News » indicates external link

Navy Pier summer concert series returns this weekend

CBS Chicago (News) 6/3 6:18A CBS Chicago Team

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Get ready to rock into the summer! Navy Pier's concert series is back tonight. Featuring performances by Unity the Band, The Chi-Town Playboys, and Sixteen...

Related: Navy Pier summer concert series runs through Labor Day CBS Chicago (News)

Illinois is the 12th most expensive state in which to start a business, report finds

Chicago Biz Journals 6/2 9:15A Shelby Kellerman

A recent study analyzed labor costs, worker availability, corporate tax rates, cost of space and utilities, as well the health of the business environment in each state across...

Meet Cue the Curves, the winner of Northwestern's student startup competition

Chicago Biz Journals 6/2 8:43A Alex Zorn

Set to graduate next week and now armed with $160,000 in prize money, Charlotte Oxnam is ready to pursue her passion full-time.

Chicago-area chambers of commerce want bold steps to ignite state’s economic potential

Chicago Biz Journals 6/2 5:28A Wendell Hutson

More economic development programs and grants are one way to recruit more businesses to Illinois, says heads of chambers of commerce.

Illinois Chamber of Commerce President Todd Maisch dies at age 57

Chicago Biz Journals 6/1 9:51A Wendell Hutson

He died on Thursday.

More News stories

Education » indicates external link

Alice Palmer dead: state senator and mentor to Barack Obama, was 83

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 5/31 4:40P Mitch Dudek

Former state Sen. Alice Palmer Provided Alice Palmer was an activist, author, educator and politician whose state Senate seat, after some controversy, served as the launching...

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to teach at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 5/31 2:23P Lynn Sweet

For former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, teaching at Harvard “gives me an opportunity to share my perceptions and experiences of the times we’ve lived through.” Pat Nabong/Sun-Times...

‘Peacekeepers’ in Chicago program try to prevent violence using hard-won street smarts

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 5/30 5:01P Andy Grimm

Peacekeepers walk the streets of Roseland and West Pullman on Thursday, making a nightly canvass of hot spots for violence. Some 500 workers will be stationed in 102 sites...

Migrants at Wright College respite shelter hope to soon depend on themselves: ‘We want to work’

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 5/30 1:43P Emmanuel Camarillo

Wilbur Wright College on the Northwest Side is providing temporary shelter for about 300 migrants who had previously been sleeping at police stations. The city says they will...

Related: NW Side residents express support and disapproval of plan to house immigrant families at Wilbur Wright College Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News

Lawmakers inch closer on state budget, but possibly months further on elected school board map

Chicago Sun-Times - Illinois Education News 5/25 5:24P Tina Sfondeles

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (left) answers a questions about trust among Democrats as Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (right), listens on Wednesday. Blue...

More Education stories

Lifestyle » indicates external link

Two men shot, one fatally, in Streeterville

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 6/4 3:12A Sun-Times Wire

Adobe Stock Photo A man was fatally shot and another wounded early Sunday on the Near North Side. A 34-year-old man was found about 1:20 a.m. in the 300 block of East Huron...

Chance the Rapper on His Commitment to Building Community

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 6/3 10:30A Angel Idowu

Chance the Rapper on His Commitment to Building Community Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 15:30

Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas Returns to Humboldt Park, June 8-11

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 6/3 9:16A Erica Gunderson

Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas Returns to Humboldt Park, June 8-11 Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 14:16

Author Cynthia Pelayo Blends Horror and History in ‘The Shoemaker’s Magician’

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 6/3 9:03A Erica Gunderson

Author Cynthia Pelayo Blends Horror and History in ‘The Shoemaker’s Magician’ Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 14:03

Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Ruth Carter on Spike Lee, ‘Black Panther’ and Feeling ‘Grown Up’

WTTW Arts & Entertainment 6/3 7:37A Nick Blumberg

Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Ruth Carter on Spike Lee, ‘Black Panther’ and Feeling ‘Grown Up’ Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 12:37

More Lifestyle stories

Food & Dining » indicates external link

Filipino American chefs up for multiple James Beard Awards this year

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 5/31 5:01P Terry Tang | Associated Press

Tim Flores and Genie Kwon of Chicago’s Michelin-starred Kasama are photographed on the red carpet at the 2022 James Beard Awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera House. The duo are...

Outdoor dining, expanded during COVID, would be made permanent under compromise passed by License...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 5/30 11:38A Fran Spielman

Sections of North Clark Street, from West Grand Avenue to West Kinzie Street, closed off to allow expanded outdoor dining last November. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Like...

Related: Mayor Johnson forges compromise proposal to expand outdoor dining in Chicago Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants

Kentucky man shoots roommate after accusing him of eating the last Hot Pocket, police say

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 5/25 4:23P Associated Press

Scott Olson, Getty LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man in Kentucky’s largest city is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his roommate during a dispute over a Hot Pocket,...

