The proposed bill targets plastic-based glitter in personal care products, citing concerns about microplastic pollution.

The two-time Democratic presidential candidate was honored in the city where he built his political base as mourners began a week of memorial events celebrating his decades of influence on civil rights and American politics. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.

United Nations agencies warn that the spread of online misogyny is reshaping how young people understand gender and relationships.

On view at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, the exhibit traces Tazewell’s career and highlights the role costume plays in storytelling.

Some Chicago businesses shut their doors for the day, while others warned that a daylong strike could harm small businesses.

After the Hermosa Neighborhood Association closed, residents and organizers are working to fill the gap in community support amid increased ICE activity.

The Chicago Park District runs a multi-week ceramics course in the Irving Park neighborhood that is designed to be accessible to Deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired artists.

Since graduating in May 2025, Columbia alum Qianyi Wang has been balancing multiple jobs while maintaining her temporary work authorization as an international student.

As federal immigration enforcement increases across Chicago, some Latino residents, including U.S. citizens, say they fear being detained. One Pilsen resident has largely stayed home, worried he will be targeted simply because he is Latino. Fernando has rarely left his home in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood since immigration enforcement intensified in the city this fall. A U.S. citizen, he spends his days working on cars and household projects, avoiding even routine trips for groceries out of fear that he could be detained by federal agents. The Chronicle is withholding his last name at his request because he fears being targeted. Fernando crossed the border from Mexico with his brother in 1982. After a brief detention, he was released and later granted asylum in 1986. In the early 1980s, asylum procedures were far less formalized than today. He became a U.S. citizen in 2008, more than two decades after first arriving. He has since built a life in Chicago, he said, but now fears it could be taken away.

Through self-produced shows and grassroots organizing, Latino musicians are rebuilding community spaces rooted in resistance and belonging during a period of heightened fear around immigration enforcement.

Hunter Prehn Lindstrom is working toward becoming a USDA-certified butcher.