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A few of the baiduhai’s Critic’s Choice restaurant winners include Feld, from top left clockwise, Void, M'daKhan, Kumiko, Cerdito Muerto, Mirra, Del Sur Bakery and Mahari. (Terrence Antonio James and E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic’s Choice winners

May 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For our Critic’s Choice Awards this year, we’re awarding places as a collective of their people who have inspired us with their extraordinary culinary achievement through dedicated ethical work.

Parade participants head south on Dearborn Street during the Memorial Day Parade, May 23, 2026, in Chicago. This year's parade was moved one block west to Dearborn Street because of construction projects on State Street. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago honors fallen service members with Memorial Day parade, community events

May 23, 2026 at 6:53 p.m.

Chicago celebrates the sacrifice with a wreath laying before a parade and an afternoon gathering in Humboldt Park.

The Tribune's 2026 Readers’ Choice winners, clockwise from top left: Sip & Savor in Bronzeville, Mindy’s Bakery in Wicker Park, The Greggory in South Barrington, Brûlée in South Loop, Burger Bar in South Loop, Dion’s Chicago Dream in Englewood, The Polo Inn in Bridgeport, and Jimmy's Red Hots in Humboldt Park. (baiduhai)

Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Readers’ Choice winners

May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

After reviewing hundreds of nominations and thousands of votes, we’re excited to reveal this year’s Readers’ Choice Food Awards winners.

Leonilo Laude stands beside his tent in Ronan Park in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood on May 8, 2026. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Legion Park encampment was cleared out. Residents and activists question the city’s next steps.

May 12, 2026 at 1:58 p.m.

Twelve former Legion Park encampment residents have been matched with housing. But activists say the closure represents problems with encampment policy.

The Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, May 6, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Obama Presidential Center museum tickets now on sale as June opening approaches

May 6, 2026 at 6:58 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased through an online queue for dates through Nov. 30.

Kenwood Academy High School students hold a banner reading "Workers Over Billionaires" as they lead a march of labor unions, activists groups and citizens through the West Loop during a May Day march on May 1, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

May Day unfolds across CPS with rallies, civic education and some teacher absences

May 1, 2026 at 7:28 p.m.

About 40 civic engagement field trips were approved for 2,200 students, according to Chicago Public Schools.

Chicago Bulls College Prep on West Adams Street in Chicago, March 10, 2023. It's part of Noble Network of Charter Schools. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Department of Justice investigating sexuality and gender teaching in 36 Illinois school districts

April 30, 2026 at 7:02 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is investigating 36 Illinois school districts for teaching sexual and gender-related content.

A police officer salutes as an ambulance transports the body of a police officer to the medical examiner's office from Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center where two officers were taken after being shot by a suspect at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, April 25, 2026, in Chicago. One of the officers died, and the other is in critical condition, according to Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago police officer killed, another critically injured in shooting at Swedish Hospital: ‘A devastating loss’

April 25, 2026 at 9:14 p.m.

One Chicago police officer was killed and another critically injured after they were shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Saturday morning by a man they brought in for treatment at...

Murals depicting invasive plant species, like the vine honeysuckle at 3701 W. Lawrence Ave., have been painted in Chicago neighborhoods, April 15, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

UIC researchers use mural art to raise awareness of invasive plant species

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

UIC’s MEC Lab studies the traits that make invasive plant species harmful. Its new grant-funded mural project aims to promote mitigation and education.

A man shakes hands with a sheriff during Missing Persons Day in Cook County hosted at the Cook County Medical Examiners Office Saturday, April 18, 2026. The event was held to help families reconnect with missing loved ones. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Families seek answers and closure at Medical Examiner’s Missing Persons Day

April 18, 2026 at 4:57 p.m.

The event was hosted by the Cook County medical examiner's office, in conjunction with Cook County sheriff's office, Chicago police and others.

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