The Wizard of Oz mural in Humboldt Park, the Haymarket Memorial downtown and the Buddha heads in Lincoln Park are among the works that readers called out in a diverse list.

Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

Chicago has approved funding for the construction of the first urban Native American-inspired affordable housing project, known as Jigzibik, which will contain 45 affordable rentals and is a ...

Munoz was extradited from Chicago to South Carolina, where he faces two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted ...

Researchers studied specimens of small mammals in the Field Museum’s collection to explore the ways animals are adapting to ...

The phrase “joy is an act of resistance” gets thrown around a lot these days, and not without reason—but for Brazilian ...

The Eater Chicago 38 is a collection of the city’s best restaurants that provides answers to the classic question, “Where are the spots everyone should eat in Chicago?” The regularly updated ...

Giordano's and Lou Malnati's are under new leadership with plans to expand well beyond Chicago, despite a sluggish pizza market and economic uncertainty.

A new restaurant opened in Chicago unlike any I’ve been to before. Ambar, a tribute to the Balkan region, offers “dining without limits” serving unlimited small plates from dozens ...

Then 2024 was the third consecutive year of decreasing homicides in Chicago. Data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through July 4, 2025. The number of people slain so far in 2025: 200.

98 Companies in Downtown Chicago You Should Know Downtown Chicago is home to some of the world’s top tech companies. Here are a few.

A new clinic aims to test if you really are only as old as you feel. Northwestern Medicine opened its Human Longevity Clinic ...