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Bears fans who gathered Friday around the football team’s original Chicago home — Wrigley Field — had mixed feelings abo...
06/05/2026

Bears fans who gathered Friday around the football team’s original Chicago home — Wrigley Field — had mixed feelings about the potential move. Those who live in Chicago fumed, while fans from Indiana celebrated the team’s announcement.

Researchers have known that people living with HIV are more likely to experience cognitive impairments than other people...
06/05/2026

Researchers have known that people living with HIV are more likely to experience cognitive impairments than other people. Now, a Northwestern-led study finds that flu drugs could potentially be repurposed to help tackle those issues.

Weeks before kicking off in Union Park, the organizers of Michelada Fest have canceled this year’s event. Organizers sai...
06/05/2026

Weeks before kicking off in Union Park, the organizers of Michelada Fest have canceled this year’s event. Organizers said the 2026 event, originally scheduled for June, will move to fall as a free street festival.

E-scooter popularity among teens — who are at times under the legal riding age — is growing as the city sees a rise in s...
06/05/2026

E-scooter popularity among teens — who are at times under the legal riding age — is growing as the city sees a rise in scooter-related crashes, raising safety concerns among doctors and city officials.

While licenses for short-term rentals have declined citywide since 2019, they have increased by 46% in the 20th Ward, wh...
06/05/2026

While licenses for short-term rentals have declined citywide since 2019, they have increased by 46% in the 20th Ward, which includes most of the Woodlawn community just west of the Obama Presidential Center.

The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, p...
06/05/2026

The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, positioning the team to play its home games out of state for the first time in its 106-year history.

In “A Screaming Life,” the Soundgarden guitarist details his journey from growing up in the south suburb as the son of i...
06/05/2026

In “A Screaming Life,” the Soundgarden guitarist details his journey from growing up in the south suburb as the son of immigrant Indian parents to ‘90s rock icon.

The Chicago Poetry Center, which holds public readings and runs educational programs across the city, is among 40 groups...
06/05/2026

The Chicago Poetry Center, which holds public readings and runs educational programs across the city, is among 40 groups sharing $7.7 million in grant money.

Simeon Career Academy is known for its sports and trades programs. So when the Chicago high school decided to put on its...
06/05/2026

Simeon Career Academy is known for its sports and trades programs. So when the Chicago high school decided to put on its first play in recent memory, students had no idea what they were in for.

The review is significant because the Vatican often rejects such petitions. The group of parents who appealed to the pop...
06/05/2026

The review is significant because the Vatican often rejects such petitions. The group of parents who appealed to the pope is also calling on the Archdiocese of Chicago to institute a three-year moratorium on Catholic school closures.

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