HB40 action does not let Rauner off the hook

Mannequins showcase fashion students' designs in the Chicago Botanic Garden exhibit, as a part of their "Patterned by Nature" theme, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Patterned by Nature’ exhibits fashion students’ commitment to sustainability

By Sofía Oyarzún, Photojournalist

After creating a gown made of old aprons and colorful wiring in just five days, Brandon Barrera’s design was ready to be displayed...

A Little Free Library offering free books to the community stands outside the historic Glessner House in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.

Doechii performs "STANKA POOH" at the T-Mobile stage for the afternoon set at Lollapalooza on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

In pictures: The faces and moments that defined Lollapalooza 2025

By Amelia Baird and Dustin Janicki

Thursday, July 31 — Day One Friday, Aug. 1 — Day Two Saturday, Aug. 2 — Day Three Sunday, Aug. 3 — Day Four

A dog looks around in a backyard on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.

CJ Young, a Columbia alum, performs at Lollapalooza with the John Walt Foundation for "Chicago's Got Next" on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. Young also goes by his artist name, Young(In).

From student to the Lolla stage: Columbia grad performs with Chicago artists

By Uriel Reyes, Reporter

Before he stepped onto a Lollapalooza stage this weekend, Columbia alum CJ Young was just another fan in the crowd to see artists such as SZA,...