Chicago

Chicago has deployed the nation's largest community air quality monitoring system with 277 sensors across the city. The network originated from a 2021 civil rights complaint over industrial pollution in minority neighborhoods.

June 19, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has released a new single titled Better Believe. The track was created with students from Columbia College Chicago and benefits the local charity Guitars Over Guns. It debuted live during the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.

The NBA Draft Combine got underway in Chicago this week as prospects underwent physical testing and shooting drills ahead of the June draft. Early results highlighted several standouts and concerns among top prospects.

May 11, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A Chicago concert titled Souvenirs: 80 Years of John Prine is set for October 8 at the Chicago Theatre. The event will honor the late singer-songwriter two days before what would have been his 80th birthday. Performers include Ratboys, Steve Earle, Margo Price and others.

Jose Medina-Medina, charged in the fatal shooting of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, missed his first court appearance Monday due to tuberculosis treatment, prosecutors said. No update on his next hearing.

March 23, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

The first court appearance for Jose Medina-Medina, the Venezuelan national accused of murdering Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman, was postponed after he was hospitalized with tuberculosis. Medina-Medina, 25, allegedly shot the 18-year-old freshman last week while she walked with friends near campus. The case has sparked reactions from President Donald Trump, Gorman's family, and Illinois officials.