The 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon medal has been revealed and this year's design pays tribute to an iconic sight along the route. The medal was revealed Monday, with this year's design featuring a look at the Chicago skyline behind the LaSalle Street Bridge. "This iconic view is one you'll see for yourself...

Riot Fest is back this weekend, bringing three days of alternative, metal and punk rock to Douglass Park. The music fest is entering its 21st year in Chicago. It runs 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday at the park at 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. Headliners Twenty One Pilots, Iggy Pop, Rise Against, the Pixies, the Sex Pistols ...

Plans are underway for the addition of IMAX capabilities to a popular movie theater in downtown Chicago, city records show. Chicago building permit records indicate that one of the auditoriums at AMC River East 21, located at 322 E. Illinois St. in Streeterville, is being converted to include IMAX capability. The only ...

Ben Johnson didn't just set a lofty goal for his Chicago Bears' offense this offseason. He set a historic one, saying he believes it can be the highest-scoring unit in NFL history. On Sunday, the Bears got off to a good start in fulfilling those expectations. The Bears walked away from their opener with a historic 59-3...

Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. Friday's milestone anniversary will bring memorial rituals - wreath-laying, flag-flying, moments of silence, vigils and readings of vic...

The Chicago Bulls announced their plans Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Stacey King throughout the 2026-27 season According to the announcement, the team's uniform will feature a band with the three-time NBA champion's name along with a microphone icon, a nod to King's decades as a broadcaster. The Bulls will ...

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is welcoming a record-breaking class for the 2026 fall semester. University officials confirmed that 9,332 freshmen are enrolled, bringing the total enrollment across undergraduate, graduate, and online students to 61,060. UIUC officials said this year marks the third consecu...

The Chicago Department of Aviation is holding a contest to name a boulder found under O'Hare International Airport during construction work. The 50-ton boulder was found about 30 feet below the surface of the airfield at O'Hare during excavation of the South Detention Basin, a stormwater management facility. The work i...