Block Club Chicago

12/31/2025

CTA bus and train rides will once again be free overnight on New Year’s Eve.

12/31/2025

The warning comes after two shootings in the Loop after last month’s Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, where a large group of teens converged.

“We’re asking parents who may not be as diligent as most parents already are, to just know where their children are,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

12/31/2025

A self-described “terrible” artist drew crowds at local farmers markets. And was the mythical “man in the Bean” this year’s rat hole?

A self-described "terrible" artist drew crowds at local farmers markets. And was the mythical "man in the Bean" this year's rat hole?

12/31/2025

Here’s how Block Club and our readers came together to make a difference in 2025.

Our reporting spurred readers to donate their time, money — and for one reader, a kidney — to make a difference in neighborhoods across Chicago.

12/31/2025

Asif Amin Cheema, 63, could be deported unless an administrative appellate body grants a motion on his pending deportation appeal to reopen his case before he leaves the country.

12/31/2025

Big technology development aims for zero water waste.

Circle of Blue reports

Big technology development aims for zero water waste.

12/30/2025

Two “clipper systems” are expected to move across the Chicago area over the next two days, bringing a dusting of snow and slippery roads.

12/30/2025

“We’re asking parents who may not be as diligent as most parents already are, to just know where their children are,” Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

12/30/2025

Celebrate the new year with midnight ball drops, fireworks shows, festive dining, packed ballrooms, daytime family fests and more citywide.

12/30/2025

Our project, “Chicago Under Siege,” revisits the Chicagoans and their suburban neighbors most affected as federal immigration agents poured into the area.

Federal agents arrested thousands during an unprecedented immigration mission in Chicago. They also killed a man, shot a woman five times, tear-gassed a 1-year-old, separated families and brutalized people across the city, claiming it was all to make Chicago safe.

12/30/2025

From a profile of the South Side’s famed Watermelon Man to another roundup of classic Chicago dive bars, these were our most-read food stories of the year.

From a profile of the South Side's famed Watermelon Man to another roundup of classic Chicago dive bars, these were our most-read food stories of the year.

12/30/2025

The Black-owned restaurant will close Tuesday after months of declining sales, owner Michael Strotter said.

The Black-owned restaurant will close Tuesday after months of declining sales, owner Michael Strotter said. In Printers Row, Reserv is open and Pressbox is slated for the former Bar Louie.