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CPS Enrollment Drops by 11K Students Amid Questions Over Possible Future School Closures
Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King said the district’s 20th day… Read More
Politics
‘Deal of the Century’: Sale of Chicago Parking Meters to Investment Firm Advances
“We have an opportunity to not only apologize to Chicagoans for the city’s past… Read More
tonight
Riding The Rails with Geoffrey Baer
In his latest special, lifelong train enthusiast Geoffrey Baer hops aboard to tell the story of how railroads shaped our city. Along the way, he uncovers clues all around us to railroads of the past, recalls the colorful characters who built them and the unsung workers who toiled on them, and reveals why our current rail system remains just as vital to Chicago’s existence today.
Thursday at 7:00 | Explore Website
trailer
Chicago Stories: Fall 2026
New season includes: Chicago’s World’s Fair of 1893, Toy Town, Skyscrapers, and Home of the Irish.
food
New Restaurants Coming to Chicago This Fall
From Balkan food to West African, Filipino-influenced pizza to Midwestern-informed French, there’s a lot to look forward to on Chicago’s restaurant front this fall.
firsthand: democracy
Julee
At 72, Julee Mortensen lives by the maxim that democracy does not retire.
For parents
Fall Leaf Suncatcher
Capture the beauty of autumn by adding some handmade decor to your house.
Politics
City Officials Want to Step Up Protections for Renters. Here’s What to Know About the Competing Proposals
Here’s a breakdown of what the two proposals to rewrite Chicago’s 40-year-old landlord-tenant law would do and what’s at stake.
Food
A West Loop Steakhouse Opens During the Day as a Bakery with Middle Eastern-Influenced Pastries
Susu is joining the bakery boom with pastries like a baklava bear claw and a Levantine breakfast sandwich, in a part of the neighborhood with few breakfast spots.
Mystery
Marble Hall Murders
Susan Ryeland is back in London helping a young writer with a new Atticus Pünd novel, that once again has clues to a real-life mystery.
Politics
City Council Approves Plans for 200 Affordable Homes in Edgewater, Humboldt Park
The two long-in-the-works developments will get city subsidies totaling $57.6 million, including the first large chunk of funds from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s signature economic development effort.
For parents
13 Children’s Books for Celebrating Fall
Cooler weather, pumpkins, colorful leaves everywhere. A new season has arrived, and it’s my favorite! When fall comes around, my kids and I like to play in piles of leaves, go to the pumpkin patch, and get ready for a new school year. As we say goodbye to summer, let’s share the wonders of autumn with these 13 fall-themed children’s books.
