1+ day, 22+ min ago  (129+ words) Hyde Park Herald Visitors look at Alison Ruttan's "The Paradox of Inaction" during Spring Center Day at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave. , April 4, 2026. Students sample Colombian cuisine during the Festival of Nations at the University of Chicago's International…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (719+ words) The federal government and states are wrestling over who gets to regulate prediction markets like Polymarket, where people can bet on sports or the outcome of world events. This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. The Trump…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (491+ words) Children ages 5 and under hunt for Easter eggs during "Eggstravaganza," an event organized by Vineyard Church at Florence Stout Park, 5446 S. Greenwood Ave. , April 4, 2026. Three-year-old Tiffany gets her face painted during Vineyard Church's "Eggstravaganza" Easter egg hunt at Florence Stout Park,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (818+ words) John J. Mearsheimer, a University of Chicago political science professor, speaks on a panel about the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran at the university April 2, 2026. Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump said the U. S. -Israeli war on Iran was winding down, University…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (298+ words) C. Richard (Dick) Johnson passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Dick was born in Pasadena, California, on March 8, 1941, to Hazel and Charles (Chuck) Johnson, who was pursuing a graduate degree at Caltech. He grew up…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (586+ words) Access to a computer gives you incredible access to a vast collection of material, and classical music enthusiasts know that this includes high-quality recorded musical performances (as well as live performances) that can bring some of the best music the…...

3+ day, 22+ min ago  (417+ words) De Vaughn Asante Loman (left) and Jordan Lane Shappell in"The Ally" at Theater Wit. It takes a lot of chutzpah to write a play that's little more than two-and-a-half hours of people arguing about a hot topic. But that's…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago  (672+ words) Linda Erf Swift helps herself to hors d'oeuvres in "Gus's Kitchen" during a space-naming ceremony at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club, 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. , March 28, 2026. Dozens of Hyde Park Neighborhood Club community members strolled through the newly remodeled center on a…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (15+ words) U. of C. trustee chair gives $50 million for Ida Noyes Hall renovation'Hyde Park Herald...

1+ week, 52+ min ago  (862+ words) Customers and utility watchdogs took to Daley Plaza on with signs and chanting to denounce Peoples Gas" January rate hike request. The April 1, 2026, demonstration drew over 100 participants." CHICAGO " Frustrated Peoples Gas customers and utility watchdog advocates gathered in Daley Plaza…...