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The exterior of the Congress Theater is seen in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood on Oct. 10, 2017.

Chicago police arrest 16 teenagers charged with trespassing at shuttered Congress Theater in Logan Square

August 16, 2026 at 10:33 a.m.

The arrests occurred nearly a week after police shut down an unsanctioned rave at the theater, according to a local news report.

Chris Dever at the Damen Avenue Pink Line station on Aug. 12, 2026. Dever was a full-time Lyft driver until he was priced out due to rising fuel prices. He opts to take public transit more since ending his time with Lyft in the spring. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

With gas prices back on the rise, some Chicagoans are reconsidering how they get around

August 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Gas prices have surged since late February at the start of the war in Iran. Following a brief reprieve in June and July, gas prices in Illinois are climbing once...

Guests take a look at a beam from the World Trade Center on Aug. 12, 2026, at Engine 18 in the Near West Side, during the “Steel Across America” tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Steel Across America’ tour brings 9/11 memorial to Chicago ahead of 25th anniversary

August 12, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

A 16,900-pound steel beam, salvaged from the south tower of the World Trade Center, is on a nationwide tour ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Omar Gomez, from left, Jasmine Arnold and Jen Arnold carry a tree limb from their backyard to the curb after storms hit the area on Aug. 11, 2026, in Lansing. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Daily Southtown)

Severe storms bring two tornadoes and up to 99 mph winds to Chicago area, weather service says

August 11, 2026 at 8:04 p.m.

One person died in a structure fire in Portage, Indiana, as thunderstorms rolled through again in a year with a record-breaking number of tornados.

Angeline Jacquez reacts as her mother, Minka Rios, holds the 2-year-old under a stream of water as families cool off at the McKinley Park pool on Chicago’s Southwest side on June 21, 2025. The Chicago Park District is keeping 20 neighborhood pools open through Labor Day. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Park District will keep 20 pools open through Labor Day

August 11, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

The Chicago Park District is extending some of its end-of-summer aquatics programs, keeping 20 neighborhood pools open through Labor Day.

Participants, including Addy Goretskie, 14, far right, listen to instructions during day one of the Patriot Games, Aug. 9, 2026, in Geneva, Ohio. (Nate Manley/AP)

Northbrook teen represents Illinois in Trump’s Patriot Games

August 11, 2026 at 9:33 a.m.

Addy Goretskie, 14, is competing for a share of a $250,000 scholarship pool at the national athletic competition.

Chicago weather: Potentially severe thunderstorms to hit area this week

August 10, 2026 at 10:41 a.m.

Another round of thunderstorms is expected to hit Chicago, after severe weather downed trees and brought possible tornadoes to the area Sunday night.

Rainbow Cone celebrates 100 years in Chicago: ‘An institution’

August 9, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

The Beverly flagship location of Rainbow Cone celebrated its first century with balloons, temporary tattoos and a giant ice-cream-shaped cake Sunday.

Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, in Chicago’s North Park neighborhood. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Bohemian National Cemetery under investigation for mishandling remains, state comptroller says

August 10, 2026 at 11:02 a.m.

The Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium has been ordered to stop accepting any new human remains after investigators were alerted to possible storage violations.

An Illinois State Police trooper blocks a state office building entry door as members of the Alliance for Community Services attempt to enter in Chicago on Aug. 5, 2026, to talk to or deliver a message to the governor. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Disability advocates march on Gov. JB Pritzker’s office demanding more alternatives to nursing homes

August 20, 2026 at 2:51 p.m.

Over a dozen protesters attempted to enter the Chicago office of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker after a rally Wednesday calling for community housing funding for people with disabilities.

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