Lollapalooza 2026: Vibes and mud for the closing Day 4
Lollapalooza hit its Day 4 homestretch on Sunday in Grant Park, with the gates opening on time after rains and flooding forced a late start on Saturday.
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Marchers return to Marquette Park 60 years after historic MLK visit
The civil right leader's daughter joined faith leaders and advocates from across the country to honor those who challenged housing segregation, racial injustice and systemic inequality decades ago.
Monday’s storms tore Marge Simpson from her ledge. A Lombard bar rescued her: ‘She deserved a drink’
The towering fiberglass Marge Simpson, an unofficial mascot of South Park Avenue in Lombard, was ripped from the ledge above a vintage resale shop during Monday's storms.
Hundreds march to Trump Tower for vigil for two men killed by ICE agents
Protesters gathered in Grant Park to mourn Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican father killed by immigration agents in Houston on July 7, and Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 25-year-old Colombian father...
Woodridge draws thousands of film enthusiasts from across the country to see ‘The Odyssey’ in IMAX 70 mm
One of only 25 theaters nationwide showing "The Odyssey" in IMAX 70 mm, the southwestern suburb has become an unlikely destination for cinephiles determined to see the film as intended.
July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms
At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the city in July, marking the area's deadliest month for heat-related deaths in more than a...
‘It’s created fear’: As cyclosporiasis surges, Chicagoans rethink what’s on their plates
Investigators have yet to identify all the product or supplier behind the current cyclosporiasis outbreak, leaving community members struggling to decide what’s safe to eat.
Summer comes to a standstill as air quality prompts closures and cancellations across Chicagoland
As local air quality hit hazardous levels Thursday, beaches and pools were closed, day camps and other summer activities moved indoors and some events canceled altogether.
Cook County shatters air quality record, EPA data shows, as dangerous wildfire smoke envelops region
Residents warned to stay inside as fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota reaches hazardous levels.
Wildfire smoke approaching Chicago as air quality alert remains in effect
An air quality alert remained in effect for parts of northeast Illinois Wednesday ahead of Canadian wildfire smoke expected to reach the Chicago area later in the day, weather officials...