Chicago Marathon

Ana Jordan picks up her takeout order from a delivery robot at BellyBowl in Bridgeport, Oct. 8, 2026. The marathon drives business for BellyBowl. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Local businesses run their own marathon ahead of Sunday’s race

By Jane Miller

October 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Runners aren't the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon...

Participants finish the Chicago Marathon on Columbus Avenue in Grant Park on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Chicago Marathon 2026: Course map, tips for spectators and participants — and how to drive downtown (or avoid it)

By Kori Rumore

October 9, 2026 at 2:25 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon's 26.2-mile course is flat, fast and ready to welcome more than 55,000...

Kelvin Kiptum celebrates his Chicago Marathon world record victory, 2:00:35, with Bank of America Chicago Marathon Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski, left, in Chicago’s Grant Park on Oct. 8, 2023. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Today in Chicago History: Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum sets a world record in the Chicago Marathon

By Kori Rumore

October 8, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 8, according...

Kenneth Radnitzer, World War II vet awarded Silver Star, dies

By Joan Giangrasse Kates

May 24, 2018 at 4:31 a.m.

Kenneth Radnitzer was a teenager when he joined the military, trained as a U.S. Marine...

Munster officer remembered as ‘kind soul’

By Meredith Colias-Pete

May 13, 2019 at 4:50 a.m.

A Munster school resource police officer was a devoted family man who loved children and...

Marty Mullarkey, left, guest information manager at McCormick Place, gives directions to Ryan Sanders, 27, visiting the west building for a band and orchestra clinic.

Inspired by longtime McCormick Place greeter, app aims to give visitors memorable experience

By Elvia Malagon

May 23, 2019 at 12:20 a.m.

The way Marty Mullarkey sees it, he could do his job sitting behind the information...

Gloria Gayle, of Olympia Fields, sits with her grandson, Khalil, in September. Gayle, a U.S. Army veteran, survived lung cancer and now is training with her grandson to run in the Chicago Marathon.

Cancer no match for local Army veteran

By Janice Neumann

May 21, 2019 at 9:36 p.m.

Gloria Gayle has been a health buff for years, but her one unhealthy habit finally...

Community news

By baiduhai

May 21, 2019 at 9:33 p.m.

Lockport students earn state honors Tech Day Two teams from Lockport Township High School placed...

Jordan Tropf is the overall male winner of the 17th Annual Baltimore Marathon. The race began at Camden and Paca Sts. and finished on E. Pratt Street in the Inner Harbor. The Baltimore Running Festival included other races as well: Wheelchair Marathon; 4-Person Team Relay; 5K and Half-Marathon. Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun Staff.

Running Festival notes: Hopkins student Tropf, McDaniel professor Baage win marathon

By Jonas Shaffer

July 1, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

To understand Jordan Tropf's devotion to running, start with another of his loves. Around his...

Shout Out: Matt LaPorte, Mundelein parks new hire

By Pioneer Press

May 22, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Matt LaPorte is the new superintendent of recreation for the Mundelein Park District after brief...

Former President Barack Obama talks to Young Jeon and orders food as he makes a campaign stop at Caffe Paradiso with Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker, second from left, after speaking at the University of Illinois in Urbana on Sept. 7, 2018.

Week in review: Cubs’ wild win, deadly California wildfires and Mike Ditka’s failed history test

By baiduhai

December 17, 2018 at 10:04 a.m.

Here are some of the top stories of the week from Chicago and beyond (Sunday,...

Naperville race draws unusual challenge

By David Sharos

June 1, 2018 at 11:37 p.m.

The 5th annual Naperville half marathon and 5K on Oct. 22 will feature some competition...

Danny Kilrea (right) finished second at the Class 3A boys cross country state meet last fall. His fastest 3-mile time this fall is the fourth-best in the country.

Lyons’ Danny Kilrea still learning despite elite 3-mile times

By Jon J. Kerr

June 2, 2018 at 12:23 a.m.

Lyons senior Danny Kilrea was among the thousands of spectators who showed up to watch...