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Following earlier ICE presence and a reported arrest, activist Rachel Cohen warns people outside the domestic violence courthouse at 555 W. Harrison St. in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Immigration arrests near county courthouses still persist, despite state law

July 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The presence of immigration agents around Cook County courthouses remains stubbornly persistent.

ATLC Experience(cq), left, 57, and Denise, 63, of Atlanta, dance during DJ Sluggo’s set at the Chosen Few Festival at Jackson Park in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Thousands show up for ‘Chosen Few’ house music festival in Jackson Park: ‘It connects us’

July 11, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

Thousands gathered at Jackson Park Saturday for a day dedicated to dance and house music at the 36th annual Chosen Few DJs Picnic and Music Festival.

Federal officers use tear gas and smoke on members of the community and activists while they protest near the 3900 block of South Kedzie Avenue on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Lawsuits filed against Border Patrol for ‘excessive’ force as advocates warn of immigration enforcement uptick

July 9, 2026 at 7:14 p.m.

Five lawsuits claim use of “excessive, unprovoked, and unreasonable” force by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz.

Glenna Broderick, right, and Joie Allen, center, along with other circus performers delight the crowd at the Elgin 4th of July parade on July 4, 2026, in Elgin. The two-hour parade featured community organizations and businesses, politicians, sports leagues and dancers, to name a few. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Fireworks, parades and community mark America’s 250th in Chicago

July 4, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

Crowds fanned out across the Chicago area Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July, marking 250 years of American independence with colorful parades, beach days and backyard barbecues.

Cubs fan Jim Anixter, aka "the Pink Hat Guy," on July 1, 2008, in San Francisco. (George Nikitin/for the baiduhai)

Lifelong Chicago Cubs fan James Anixter, aka ‘Pink Hat Guy,’ dies at 81: ‘He loved to do some good with it’

July 2, 2026 at 7:29 p.m.

A lifelong fan, James Anixter attended nearly every home Chicago Cubs game for 59 years. He died on Tuesday at 81 years old.

Anna Narueć and Angel Rivera, of Humboldt Park, eat lunch over dominoes under a shade tree in Humboldt Park on July 1, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

ComEd says power grid under ‘critical strain’ during Chicago’s extreme heat

July 1, 2026 at 8:35 p.m.

The Chicago energy company sent out an alert for an immediate energy reduction needed to customers across Chicago’s Southwest Side and western suburbs.

Hatem, who asked to withhold his last name for fear of retribution, walks past a U.S. flag of balloons after shopping near his residence in Chicago on June 25, 2026. Hatem, 26, has lived in the U.S. since 2018 to attend undergraduate and graduate school and to work under temporary protected status. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago resident in risk of deportation after Supreme Court allows Trump to strip Syrians of legal protection

June 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision Thursday allowing President Donald Trump to end temporary protection status for immigrants from Syria and Haiti.

Sheila Perry, 87, in her grandmother’s antique chair in her home on June 18, 2026, in Wheaton. In March, Perry received a kidney transplant making her the oldest person in Illinois to receive one. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

At 87, Wheaton woman becomes oldest known female in Illinois to get kidney transplant

June 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Sheila Perry’s successful March 6 kidney transplant at Northwestern Medicine lends recent support for transplant surgeons to consider older candidates in good health.

Lilia Hernandez, 4, walks through bubbles at Fiesta Back of the Yards on South Ashland Avenue on June 20, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Fiesta Back of the Yards offers ‘a safe place to come to and enjoy life’

June 20, 2026 at 7:10 p.m.

More than 100,000 people were expected for the three-day Fiesta Back of the Yards, an annual affair that celebrates the area's community and diverse culture.

One man dead, another injured after West Pullman shooting

June 19, 2026 at 8:35 p.m.

One man is dead after being shot multiple times near 11900 S. Michigan Ave. Friday.

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