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entertainment, sports I’ve Heard a Theory, and Now I’m Rooting for the Chicago Bears
By Lauren Tousignant January 16, 2026 | 3:09pm
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news-2 Chicago Launches a Naming Contest for Ice-Abolishing Vehicles
By Danielle Han December 18, 2025 | 1:47pm
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splinter Republican Governor Slams Texas National Guard Deployment to Chicago
By Jacob Weindling October 9, 2025 | 4:05pm
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politics > abortion How Beyoncé and Taylor Swift Concerts Helped Chicago Abortion Providers Prep for the DNC
By Susan Rinkunas August 23, 2024 | 2:01pm
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latest Chicago Police Department Got Itself a New Toy for the DNC
By Audra Heinrichs August 16, 2024 | 5:04pm
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politics > justice Chicago Cops Are Under Investigation for Sexual Assault of Immigrants Living in Police Station
By Caitlin Cruz July 7, 2023 | 9:30pm
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celebrities > celebrities-celebrities Olivia Holt Didn’t Originally Get the Part of Roxie Hart in ‘Chicago’
By Emily Leibert May 30, 2023 | 5:45pm
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entertainment > entertainment-entertainment Chicago's New 10 P.M. Curfew for Teens Is Not the Answer
By Khalisa Rae May 17, 2022 | 2:50pm
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politics > abortion White Supremacist Group Joins Chicago Anti-Abortion Rally
By Susan Rinkunas January 10, 2022 | 6:10pm
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entertainment > entertainment-entertainment Candace Parker Put Chicago, the WNBA on Her Back and Delivered a Win For Both
By Shannon Melero October 18, 2021 | 3:55pm
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latest Bodycam Footage in Chicago Cop Shooting Reveals Prosecutor 'Misspoke' by Saying 13-Year-Old Was Definitively Armed
By Megan Reynolds April 15, 2021 | 9:45pm
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politics > news-politics Chicago Alderman Faces Thousands in Fines for Keeping His Restaurant Open for Indoor Dining
By Justice Namaste December 9, 2020 | 2:22am
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politics Chicago Activist Groups Sue to Block Federal Agents From Interfering With Protests
By Justice Namaste July 24, 2020 | 1:27am
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celebrities > dirt-bag Juice Wrld Died After Suffering Apparent Seizure at Chicago Midway
By Caitlin Cruz December 8, 2019 | 5:57pm
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celebrities > dirt-bag Chance the Rapper Gives a Shout Out to the Chicago Teachers Strike on SNL
By Rebecca Fishbein October 27, 2019 | 5:35pm
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latest 'We’re Setting Up Our Kids for Failure': Carrying the Banner With Chicago Teachers
By Emma Roller October 22, 2019 | 3:00pm
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splinter Chicago Releases Investigation Showing 16 Police Officers Helped Cover Up the Killing of Laquan McDonald
By Naomi LaChance October 9, 2019 | 11:50pm
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splinter Three American Children Were Detained for 12 Hours at Chicago O'Hare Airport Today
By Sophie Weiner July 18, 2019 | 11:55pm
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latest R. Kelly Arrested in Chicago on Federal Sex Crime Charges
By Frida Garza July 12, 2019 | 1:50pm
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in-depth The Chicago Defender Is Going Online Only
By Kelly Faircloth July 9, 2019 | 8:00pm
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latest The City of Chicago Still Wants Its Money Back From Jussie Smollett
By Lauren Evans April 5, 2019 | 1:40am
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politics > news-politics The Chicago Mayoral Election Also Tells a Story About the Country Right Now
By Esther Wang April 3, 2019 | 8:30pm
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splinter Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayoral Race in Historic Victory for LGBTQ Community
By Sophie Weiner April 3, 2019 | 2:10am
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latest Chicago Police Superintendent Says There Is 'A Lot' More Evidence in Jussie Smollett Case We Haven't Yet Seen
By Rich Juzwiak February 25, 2019 | 2:18pm
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latest Chicago Police 'Shift Trajectory' of Jussie Smollett Investigation
By Emily Alford February 17, 2019 | 7:00pm