Demolition begins at Addison, Clark as Wrigley area is reinvented
A project that will eventually bring apartments, shops and parking just steps away from Wrigley Field began Thursday — one in a series of game changers for a North Side...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Pokemon not the only game in town: Field Museum creates ‘warrior’ hunt
While many are obsessed with tracking down Pokemon creatures, the Field Museum has created its own treasure hunt. The museum began giving out clues Wednesday on Twitter about the best...
Trump tweets about Chicago crime, hours before fundraiser here
Presidential candidate Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning about Chicago's crime problem hours before he was scheduled to attend a private fundraiser in the city — one that may draw protests....
Chicago Park District trying for ‘cool’ factor to attract teens
In the summer, many Chicago parents send their young children to Chicago Park District day camps, while 20-somethings and older residents take a swing at park softball leagues or take...
Proposals for music venues in Chicago parks not music to everyone’s ears
A music pavilion in Jackson Park. A Ravinia-style venue in Douglas Park. Concert space at Montrose Beach. This is just a sampling of the ideas floated in recent months to...
Start of Fourth of July weekend in Chicago not as violent as in past years: cops
While violence erupted during the start of the holiday weekend in Chicago, authorities see some progress even as they lament two killings and a dozen more wounded from Friday afternoon...
Chicago’s top cop ‘sick and tired’ of violence; more officers hit streets
Saying he was "sick and tired" of the violence plaguing the city, Chicago's top cop announced Friday that thousands more law enforcement officers would hit the streets, lakefront and major...
Beware of big waves at lakefront Friday, weather service tells boaters, swimmers
Waves on the lakefront are expected to reach up to 7 feet tall Friday, prompting the National Weather Service to urge Chicago beachgoers to stay out of the water and...
Chicago Skyway getting reversible lanes Friday
Beginning Friday, reversible lanes will open on a stretch of the Chicago Skyway, a move aimed at cutting congestion at the toll plaza. But the only way to take advantage...
Updated North Avenue pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive to reopen this week
The North Avenue pedestrian bridge over Lake Shore Drive is on track to reopen Thursday just in time for the busy Fourth of July holiday weekend. The city's Transportation Department...