Big Ten Program Secures $35 Million Gift, Chicago

Malonga's 26 points, 10 rebounds help the Storm snap 11-game skid with 97-88 win over the Sky

Dominique Malonga had 26 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks, Natisha Hiedeman added 18 points and nine assists, and the Seattle Storm snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the ...

Illinois Community Grants: Strengthening Neighborhoods, Towns, and Rural Communities

Illinois brings together Chicago neighborhoods, suburban counties, manufacturing centers, university communities, ...

Big Ten Program Secures $35 Million Gift

The Northwestern Wildcats received a $35 million gift as the football program tries to contend with heavyweights in the Big Ten.

In defense of the Bills decision to extend O’Cyrus Torrence

Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox thinks the Buffalo Bills should place disappointing $30 million wide receiver on the trade block. The post Bills Urged to Unload $30 Million Wide Receiver in Trade ...

Sing, read, relax: New Morton Arboretum features encourage kids to play

Morton Arboretum’s Children’s Garden in Lisle now features activities tied to a national early childhood development program.

Community activist Jahmal Cole says he's learning a lot living in and exploring Chicago's 77 communities

Jahmal Cole founded his nonprofit My Block, My Hood, My City with the goal of taking Chicago kids out of their neighborhoods to explore all the city has to offer, and now he is doing it himself.

The Largest Cash Gifts to U.S. Art Institutions So Far in 2026

From Mitchell Rales’ $116 million gift to D.C.’s National Gallery to major commitments from Silicon Valley, foundations and ...

InventHelp Inventor Develops Hands-Free Back Washing Device (CLR-295)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a hands-free way to cleanse and revitalize the back and other areas of the body," said an inventor, from Chicago, Ill., "so I invented ...

Happy Apple Pie Shop owner finds happy landing with Easterseals

For over a decade, the Happy Apple Pie Shop has had two goals: employ people with and without disabilities and "make really delicious pie." ...

Englewood homes sold under city program aimed to rehab abandoned properties

Chicago’s effort to rehabilitate abandoned homes on the South and West sides to foster homeownership took a big step recently. The city, along with project partners and neighbors, held a ...

Dating, Married, Or Single? Inside The Love Lives Of Chicago Fire's Hottest Stars

Chicago Fire is NBC's ratings juggernaut thanks to its high-stakes drama and hot cast. Let's look at cast members who keep the fire burning in their love lives.

3 Oilers Line Combinations Mike Babcock Should Test in Preseason

Mike Babcock has only four preseason games to experiment, and these three Oilers line combinations deserve an extended look.

Inflation Remains America’s Chief Economic Malady, Warns Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee

Goolsbee emphasized that rising prices represent the main economic issue facing Americans, noting that labor indicators show a market that is stable rather than distressed. Appearing in a video ...

‘A Targeted Attack’ – Ex-NFL QB Blasts DiJonai Carrington’s ‘ Legitimate Hatred’ for Fever’s Sophie Cunningham

Sophie Cunningham has been front and center in the conversation around the WNBA since revealing her stance against the inclusion of trans athletes in women’s sports last month. Now, before that story ...

Inside the nearly 5-month labor lockout at BP’s Whiting refinery

Jessica Skalka, 37, rounded the corner of a homemade bar in her dad’s garage, passing a framed collage of cutout newspaper clips marking the end of the 99-day strike at BP’s Whiting, Indiana, refinery ...

Rideshare unionization, drug-pricing oversight, plastic pellet and light pollution bills become law in Illinois

Supporters of a bill to allow rideshare drivers to unionize celebrate in the House gallery in May after the bill passed. The governor signed it into law on Aug. 7.

Chicago Bears Position Battle Updates After Week 2 of Training Camp

The Chicago Bears caught the NFL by surprise last year, winning an NFC North championship and pulling off a miraculous Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers.

Custodian upset about job relocation sparked murder-suicide at Twain elementary, police say

No students were at the Garfield Ridge neighborhood school at the time. The two custodians have not been formally identified.

Willie Wilson Launches 4th Bid For Chicago Mayor, Saying ‘City Hall Could Use More Common Sense’

The businessman has unsuccessfully run for mayor of Chicago three times and has also campaigned for U.S. Senate and president.

Oakland hiring constitutional policing head as federal oversight nears end. What does this mean?

As Oakland nears the end of more than 20 years of federal oversight over its police department, the city is hiring for a brand-new position: constitutional policing administrator.

Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed’s Goolsbee says

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee is more concerned about too-high inflation than about any labor ...

Chicago Fire, Med & P.D.

Some fresh faces are reporting for duty in the Windy City. And while viewers were understandably shocked by the recent cast shakeups, the shows' stars were equally devasted by their friends' ...

A Record Rent, a Demand Reversal and a New Model for the West Side: Chicago industrial at mid-year

Nick Feczko, Vice President at NAI Hiffman, sees the strongest activity in the 50,000- to 150,000-square-foot range, along ...