Chicago welcomes the Obama Presidential Center after years of planning
The long-awaited center will open to the public on Friday, June 19, creating a community hub and opportunities on Chicago’s South Side.
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In pictures: Morocco fans gather in West Loop for World Cup watch party
Supporters turned the venue into a sea of red and green during the team's World Cup opener against Brazil on Saturday, June 13. The game ended in a draw.
World Cup kicks off as Chicago Futsal Academy hosts watch party in Edgewater
Mexico won the opening World Cup match against South Africa on Thursday, June 11 in Mexico City. The United States will play against Paraguay on Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles.
Newberry’s new exhibition asks Chicagoans what America’s founding ideals mean today
As the nation approaches its semi quincentennial, the Newberry Library’s “Free and Independent” exhibition challenges visitors to engage with the promises and continuing relevance of the Declaration of Independence.
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, Chicago’s soccer community is ready
An estimated 63,636 fans attended a U.S.-Germany friendly on Saturday, June 6 at Soldier Field, offering a glimpse of the soccer culture that is thriving in Chicago ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Iraq and Venezuela are scheduled to meet Tuesday, June 9 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, giving local fans another opportunity to watch international soccer before the tournament begins next week.
On Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, art creates space for human connection.
Artists from across the country gathered in Chicago over the weekend to share work rooted in history and human connection at this year’s Magnificent Mile Spring Art Festival.
Columbia alum Chris Sweda contributes to Pulitzer-winning Tribune project
The Chicago Tribune won the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for “64 Days in Chicago: The Story of Operation Midway Blitz.”
In pictures: House show at Livewire Lounge
People in the crowd cheer, dance and mosh as the bands at Livewire Lounge play music during a house show.
In pictures: Thousands rally in Chicago’s South Loop as ‘No Kings’ protests sweep the nation
Demonstrators gathered in Grant Park and marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday, March 28 as part of a nationwide day of action targeting Trump administration policies.
Breaking: Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins hotly-contested Democratic primary race
In one of the most consequential Illinois elections in decades, Stratton secured the Democratic nomination in a race reshaping the state’s political landscape. She now advances to the November general election, where she will face Republican candidate Don Tracy in a race that will test whether Democrats can maintain their long hold on the seat.
Chicago’s Iranian diaspora reacts with hope, fear amid escalating conflict
As tensions involving Iran intensify, members of Chicago’s Iranian community expressed different views about the war and what political change in Iran should look like two weeks after the U.S. and Israel strikes began.
Three former presidents join thousands to pay final respects to Rev. Jesse Jackson
A jubilant service on Chicago’s South Side on Friday, March 6 honored the civil rights leader whose decades of activism reshaped national politics and grassroots organizing.