10 Stories You Should Read This Week July 2, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. The origins of the Chicago-style hot dog, the history of Cabrini-Green, and a dying writer’s tribute to her husband.
Brushed Off By Rauner, Chance the Rapper Announces a Big CPS Donation July 2, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. But he's leaving the policy negotiations up to the state legislature.
Unlike Trump, America Is Kicking Its Well-Done Steak Habit July 2, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. Chefs and food writers are turning America's steaks pink, but it's taken them many decades to do it.
This Shows Why Immigration Is So Important to the Chicago Region July 2, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. Without international migrants to stem population loss, the region would struggle to grow.
10 Stories You Should Read This Week July 2, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. George Saunders's Chicago education, the pitfalls of black homeownership, and a pillar of the community faces deportation.
Instead of Walling Off Englewood, Why Not Copy Bogotá? July 2, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. Unlike Brazil's military occupation of Rio's slums, the Colombian capital took a different approach—and cut its homicide rate by more than 75 percent.
Did Sammy Sosa "Put Chicago On the Map"? July 2, 2026 at 4:07 p.m. To answer that question, we (reluctantly) look back at some of the bleaker years in Cubs history.
Here Are This Week’s 10 Must-Read Stories July 2, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. All’s quiet in Little Village, inside the Bamboo Lounge, and a look at Chicago’s urban animal rules.
Majority of Domestic ISIS Terrorists Are U.S. Citizens by Birth July 2, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. U. of C. professor's database reveals majority of ISIS "offenses" in the U.S. are committed by American citizens, many who were radicalized by watching Westernized videos.
Reasons I Love Chicago (That Didn't Make the List) July 2, 2026 at 4:08 p.m. "Mr. Dickens, you're entering the boss city of the universe."