Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250 By Doug George July 3, 2026 at 7:44 a.m. Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Tribune Publishing completes purchase of Daily Herald, adding the suburban newspaper to its Chicago portfolio By Robert Channick June 22, 2026 at 6:58 p.m. The purchase closed Monday, putting the 150-year-old Daily Herald, the state’s third-largest newspaper, under the...
Father’s Day 2026: Chicago restaurants and bars with specials for dad More Top Picks Pliers Sets By Samantha Nelson June 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. From a family cooking class to golf-watching gatherings, these 28 Father’s Day celebrations are sure...
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell By A.D. Quig June 11, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. Michael O’Connor's family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County sheriff's...
Library and school leaders let Cook County officials have it over costly property tax delays By A.D. Quig June 10, 2026 at 6:37 p.m. Library and school district officials laid into Cook County leaders Wednesday over the latest two-month...
Australian burrito chain Guzman y Gomez abruptly shutters all Chicago-area locations By Brian J. RogalMore Top Picks Best Gas Grills Under 1000 Dollars May 22, 2026 at 4:15 p.m. Australian restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez’s attempt to build a burrito empire in the Chicago...
Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying policies of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke By Madeline Buckley May 20, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County...
Once epicenters of teenage culture, some Chicago-area malls are taking their last breath By Audrey Pachuta May 10, 2026 at 11:19 p.m. Many Chicago malls are past their prime, becoming as old and grey as the generations...
Schaumburg man ordered held in girlfriend’s strangulation death By Tess Kenny May 8, 2026 at 3:44 p.m. A woman found strangled in northwest suburban Schaumburg last week was allegedly killed by a...
More Top Picks Gazebo ‘R-rated Groundhog Day’: Cook County tax bills will be late this summer, officials predict By A.D. Quig April 16, 2026 at 4:55 p.m. Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds...