For years, the United Center has been surrounded by a vast stretch of asphalt. Now the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who respectively own the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, hope to turn it into a mixed-use...
Thousands of people marched through the streets of the Loop Saturday, coordinating the biggest protest in Chicago since Donald Trump began his second term as president.
The April 5 protest...
Leaders in Chicago’s diverse performing arts community are worried about the Trump administration’s push to control the country's cultural narrative and the impact it could have on funding.
On Feb....
Maman Zari is abuzz. Waiters flit from table to table as the room rings with laughter, conversation and the sound of clinking glasses. In the warm light of the Albany Park restaurant, guests sit in front...
In the six weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have been working fast to scale back government spending by firing federal...
In his farewell address to the nation, former President Joe Biden said, “Today an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that threatens our entire democracy.”
Was...
Mayor Brandon Johnson defended Chicago’s policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement agents and asked members of Congress to pass federal immigration reform in his testimony...
Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer
/ March 3, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, that tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect as planned on March 4. The tariffs were delayed due to concerns about the wide-reaching...
Amy Colucio’s cat, Little Man, struts around the quiet tent community in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood next to the bustling Lakeshore Drive. But he never strays very far from his owner as the frigid...
Immigrant communities in Chicago are facing fear and uncertainty as President Trump’s administration ramps up mass deportations across the nation.
At the end of January, the U.S. Immigration and Customs...
Educators in Chicago are considering what it means to celebrate Black History Month as the Trump administration cracks down on diversity, equality and inclusion.
Last month, the White House released...
Social stoners in Chicago are bringing the sesh out to the cannabis lounges that are popping up in various parts of the city, now that they’re allowed. Imagine Kitty and Red Forman’s basement in “That...
