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‘We’re just getting started:’ Mayor Brandon Johnson officially launches reelection bid
3+ hour ago (457+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his record on a variety of issues during a wide-ranging forum on Wednesday afternoon. Natalie Martinez has a recap. After months of speculation, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is officially launching a bid for a second…...
An IMAX theater is coming to downtown Chicago
14+ hour, 58+ min ago (109+ words) Plans are underway for the addition of IMAX capabilities to a popular movie theater in downtown Chicago, city records show. Chicago building permit records indicate that one of the auditoriums at AMC River East 21, located at 322 E. Illinois St. in Streeterville,…...
Chief Keef concert, tour kickoff in Chicago postponed 30 minutes before showtime
1+ day, 1+ min ago (177+ words) Chief Keef's tour kickoff performance in Chicago was postponed just 30 minutes before the South Side native was set to take the stage on Saturday. Chief Keef concert, tour kickoff in Chicago postponed 30 minutes before showtime "All previously purchased tickets will…...
When is Rosh Hashanah? Important dates and what to know about the Jewish High Holidays for 2026
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (663+ words) Rosh Hashanah, which celebrates the Jewish New Year and marks the start of what's known to many as the Jewish "High Holidays" begins Friday at sundown. The holiday, which continues through Sunday, is the start of a ten-day period of…...
How 9/11 is remembered by first responders born after the tragedy
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (27+ words) NBC 5 Chicago How 9/11 is remembered by first responders born after the tragedy...
Illinois' ‘aid-in-dying' law set to take effect this weekend
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (21+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Illinois' ‘aid-in-dying' law set to take effect this weekend...
Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry is getting a facelift. See renderings
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (179+ words) A plan to overhaul the front entrance to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry gained approval on Thursday. The museum, located at 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood, will undergo renovations on its North Portico as…...
‘Not the Sopranos:' Gambling, extortion case has Indiana court swamped with evidence
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (428+ words) What is shaping up as a mammoth federal prosecution of an alleged illicit gambling racket features a staggering amount of evidence, as Chuck Goudie reports. The lead defense attorney in a case that has been tinged with references to the…...
A new ‘aid-in-dying' law will take effect in Illinois this weekend
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (14+ words) NBC 5 Chicago...
Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture
3+ day, 11+ min ago (23+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Thousands in Michigan get drivers licenses with the wrong picture...