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...

The prospective owner of the White Sox unveiled on Saturday preliminary plans for a new South Loop stadium as part of a massive redevelopment of Amtrak facilities that could also include housing and health care centers. A company owned by billionaire Justin Ishbia, who has an agreement to buy the White Sox in 2034, sha...

The Chicago Cubs have a strong advantage in the National League wild card race, holding a big lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres with just 18 games remaining in the regular season. Still, the road ahead for the Cubs will be challenging, and that road will start with a big three-game series against ...