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A Chicago orchestra invited the public to play, and 250 people showed up
Every year, the musician-run Chicago Philharmonic performs a concert series in Chicago’s parks. But this isn’t your average orchestra concert. …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago remembers Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has died at 65 after an extended battle with cancer. In 15 seasons with the Cubs, Sandberg was a 10-time …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Clairice brings her whimsical new EP to the stage this summer
Lollapalooza returns to Chicago Thursday, and several local artists will nab the spotlight. Chicago’s Emily Clairice Woods, who performs under th…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
How do I build a financial portfolio for my children without impacting their tax liability?
Alongside the Chicago Sun-Times, we’re gathering your questions about all things money and finances. Then each week, we bring you answers from the…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A new book reveals Sinéad O’Connor’s legacy beyond the headlines
The musician Sinead O’Connor was a singular voice in music who inspired a generation of women artists. Two years after her death, the new book Not…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now, Mom wants to leave.
They came for the ‘American Dream.’ The husband says conditions in detention were ‘inhumane.’ The wife has enrolled in the government’s program to se…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
CPS is facing a massive deficit. How did we get here?
The beginning of the school year is just weeks away, but the Chicago Public School district is still staring down a massive budget deficit.
The distr…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
We're tracking grocery prices around Chicago since Trump took office. They're up and likely to keep rising.
President Donald Trump promised lower prices “on Day One” during his campaign last year. So last December, the Chicago Sun-Times started tracking …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. He was deported. Now she wants to leave.
We’ve been following a couple seeking asylum in the US, until the husband was arrested and later deported under President Donald Trump’s mass deporta…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Thanks to his daughters, Charles Stepney takes his place in music history
The Chicago soul producer and arranger Charles Stepney died at the age of 45, before his musical contributions could really be understood. But no…
8 months, 4 weeks ago