freeman’s in the West Loop, opens Wednesday.
Federal Judge April Perry’s ruling ends a historic lawsuit filed in the heat of the aggressive deportation campaign known as Operation Midway Blitz.
Some Iranian students are struggling to contact family members back home and are worried about their safety. Others have put their career plans on hold while they try to get their visas renewed.
Going on tour with The Flaming Lips, appearances at Lollapalooza and Pitchfork, and waking up in a Cracker Barrel parking lot to see the colorful orbs of Albuquerque’s International Balloon Fiesta filling the sky all provided rich song material.
Chicago musicians attending community expo for artists discuss challenges following a report that showed only one in four of the city’s indie venues is profitable.
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