The immersive and interactive Alex in Windyland starts when you walk through the front door of Filament Theatre. Someone at a front desk in a railroad cap hands you a key with the ominous tagline, “Expires soon.” You’re told to …
‘Alex in Windyland’ captures Chicago foster care experience Read MorePresident Donald Trump says his tariffs will reshore U.S. manufacturing, yet food businesses, including those in Illinois, are especially hard hit by his trade war since supply chains are tied to local agricultural conditions and can’t easily be shifted, say …
Illinois food businesses in the crosshairs of trade war Trump says will boost U.S. manufacturing Read MoreEyes gaze over at one another. Mouths frown or laugh or drop open in surprise. The colorful outlines of scattered hands flash the peace sign, wave hello or grasp an ice cream cone — or multiple ice cream cones. These …
Chicago murals: Mural on ice cream shop explores abstract personalities Read MoreThe Chicago area is bracing for more storms Friday night following the record-busting temperatures, gusty winds and rain that pummeled the area, leaving thousands without power and toppling trees on Thursday night. Thunderstorms are likely to start between 5 p.m. …
Round 2 of severe weather possible Friday evening, forecasters say Read MoreWith the recent announcement of the Chicago Catholic League and East Suburban Catholic Conference merger, it’s imperative the two leagues get it right when it comes to how they plan to schedule and align into divisions. With an inordinate amount …
One proposal for the new Catholic League basketball setup Read MoreYou can love your country and still want a revolution. You can love where you come from even when people tell you that you don’t belong. These are the central tenets of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking Cowboy Carter Tour. It’s more than …
Beyoncé — and her fans — weather stormy Chicago night for epic show at Soldier Field Read MorePredictably and officially, the Bears have turned their stadium attention back to Arlington Heights. Less than two months after the team switched its public messaging to reflect that their sole focus was no longer on building a downtown stadium, it …
Citing ‘significant progress,’ Bears focusing on Arlington Heights for stadium plan Read MoreLas tormentas azotaron el área de Chicago el jueves por la noche, trayendo fuertes vientos y lluvia, después de que la ciudad rompiera un récord de altas temperaturas que había estado vigente durante 64 años. La ciudad alcanzó una temperatura …
Severo clima afecta el área de Chicago tras romper un récord de temperatura de 64 años Read MoreBoomer Esiason is tired of Caleb Williams. Speaking on his “Boomer and Gio” radio show Friday, the former Bengals star ripped the Bears quarterback, one day after it was revealed Williams’ father called Chicago the place where quarterbacks go to …
Boomer Esiason rips Caleb Williams, saying the ‘level of entitlement is breathtaking’ Read MoreROME — Earlier this week, a poster of Pope Leo XVI appeared in the window of Bible SPA, a small shop along the ancient Borgo Santo Spiritu that sells natural beauty products inspired by Bible verses a few yards from …
‘Pray for the new pope Americano’: Italians warm to Chicago-born Pope Leo as merch hits Rome streets Read MoreThe Bears on Friday alienated their biggest cheerleader in Springfield — and left their Chicago partner almost resigned to their departure — by signaling that the team may be giving up on Chicago in favor of building a domed stadium …
Bears may be giving up on a new Chicago stadium — and preparing to move Read MoreLa orden ejecutiva, “Protegiendo el Significado y el Valor de la Ciudadanía Estadounidense”, ordena a cualquier agencia federal que deje de emitir documentos que validen la ciudadanía estadounidense de los niños nacidos en suelo estadounidense de inmigrantes no autorizados o …
Inmigrantes de Illinois siguen de cerca los argumentos de la Corte Suprema sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento Read MoreLa noche del miércoles, Johnny García entró a la sala de emergencias del hospital abrazando a su hijo de 4 años de edad y gritando por ayuda. Momentos antes, en el vecindario de McKinley Park, el niño fue herido por …
Niño de 4 años herido de gravedad en tiroteo en McKinley Park ‘está mucho mejor’, dice su padre Read MoreThe number of visitors to Chicago last year rose 6.5% to 55.3 million, compared to 2023, the city’s tourism agency Choose Chicago announced Thursday. In 2024, international visitors to Chicago topped 2 million for the first time since 2019. Kristen …
Chicago saw more visitors in 2024 but it’s still behind pre-pandemic figures Read MoreHumboldt Park residents will soon see an affordable housing development that will also help spur homeownership with a new center operated by the nonprofit Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson and other elected officials joined partner organizations Preservation …
Humboldt Park affordable housing development The Ave breaks ground Read MoreChicago Public Schools became the first district in the country to earn a new certification aimed at improving health and sustainability in schools, a move staff say will improve the education and well-being of its students. The Healthy Schools Campaign …
CPS becomes first school district to earn sustainability certification in national program Read MoreBy CLAIRE SAVAGE A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Related Articles Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans …
Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers Read MoreBy MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroying disease. Related Articles Gene editing …
FDA OKs first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease Read MoreBy MATT BROWN and MATT O’BRIEN WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “ big, beautiful ” tax bill that would ban states and localities from …
House Republicans include a 10-year ban on US states regulating AI in ‘big, beautiful’ bill Read MoreCampaign advertisements tell Americans a version of the job their members of Congress are doing on their behalf. But it’s an incomplete report card, at best. A more complete picture of what lawmakers are doing in Washington, D.C., is possible …
What Southern California’s legislators got done in 118th Congress Read More