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Month-Long Blues Celebration Kicks Off Thursday With 1st Bronzeville Fest

The first-ever “Blues'n Bronzeville” starts at 6 p.m. in Ellis Park.

Special Olympians Converge For Softball, T-Ball League

The Chicago Cubs are sponsoring the league that plays at five city parks.

New $17.5M Ellis Park Field House Holding Grand Opening Saturday

The $17.5 million field house took more than a decade to develop and is now officially open.

Massive Bronzeville Field House Will Be Ready For Summer Camp

Crews are racing to finish the field house's pool, gym, fitness center and rooftop terrace.

Ellis Park to Get New Rec Center

The Chicago Park District broke ground on Friday for the $17.5 million new facilityin Oakland.

Bronzeville Residents, Police To Take Part in National Night Out Tuesday

Oakwood Shores residents will hold a march to remember the victims of violence from the last year.

Gospel Music Festival Lineup Finalized

The festival will run over four days, with headliners playing June 22-23 in Bronzeville.

Gospel Music Festival Headliners Announced; Smokie Norful in lineup

Other Grammy winners and a "Battle of the Gospel Choirs" will also be part of the June festival.

Top Stories

Downtown Twins Born At Roosevelt Red Line Station Have Names, Are Doing Well

And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.

Humboldt Park Humboldt Park's Puerto Rican Evacuee Welcome Center Opens Today

For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.

Roseland Police Hiring Process Discriminates Against Blacks, Latinos: Ald. Beale

Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.

Wicker Park Trek Bike Shop Coming To Milwaukee Avenue's 'Hipster Highway,' Bid Shows

The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Downtown Ald. Willie Cochran Collapses During City Council Hearing

Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.

Chinatown Pistol Whipping of Sisters In Chinatown Part Of Larger Crime Spree: Police

The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.

The Loop 39 Phones A Day Are Stolen On Average In Chicago

We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.

Dunning Drunken-Driving Victim Hopes Cop Charged With DUI Gets Probation: Court

Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.

West Pullman Man Shoots Himself In Penis During West Pullman Robbery, Prosecutors Say

Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.

Logan Square Landlord M. Fishman's Move To Evict Logan Square Tenants Sparks Protest

The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.

Noble Square Million Dollar Town Houses On Wicker, Noble Square Border Launch Pre-Sales

"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.

O'Hare Traveling For Thanksgiving? Midway, O'Hare Among Most Delayed Busy Airports

About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.