Sometimes good things do come in small packages. That is certainly the case with Frida Kahlos Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds, a new exhibition that runs through July 13 at the Art Institute of Chicago.This smart, compact show offers a fascinating, highly focused look at an all-but-unknown moment in art history 4 weeks or so in February and ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has a long way to go to realize his dream of becoming Chicagos longest-serving mayor.But he proudly proclaimed Tuesday that there are a couple of things that Richard M. Daley and I do have some alignment around: Running successful Democratic National Conventions and avoiding teachers strikes.A former middle school teacher turned paid ...

Summer sentencing dates have been scheduled for four former ComEd officials and lobbyists convicted of conspiring to illegally influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan.A federal jury in May 2023 convicted Madigan ally Michael McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore, ex-ComEd lobbyist John Hooker and onetime City Club President Jay ...

A new Flagship Center in downtown Chicago aims to make trips to the DMV a whole lot easier. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias cut the ribbon Tuesday on the new "state-of-the-art" facility, at 125 W. Monroe St. The center will offer a suite of services while also cutting down on lines and wait times, he said. "The Flagship Center is a shining ...

The Blackhawks probably won't mail in their last eight games.With so many young players around, there's plenty of genuine excitement for the stretch run, even though it basically means nothing from a standings standpoint. This is the opposite of a veteran team simply going through the motions.Hawks forward Landon Slaggert is one of the drivers of that ...

The weather's warming up, meaning it's almost time for music and micheladas at Oakwood Beach again.Michelada Fest, known simply as "Miche Fest," will return to Chicago's South Side beach at 4100 S. Lake Shore Dr. on July 19 and 20 for a fun-filled music festival that revolves around the popular Mexican cocktail: the michelada.The drink is made with a base ...

Some food trends put in deep roots, some are fleeting, some are outright silly and some are just plain fun.I am putting the just plain fun label on this one: pearl-shaped foods that pop in your mouth.The tiny sphere-shaped foods seem to be everywhere, entertaining mouths with their pop-ability and the sometimes unusual transformation of familiar foods.Here ...

A light and citrusy salad of warm-smoked salmon is the centerpiece of these open-faced sandwiches, or tartines. Smoked salmon is a healthy and versatile protein. It's delicious on its own, layered on bread and bagels or folded into eggs or creamy pasta, where it imparts its smoky, briny flavor. It's a healthy protein, too: Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, B ...

A judge granted a victory to Highland Park parade shooting victims, allowing their lawsuits to proceed against Smith & Wesson on claims the gun manufacturer marketed the gun used in the massacre to teenagers.Lake County Judge Jorge L. Ortiz on Tuesday partially denied a motion to dismiss the case by Smith & Wesson and let more than two dozen wrongful-death ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. More than two years after purchasing 326 acres in Arlington Heights, the Bears have still not decided whether to put their proposed new stadium there. Tuesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there isnt a deadline for them to decide between the suburbs and the Museum Campus.Its an important issue for the community and the team, Goodell ...

I was rather incensed by the comments actor Daniel Kyri made in Neil Steinberg's recent column about playing a gay firefighter in "Chicago Fire." Kyri said he was hesitant when the shows writers decided to have his character come out, because he didn't want to be pigeonholed as playing nothing but gay characters. You never hear actors worry about playing ...

Days before his runoff victory, then-mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson paid off more than $3,000 in outstanding water and sewer bills to the city that raised questions about his personal finances, and might have prevented him from taking office.Now the mayor is offering Chicagoans an opportunity to dig their way out of the financial hole created by unpaid ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. Bears general manager Ryan Poles might not draft a Week 1 starter with the No. 10 overall pick and hed be OK with that.Its one of the many scenarios Poles and coach Ben Johnson will examine as they prepare for the April 24 draft. Theyll weigh whether theyre drafting to make this years team as strong as possible or to set it up for the ...

Now that hes been cleared of a murder that put him in prison for nearly 30 years, Robert Johnson says hes ready for his next challenge.Learning to drive.I start driving school on April 7, Johnson said Tuesday. Thats going to be exciting.Johnson was 16 years old when he was taken from his grandmothers South Side home in 1996 and charged with robbing and ...

Filmmaking in Chicago can be glamorous, hardy, authentic and several local directors are proving so through their works at this year's 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival.They are telling stories that tackle issues like immigration and identity, and they're doing so by writing characters and utilizing community spaces that are true to the real people brought ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has called a special City Council meeting for next Tuesday to confirm his choice of Cook County Commissioner Anthony Quezada as the new alderperson of the 35th Ward.Quezada would replace former Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, (35th), who spent his first day on the job as Chicago Park District Superintendent and CEO Tuesday.Quezada, 29, had ...

If there's a Chicago retail corridor that deserves a proper reversal of fortune a "glow up," in the current parlance it's Michigan Avenue in the Roseland neighborhood.For most of the 20th century, Michigan Avenue between 115th and 107th streets was a vibrant mile of retail that was magnificent in its own right, with department stores, banks, car ...

Santiago Aquino se asom a la habitacin de su hijo Jerry, de 15 aos de edad, y lo observ mientras dorma profundamente la madrugada del viernes, sin saber que sera la ltima vez que lo vera con vida.No tengo palabras para describirlo, declar Aquino, de 38 aos de edad, al Chicago Sun-Times sobre la noticia de la muerte de su hijo. Pens en muchas cosas, pero no ...

Jos Alfredo Pacheco Gonzlez dijo que su hermano podra salvarle la vida.Jos Alfredo Pacheco Gonzlez, de 37 aos de edad, fue diagnosticado con insuficiencia renal terminal a finales de 2023, poco despus de llegar a Chicago desde Venezuela y solicitar asilo. Los mdicos afirman que necesita un trasplante de rin para salvarle la vida.Su hermano, Jos Gregorio ...

Este martes comienza la temporada de barrido de calles en Chicago.Decenas de vehculos municipales comenzarn a recorrer los vecindarios para limpiar los escombros y la basura acumulados en las calles y aceras durante el invierno, inform el Departamento de Calles y Saneamiento (DSS) de la ciudad.La temporada de barrido de calles durar hasta mediados de ...

Illinois' spring trout season opening Saturday, April 5, and smallmouth bass and coho going on the Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Tim Baker (photo at the top) and others noted how strong the fishing for smallmouth bass has been going on the lakefront. See more in the lakefront report.LICENSESRemember you need the new ...

Good afternoon, Chicago The clock is ticking for state lawmakers to find more than $700 million for CTA, Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority before they run out of federal COVID-19 grants next year and resort to drastic cuts in service.Lawmakers are focusing on reform as they consider two bills to either merge the agencies or empower the ...

BYU recruit AJ Dybantsa might not have won the 2025 Sprite Jam Fest dunk contest on Monday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but his dunk attempt was still pretty fantastic.Dybantsa, a 2025 McDonald's All-American playing on Tuesday in the boys' game, dunked right over Sky superstar forward Angel Reese.Reese, who is 6-3, seemed pretty impressed that ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Olivia Miles has decided to enter the transfer portal and play another college season instead of going to the WNBA, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday night because they weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter.The 5-foot-10 guard had spent her entire ...

Amid the Bears arduous rebuild under general manager Ryan Poles, which is now in Year 4, theyve caught some breaks. The biggest by far was the sequence of unexpected events that led to them landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft.Itll probably take three seasons to evaluate whether they got it right by taking Caleb Williams, and the Bears are ...