Hundreds Try (And Fail) To Push The Bean ‘7 Inches To The Left’

DOWNTOWN — It was a valiant effort, but The Bean remains unmoved. Hundreds of Chicagoans showed up to Millennium Park Sunday to answer a call posted on an anonymous flyer asking for help pushing The Bean exactly seven inches to the left at the oddly specific time of 12:47 p.m.

Here in Evanston: The fountain and the square

Fountain Square can seem deserted when it’s cold and windy, with vacant tables and chairs, scuttling leaves and the occasional pedestrian on the way to someplace else. In the warmer months — and in times of political strife — residents and others gather to listen and dance to music, participate in cultural festivals or stand in solidarity with others for peace and justice.

Chicago law professor returns from lunch to find AI deleted his syllabus and a year's lecture notes

"These things will never be 100% reliable."

Thieves target Wicker Park jewelry store, Chicago police say

Thieves targeted a Chicago jewelry store, stealing over $3,000 worth of jewelry on Monday.

Chicago's O'Hare Airport Deals With Dive-bombing Parrot In Terminal 5 Standoff

A green parrot spent hours terrorizing passengers at O'Hare's Terminal 5, diving at travelers and landing on heads before a janitor finally caught it.

Illinois university named top college in the Midwest by Forbes

An Illinois university has been named the best college in the Midwest in a new ranking from Forbes. According to the publication's newest list of Top 25 colleges in the Midwest, Northwestern University in Evanston ranked at No. 1. Cited for its "prestigious Medill School of Journalism," as well as...

Braeden Jackson Returns 96-yard TD, extending Iowa's Lead Over Northwestern

Experience The Italian Restaurant In Illinois That Has Kept Loyal Fans Coming Back For Years

If a restaurant can keep people coming back for years without changing what makes it great, that restaurant has figured out something most places never do. Tufano’s Vernon Park Tap in Chicago’s University Village neighborhood has figured it out, and the loyal fans who fill its tables are the living proof.

Man gets 12 years for robbing Facebook Marketplace users in Chicago

A man accused of carrying out six armed robberies by luring victims into traps through Facebook Marketplace ads has pleaded guilty and received a 12-year prison sentence, according to court records. Prosecutors said Emerson Watson Jr., 21, robbed 11 people at gunpoint during six separate Marketplace meetups between September and...

Ukrainian church community honors 26-year-old CPD officer killed while working undercover in 1998

The Ukrainian community at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral honored a fallen hero on Sunday.

Group against O'Hare Flyer gather to discuss possible environmental impact

The grassroots coalition Stop the O'Hare Passthrough broke down the possible impacts on wildlife and the environment if it's built.

October layoff notices show Medline cutting 304 jobs in Illinois from Nov. 17 and 3M ending work at a Minnesota plant by Dec. 31, among 6,000-plus manufacturing layoffs

Medline Industries is cutting 304 workers in Northfield, Illinois, starting Nov. 17, and 3M is closing its plant in Fairmont, Minnesota, by Dec. 31. Both were among the layoff notices filed in October, which Manufacturing Dive counted at more than 6,000 manufacturing layoffs for the month. The notices give workers a date to plan around, […]

Austin native blends philanthropy and organizing with development

Growing up in Garfield Park, Athena Williams, now the head of a nonprofit agency, watched her parents use real estate ownership and business ventures to support relatives and create opportunities beyond their immediate household. Their approach informed her understanding of how access to property and financial resources could shape a family’s stability.

Northern Illinois Weather Alert: 60° Warmth Gives Way to Snow Potential Nov 12-13

Lake-effect showers and falling temperatures could bring Chicago its first flurries late Thursday.

CPD seeking vehicle wanted in connection with 2022 Near West Side homicide

CPD is searching for the vehicle involved in the homicide of a 49-year-old man on Nov. 13, 2022.

Hundreds mourn beloved Rogers Park family of 4 killed in townhome fire

A community on Chicago's North Side continues to mourn as hundreds gathered for a vigil to remember four family members who died in a townhome fire this week.

Amtrak Chicago maintenance facility assessment glosses over challenges: Analysis

CHICAGO — The Federal Railroad Administration’s assessment of the site where Amtrak seeks to build a new Chicago maintenance facility details a long list of environmental mitigation efforts that will be required at the now-dormant Union Pacific rail yard on the South Side. However, the document publicly posted Friday reflects Amtrak’s reliance on building where [...] Read More...

Peoples Gas crews shut down Dan Ryan Expy. exit ramp for 2 weeks

A ramp closure on the Dan Ryan Expressway began on Monday morning.

Bridgeport residents dispute report dismissing impacts of proposed Amtrak yard

A new study suggests a proposed Amtrak maintenance yard in Bridgeport would not have an adverse impact on the thousands of residents there, but questions remain in the minds of residents and officials. The study was released by the Federal Railroad Administration on Friday. The report concluded that the impact...