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Ex-Loretto Execs Could Soon Reach Deal With Feds To Drop Charges

Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale

Ex-Loretto Execs Could Soon Reach Deal With Feds To Drop Charges

The hospital’s former CEO and chief transformation officer were part of a plan that led to tens of millions being embezzled from the hospital, prosecutors have said.

by Kelly Bauer

5 People Sue Border Patrol Agents Over Use Of Tear Gas, Unlawful Detention During Midway Blitz

Citywide

5 People Sue Border Patrol Agents Over Use Of Tear Gas, Unlawful Detention During Midway Blitz

by Madison Savedra

Did You Know You Can Camp In The Cook County Forest Preserves?

Sports & Outdoors

Did You Know You Can Camp In The Cook County Forest Preserves?

by Molly DeVore

21 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Navy Pier Fireworks, Pride South Side And More

21 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Navy Pier Fireworks, Pride South Side And More

by Lucia Preziosi

Chicago’s Heatwave Is Ending — But Weekend Will Still Be Hot And Stormy

Citywide

Chicago’s Heatwave Is Ending — But Weekend Will Still Be Hot And Stormy

by Kelly Bauer

Latest News

City Dismisses Citations Against Nearly 20 Street Vendors After Crackdown On Downtown Peddling

City Dismisses Citations Against Nearly 20 Street Vendors After Crackdown On Downtown Peddling

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

This Week In Photos: Extreme Heat Wraps Chicago, Pride Parade, And More

This Week In Photos: Extreme Heat Wraps Chicago, Pride Parade, And More

July 2, 2026July 4, 2026

Man Charged With Hate Crime In Attack On CBS2 News Crew; 2 Others Held

Man Charged With Hate Crime In Attack On CBS2 News Crew; 2 Others Held

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Jackson’s Ultra Lounge Promises ‘VIP’ Experiences When It Opens In South Loop Next Summer

Jackson’s Ultra Lounge Promises ‘VIP’ Experiences When It Opens In South Loop Next Summer

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

Visceral Adventure Lounge Brings Community Art Hub To Humboldt Park

Visceral Adventure Lounge Brings Community Art Hub To Humboldt Park

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

3 Free Music Series Return To Northwest Side For Summer

3 Free Music Series Return To Northwest Side For Summer

July 2, 2026July 2, 2026

The Watch

Who Were The Midway Blitz Border Patrol Agents? Most Were Veteran Immigration Officers

Who Were The Midway Blitz Border Patrol Agents? Most Were Veteran Immigration Officers

Alderpeople Call For Hearing On Domestic Violence Program After Block Club Investigation

Alderpeople Call For Hearing On Domestic Violence Program After Block Club Investigation

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Arts & Culture

Taste Of Chicago Starts Wednesday. Here’s A Sneak Peek Of What To Eat

Taste Of Chicago Starts Wednesday. Here’s A Sneak Peek Of What To Eat

More arts coverage.

Restaurants & Bars

Chicago’s Top Chefs Battle For Best Hot Dog At Windy City Wiener Wars

Chicago’s Top Chefs Battle For Best Hot Dog At Windy City Wiener Wars

More food coverage.

Business

Mother-Daughter Duo Opens Terra Cafe, Serving Guatemalan Coffee And Culture In Avondale

Mother-Daughter Duo Opens Terra Cafe, Serving Guatemalan Coffee And Culture In Avondale

More business coverage.

Feds In Chicago

Immigrants In Illinois Are Finding Success Challenging Their Detention In Federal Court

Immigrants In Illinois Are Finding Success Challenging Their Detention In Federal Court

Citywide

PHOTOS: How Chicagoans Beat The Heat As Temperatures Soared This Week

PHOTOS: How Chicagoans Beat The Heat As Temperatures Soared This Week

by Colin Boyle and Kelly Bauer

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling To Retire After Overseeing Historic Drop In Crime

Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling To Retire After Overseeing Historic Drop In Crime

by Block Club Chicago Staff

Crime Is Down On The CTA As Ridership Increases, Agency Boss Says

by Quinn Myers

South Siders Still Waiting For Tree Cleanup After June Storms, But City Departments Are ‘Overwhelmed’

by Atavia Reed

6 Must-See Theater Shows To Check Out In July

by Web Behrens

Downtown

Man Killed, Another Wounded By 5 Gunmen Outside River North Hotel

Man Killed, Another Wounded By 5 Gunmen Outside River North Hotel

by Melody Mercado

4th Of July 2026 Guide: Where To Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday In Chicago

4th Of July 2026 Guide: Where To Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday In Chicago

by Rory Quealy

CBS Reporter, Photographer Attacked While Working Near Adler Planetarium

by Melody Mercado

17 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This July

by Erica Zazo

Take A Look Inside World’s Largest Hello Kitty Cafe In Downtown Chicago

by Diana Torres

North Side

Edgewater Neighbors’ Lawsuit Against City Over Broadway Rezoning Dismissed

Edgewater Neighbors’ Lawsuit Against City Over Broadway Rezoning Dismissed

by Madison Savedra

5 Months After Time Out Market’s Closure, Craft & Carvery Lands In Wicker Park — Now With Pizza

5 Months After Time Out Market’s Closure, Craft & Carvery Lands In Wicker Park — Now With Pizza

by Quinn Myers

Montrose Beach Piping Plover Chick Dies

by Rory Quealy

O’Hare’s Expansion Forced Chicago To Invest In Wetlands 20 Years Ago. Conservationists Are Seeing Results

by Molly DeVore

Leather Archives & Museum In Rogers Park Kicks Off $2 Million Renovation

by Charlie Kolodziej

South Side

Chuy García Trying To Kick Challengers To His Chief Of Staff Off The Ballot, Candidates Say

Chuy García Trying To Kick Challengers To His Chief Of Staff Off The Ballot, Candidates Say

by Francia Garcia Hernandez

‘Proud CTA Employee’ Killed In Roseland Shooting: ‘Our Hearts Are Broken’

‘Proud CTA Employee’ Killed In Roseland Shooting: ‘Our Hearts Are Broken’

by Atavia Reed

Pride South Side Returns This Weekend With DuSable Museum Celebration

by Kelly Bauer

New Grocery Store To Replace Former West Pullman Aldi That Closed In 2024

by Jim Lynch

Obama Presidential Center Launching Free Summer Program Series With July 4th Celebration

by Leen Yassine

West Side

‘The Key To Our Success Is Community’: What The West Side’s Future Of Workforce Development Looks Like

‘The Key To Our Success Is Community’: What The West Side’s Future Of Workforce Development Looks Like

by Christine Schmidt

‘Missing Middle’ Housing Program Breaks Ground On 27 Units In North Lawndale

‘Missing Middle’ Housing Program Breaks Ground On 27 Units In North Lawndale

by Michael Liptrot

Birthright Citizenship Ruling A ‘Massive’ Win, Chicago Immigrant Groups Say

by Francia Garcia Hernandez

‘To The MOOON’ Rap Battle To Showcase Underground Chicago Talent In 3-Round Contest

by Lucia Preziosi

City Shelter, Local Rescues Beyond Capacity With Cats — And Kitten Season Isn’t Over

by Leen Yassine

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