Scooters return to Chicago tomorrow — at least in some parts of the city
Lime, Spin and Superpedestrian will have to wait to roll out scooters in Chicago after two companies that weren’t granted licenses file an appeal.
Courtney Kueppers
Digital Producer/Reporter
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Your guide to Frederick Law Olmsted landscapes in Chicago
The famed landscape architect, born 200 years ago, is to thank for the design of everything from Chicago’s Jackson’s Park to New York’s Central Park.
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Illinois’ supply of antiviral COVID treatments is exceeding the current demand
The Biden administration is expanding the availability of the Paxlovid, which is recommended for high-risk individuals who test positive.
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The Chicago Latino Film Festival returns for its 38th year with nearly 100 films
This year’s lineup is a “testament to the will and determination of Latino filmmakers worldwide in these difficult times.”
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For Chicagoans looking to shop more sustainably, the options are growing
Zero-waste stores have started popping up around Chicago over the last two years. For residents looking to reduce their carbon footprint, it’s about time.
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After 39 seasons at the mic, Blackhawks announcer Pat Foley called his final game Thursday
Fans chanted Foley’s name during a pregame ceremony on the ice and the team played video highlights of the suburban Chicago native’s career.
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COVID-19 cases are rising in Chicago. Will a mask mandate return?
Cases are up, hospitalizations are low and a surge seems unlikely, according to three Chicago doctors who walked us through the latest virus data.
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There’s a new stamp honoring Chicago-born children’s lit king Shel Silverstein
The “Playboy” illustrator joins other famous Chicagoans like Gwendolyn Brooks and Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who have been honored on USPS stamps.
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Yellowstone is selling park passes for 2172. The idea came from a Chicago ad agency.
If you shell out $1,500 now, future members of your family can get into Yellowstone National Park in 150 years.
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A new book tells 80 years of Chicago history through more than 100 defining photographs
“Chicago Exposed” is not pretty pictures of the city. These shots are instead “revealing looks at who we are as a people.”
