A winner of various young composer awards, Esmail’s work has been commissioned by ensembles, including the Los Angeles Master Chorale, Kronos Quartet, the Baltimore Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta ...

(Choose Chicago) Choose Chicago created the new marketing campaign in collaboration with local agencies including Envisionit, Agents of Slang, October Productions, Word and Soul, and Chu Batsaihan.

The first Dairy Queen opened in Joliet on June 22, 1940. By the time this advertisement was published in the Tribune in 1950, there were six locations in the Chicago area. (Chicago Tribune) ...

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the Loop Thursday evening to protest immigration raids in Chicago. Leaders are preparing for even more protests on Saturday for "No Kings Day." ...

Chicago public schools face enrollment crisis with 150 half-empty schools, costing up to $93,000 per student in some cases, as the district lost 70,000 students over the past decade.

Chicago Police Officer Krystal Rivera is being remembered by her community after she was unintentionally shot and killed by a fellow cop in Chatham.

Protesters in Chicago gathered at Daley Plaza amid continuing ICE raids and the deployment of the National Guard during demonstrations in California.

An immigration protest in Chicago drew thousands to the Loop, first for a rally in Federal Plaza before they took to the streets for a march through downtown Tuesday in a demonstration against the ...

As we celebrate Pride Month, we want to introduce you to an icon in Chicago's LGBTQ+ community and nightlife: Miss Foozie. "I'm all about love and family, friends, bringing out some energy. That's ...

According to the Archdiocese of Chicago’s website, the event, set to to honor Pope Leo XIV − formerly Robert Francis Prevost − is slated for June 14 at Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox.

The partner was the only person who fired a weapon, and the “gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera,” city police said in a statement Friday. An autopsy showed she was shot in the back.

Chicago immigration protests lead to numerous street closures, vehicle drives toward crowd By NBC Chicago Staff • Published June 10, 2025 • Updated on June 10, 2025 at 10:29 pm ...