Dining Out in Chicago? Sunda New Asian celebrates AAPI Heritage Month, a ‘Little Mermaid’ cocktail...

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago Food and Restaurants 5/25 10:21A Denise I. O’Neal

The short rib rendang (slow-braised short ribs with coconut milk, chili, ginger, lemongrass, pickled cucumber, sambal and fresh herbs) at Sunda New Asian. Sunda New Asian Bell...

More Food & Dining stories

Fashion » indicates external link

Coffee with Liz • June 4, 2023

Sequins and Stripes 6/4 7:27A Liz

Will you share some more inspiration about leaving your full-time job to follow your passion? I don t know if I have inspiration to share but more just an intuition to do so! I think any big change...

New Tech Backgrounds for June

Sequins and Stripes 6/1 4:30A Liz

Download this desktop background here Hello, June! This is such a magical time of year school is getting out, the weather is beautiful, and there s so much anticipation for the fullness of the season...

11 Best summer business casual outfits

The Golden Girl 6/1 1:00A Jess

Goood morning! I am on a plane to Napa as we speak ?? Huzzah! (See my Napa guide over here if you re also planning a trip soon, I ll be updating it with me new reccos after...

Memorial Day sale favorites

The Golden Girl 5/26 8:30A Jess

Happy Friday! What do you have planned for Memorial Day weekend!? We re staying in the city Friday night to hang out with our best friends, then heading to Neal s parents lake...

Spring workout favorites from adidas

The Golden Girl 5/26 7:59A Jess

*Thank you to adidas and Collective Voice for sponsoring this blog post! All opinions are 100% my own* 100% transparency here–when it comes to investing in new workout clothes, I can t say the last...

More Fashion stories

Sports » indicates external link

High school basketball: Illinois recruit Morez Johnson transfers to Thornton

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 6/1 5:11A Joe Henricksen

Morez Johnson (21) shoots against Mount Carmel. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times While so many of the state’s high school basketball stars have left Illinois for prep...

Related: Football notebook: Joliet Catholic’s Dillan Johnson and Bolingbrook’s Kyan Berry Johnson make college choices Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports

Big brothers: The best sibling combinations in Illinois high school basketball history

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 5/30 6:07A Joe Henricksen

Joliet West’s Jeremy Fears, Jr., left, dunks as his younger brother Jeremiah looks on. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Pau and Marc Gasol. Dominique and Gerald Wilkins....

Related: High school basketball notebook: Joliet West’s Justus McNair commits, new event sparkles, weekend observations Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports

A miracle game follows the tragic death of a former Lake Forest pitcher

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 5/29 11:21A Rick Morrissey

Lake Forest High School’s Shep Graf points to the sky Wednesday in honor of former teammate Zach Porter, who died recently. Graf had just knocked in the winning run against...

College basketball: Former Oswego East star RayJ Dennis is a hot commodity in the transfer portal

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 5/23 3:31A Joe Henricksen

San Diego State guard Malachi Flynn, right, steals the ball from Boise State guard RayJ Dennis during a game in 2020. AP Photos It took some time and a couple of college stops...

Kevari Thunderbird hurls a gem to lead Kenwood to its first baseball city title

Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago High School Sports 5/22 12:35P Michael O'Brien

Kenwood’s Kevari Thunderbird (4) reacts at home plate during the city championship game against Payton at Guaranteed Rate Field. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Kenwood won...

More Sports stories

Health & Fitness » indicates external link

Johnson to Fight Ruling That Could Force City Officials to Allow Metal Scrapper to Operate on...

WTTW Health 6/1 3:15P Heather Cherone

Johnson to Fight Ruling That Could Force City Officials to Allow Metal Scrapper to Operate on Southeast Side Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 20:15

Edgewater Residents Call for Answers as City Eyes Broadway Armory as Possible Migrant Center

WTTW Health 6/1 2:13P Acacia Hernandez

Edgewater Residents Call for Answers as City Eyes Broadway Armory as Possible Migrant Center Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 19:13

US Has Been Falling Behind on Life Expectancy for Decades, Study Shows

WTTW Health 6/1 12:56P CNN

US Has Been Falling Behind on Life Expectancy for Decades, Study Shows Thursday, June 1, 2023 - 17:56

Nearly Half Million Suburban Cook County Homes at Risk for Toxic Lead Paint

WTTW Health 5/30 2:23P Paris Schutz

Nearly Half Million Suburban Cook County Homes at Risk for Toxic Lead Paint Tuesday, May 30, 2023 - 19:23

These Organizations Help Connect Black Veterans to Mental Health Resources

WTTW Health 5/27 5:39A Eunice Alpasan

These Organizations Help Connect Black Veterans to Mental Health Resources Saturday, May 27, 2023 - 10:39

More Health & Fitness stories