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06/05/2026
Bears fans who gathered Friday around the football team’s original Chicago home — Wrigley Field — had mixed feelings about the potential move. Those who live in Chicago fumed, while fans from Indiana celebrated the team’s announcement.
06/05/2026
Researchers have known that people living with HIV are more likely to experience cognitive impairments than other people. Now, a Northwestern-led study finds that flu drugs could potentially be repurposed to help tackle those issues.
06/05/2026
Weeks before kicking off in Union Park, the organizers of Michelada Fest have canceled this year’s event. Organizers said the 2026 event, originally scheduled for June, will move to fall as a free street festival.
06/05/2026
E-scooter popularity among teens — who are at times under the legal riding age — is growing as the city sees a rise in scooter-related crashes, raising safety concerns among doctors and city officials.
06/05/2026
While licenses for short-term rentals have declined citywide since 2019, they have increased by 46% in the 20th Ward, which includes most of the Woodlawn community just west of the Obama Presidential Center.
06/05/2026
The Bears’ board of directors met Thursday and decided to move forward with their plans to build a stadium in Indiana, positioning the team to play its home games out of state for the first time in its 106-year history.
06/05/2026
In “A Screaming Life,” the Soundgarden guitarist details his journey from growing up in the south suburb as the son of immigrant Indian parents to ‘90s rock icon.
06/05/2026
The Chicago Poetry Center, which holds public readings and runs educational programs across the city, is among 40 groups sharing $7.7 million in grant money.
06/05/2026
Simeon Career Academy is known for its sports and trades programs. So when the Chicago high school decided to put on its first play in recent memory, students had no idea what they were in for.
06/05/2026
The review is significant because the Vatican often rejects such petitions. The group of parents who appealed to the pope is also calling on the Archdiocese of Chicago to institute a three-year moratorium on Catholic school closures.
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