2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (136+ words) NORWOOD PARK " Chicago firefighters, friends and family members gathered Friday to say a final goodbye to fallen Fire Department Engineer Steven M. Decker. Decker, a 30-year department veteran, died May 14 after suffering a medical emergency during an equipment test on the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (310+ words) LINCOLN SQUARE " Atelier, a Michelin-starred restaurant that has called Lincoln Square home since 2023, has closed. Owner Tim Lacey, himself an acclaimed bartender and Lincoln Square resident for over 20 years, announced the closure in a note posted to the restaurant's website…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (153+ words) CHICAGO " Charges against four Broadview protesters were dropped Thursday in a stunning turn of events after the U. S. Attorney's Office admitted federal prosecutors had committed misconduct. The dismissal of all charges against the four protesters quickly followed U. S. District Judge April Perry's…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (128+ words) GRANT PARK " Rapper Common, indie band Beach Bunny and R&B artist Babyface are among the acts set to headline Taste of Chicago, July 8-12 in Grant Park, the city of Chicago announced Thursday. The annual free festival returns to a…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (520+ words) MUSEUM CAMPUS'For more than 130 years, Chicago's Field Museum has been enlightening the public about the incredible diversity found among the natural world and in human culture. Now it embraces an evolution of its own ' with the opening of the eagerly…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (71+ words) Block Club Chicago Real Chicago stories start in your neighborhood CHICAGO " The city is gearing up for the long Memorial Day weekend after an eventful week in Chicago. Listen to the Block Club Chicago podcast: Enter the code sent to…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1419+ words) WEST LAWN " Marea Salas stopped by the city's last JCPenney to buy sundresses for her granddaughter this week. Salas lives minutes away from the department store within Ford City Mall, 7601 S. Cicero Ave. Shopping at the store has become routine, she…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (427+ words) Organizers of Sunday's event will raise funds for local immigrant groups by making braids, or trenzas, a symbol of cultural pride....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (1654+ words) MERRILLVILLE, INDIANA " Launched as a new kind of gun retailer in 2012, the Range USA chain was built to look and feel different from the smaller, unwelcoming shops and gun ranges often associated with the industry. Its founder and president, Tom…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (762+ words) PILSEN " More than 3, 000 braids and 50, 000 yards of lace ribbon have become markers of a movement to resist the federal government's crackdown on Latino immigrants. This weekend, that movement is coming to Chicago. For months, Ponte Your Mo'os has hosted pop-up…...