Articles filed under Chicago
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Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of seasonSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure. Freud, who made the announcement Wednesday...
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Festivals Sept. 15-21: Ribfest, Oktoberfests, Fall Fests and moreSep 11, 2023 11:00 pm - Starts before Friday Glendale Heights Oktoberfest: Thursday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 24, at Camera Park, 101 E. Fullerton Ave., Glendale Heights. Hours are ...
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'We're outnumbered': Why Chicago is losing the war on ratsSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was produced by the Illinois Answers Project, an investigations and solutions journalism news organization, and Block Club Chicago, a no...
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Sound check: Release shows with Corinne Bailey Rae, McKinley Dixon, Tommy KesslerSep 07, 2023 6:00 am - McKinley Dixon release Virginia-raised rapper McKinley Dixon hosts a party for his most recent home Chicago as he celebrates this summer's album release "Beloved! P...
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Feds tell Ed Burke's lawyers they don't plan to call Danny Solis at racketeering trialSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - One of Chicago's most notorious federal informants might not take the witness stand this fall despite playing a key role in the downfall of former Chicago Ald. Edward M....
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Migrants would move from police stations to 'winterized base camps' under mayor's new planSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - Nearly 1,600 asylum seekers would be moved out of Chicago police stations "before the weather begins to shift and change" and into "winterized base camps" equipped with ...
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Festivals Sept. 8-14: Northern Illinois Airshow, Festival of the Vine, Winfield Good Old Days, Itasca OktoberfestSep 06, 2023 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Elgin Fringe Festival: Wednesday through Sunday, Sept. 6-10, in downtown Elgin. Opening night Wednesday at the Martini Room. Most performances ...
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Madigan gives up last party postSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is pulling the plug on a half-century political career, giving up his last party post and ending a troubled chapter in state p...
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Expressway shootings are down sharply this yearSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - Shootings on Chicago-area expressways have dropped sharply this year. As of Tuesday, there have been 82 shootings on Cook County expressways. That's down 25% from the 11...
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Bally's casino could open at Medinah Temple this weekendSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - All bets could be on in Chicago this weekend at Medinah Temple if all goes as planned for Bally's over the next few days at the corporation's temporary casino inside the...