The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is one of those buildings that just looks good from all sides and angles — graced with perfect siting, courtesy of Daniel Burnham, and a great Greek Revival design by the hand of …
Griffin MSI’s new design must go back to the drawing board: ‘Carbuncle in the park’ Read MoreSome Cook County commissioners are pushing for an independent review of the Cook County Jail, citing concerns about deaths, medical care and inadequate supervision. A resolution calling for the review is scheduled for a vote Tuesday in the board’s Health …
Push for independent review of Cook County Jail comes amid concerns over deaths, supervision Read MoreIn LaSalle County’s stately courthouse in central Illinois, a powerful law enforcement official fought a bitter legal feud with an unflappable young lawyer, charging her with felony perjury for statements she made in a court affidavit. Two years later and …
After being charged by Illinois’ special prosecutors, a lawyer and legal researcher unearthed misconduct Read MoreMoon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You’re high-profile as this day …
Horoscope for Monday, September 21, 2026 Read MoreRiot Fest got off to a late, muddy and soggy start on Sunday, the last day of the annual music festival in Douglass Park. Largemouth and Sincere Engineer represented Chicago punk rock to kick off the day. Alanis Morissette and …
Photos: Insane Clown Posse, Patti Smith, William Shatner on Riot Fest Day 3 Read MoreDavis Martin is still looking for his 10th win, but he pitched well enough on a wet field at the Rate on Sunday to set the stage for a more critical White Sox victory. Martin tossed scoreless ball for 4 …
Sox knock off Tigers to keep pace with Guardians Read MoreSlumping slugger Munetaka Murakami has three hits in his last four games, including a three-run home run (No. 32) and his first triple in the majors. Still, the big rookie from Japan is batting only .108 (8-for-74) over his last …
Munetaka Murakami working hard to emerge from slump Read MoreAfter heavy rains pummeled the Chicago area overnight and Sunday, organizers delayed the start of Riot Fest by a few hours as crews tried to clean up the grounds at Douglass Park. But with continued rain throughout the day, the …
Riot Fest Day 3 gets off to late and soggy start; William Shatner and Patti Smith perform Read MoreCINCINNATI — The Cubs will have a lot going on this week, the final one of the regular season. Most important is their pursuit of home-field advantage for a National League wild-card series, which is very much unsettled. Not far …
Cubs manager Craig Counsell: ‘We’ve got to find out about our bullpen’ in final week Read MoreIllinois Gov. JB Pritzker delivered one of the most high-profile political speeches of his life two years ago at Chicago’s Democratic National Convention. But two years later, Pritzker, 61, said he’s astounded to see photographs and video of that moment. …
Gov. Pritzker opens up about his 80 lb. weight loss, use of GLP-1 — ‘I think it’s what I need to succeed’ Read MoreMost talented forwards arrive in the NHL having played only on the flanks of power-play formations for their junior or college teams because most were stars on those teams. That’s not the case, however, for Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov. In …
Blackhawks’ power play has new look with Patrick Kane on left, Roman Kantserov as bumper Read MoreDEAR ABBY: You sometimes ask readers to share their pet peeves. I am a public school teacher, and here is mine: Parents wonder why their children misbehave, argue with them and act out with attention-getting behaviors. My advice to them: …
Dear Abby: Teacher Suspects Parents’ Phone Habits Affect Kids Read MoreTo create the 2026 Chicago School Board voter guide we relied on our journalism skills and on you — voters, readers, listeners, parents and everyday Chicagoans. First, the journalism part. We emailed a questionnaire to all candidates who filed to …
How we made the CPS School Board voter guide Read MoreThis fall, Chicagoans will vote for members of the city’s first fully elected school board. Every eligible Chicagoan can cast two votes (yes, two!) — one for a candidate in your school board district, based on your home address, and …
What you need to know about Chicago’s historic school board election Read MoreBelow are organizations that do education-related work that made endorsements in the 2026 Chicago School Board election. We also list education-focused political action committees that don’t endorse but are providing financial support to specific candidates. Election Day is Nov. 3. …
Key education endorsements for CPS School Board candidates Read MoreBaseball’s a team sport. There are 26 guys on the roster and a lot of things that need to go right in order to ensure victory and a run to a championship. But while it takes a lot of contributors …
Cubs hit final week of wild-card race, Pete Crow-Armstrong nears 40-40 season: Playoff heroics next for MVP? Read MorePolice are investigating a fatal shooting Monday morning in West Pullman. About 8:30 a.m. the unidentified victim, only described as male, was found in the 800 block of West 117th Street, police said in a statement. The gunshot victim, who …
One dead in West Pullman shooting Read MoreOne of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most memorable creations was the 1945 Broadway musical “Carousel.” The tragic, violence-tinged love story between a Maine millworker named Julie and the flawed carousel barker Billy Bigelow ends on a redemptive, upbeat note. Almost forgotten …
Review: Joffrey’s cinematic ‘Liliom’ enthralls, even if its complexities tangle audiences Read MoreBears quarterback Caleb Williams seemed to have avoided a worst-case scenario. The MRI tests the Bears sent him for Monday didn’t show a significant injury. “It sounds it’s going to be a week-to-week deal,” Bears coach Ben Johnson told play-by-play …
Bears QB Caleb Williams has avoided serious hamstring injury Read More