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Back to SearchYour Guide to December 2025 in Chicago
Before we wrap up the year, we have your guide to December in Chicago. Digital marketing manager Jermaine Thomas is here with some tips for thriving in the cold. Hey Chicago newsletter editor Emmi Ma…
Published on 2 weeks ago
The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City (Including Chicago!)
Join City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran alongside fellow hosts from Austin, DC, Denver, Las Vegas, Madison, Nashville, Philly, Pittsburgh, Portland, Salt Lake, Seattle, and the Twin Cities for a s…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Will the Mayor Revisit Snap Curfew? Plus, Cook County Guaranteed Income and Thanksgiving Cold Front
Nine teenagers were shot, including one who was killed, during two separate incidents Friday night in the Loop following the Millennium Park annual Christmas tree lighting. Host Jacoby Cochran and pr…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
10 Years Since the Video That Changed Chicago
On November 24, 2015, dashcam footage of a Chicago police officer shooting and killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was made public after months and months of protests and investigative reporting. The…
Published on 3 weeks ago
What’s Next for the City Budget? Plus, Chicago Theaters Hush on DEI
Earlier this week, the City Council Finance Committee voted 25-10 to reject the mayor’s budget proposal. Alders pushed back on a corporate head tax and borrowing for police settlements. The mayor sai…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
What Happens to Unhoused Chicagoans Detained By ICE
Since Operation Midway Blitz began in September, we have covered dozens of protests, hundreds of detainments, and growing violence from the federal government. But for unhoused Chicagoans detained by…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
What Are Chicago's Best New Restaurants of 2025?
We know Chicago is a food city, but what made dining here so special this year? The Infatuation’s Adrian Kane tells host Jacoby Cochran her favorite meal of the year, new restaurants that have become…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Council Rejects Tax Plan, National Guard Leaving, and Holiday Market Season
Alders rejected Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to reinstate Chicago’s corporate head tax to raise roughly $100 million annually. Chicago previously had a head tax from 1973-2014, when then-Mayor Em…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Why Are Chicago Charter Schools Closing?
The Chicago Board of Education recently voted to keep Chicago High School for the Arts open after talks of closing the public fine arts school. At the same time, the decision was made to close the pu…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Broadview Protesters Plead Not Guilty, Government Shutdown Ends, and Where To Donate This Weekend
Six people arrested while protesting outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Broadview processing facility were in federal court this week. They have all pleaded not guilty to federal conspir…
Published on 1 month ago