Tiny microphones are not the Chicago way A Shure audio intercession with TikTok historian Sherman Dilla Thomas touches on both Chicago’s rich technological past and his bright media future. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024
‘We’ve been trying to help:’ Legal community steps up for migrants Chicago attorneys guide immigrants through a legal system that might schedule their next hearing in 2026 in Houston or put them on a 125-year-long waiting list. Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 1, 2024
Success is a journey Judge Lauren Edidin marked her retirement at a ceremony for graduates from Skokie Mental Health Court. And four more people were celebrated for exiting the criminal justice system. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 17, 2023
‘I will change your life with this bread’ There’s the easy way; then there’s the Dobra Bielinski way. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 12, 2023
Baking bread with Dobra Bielinski Holidays mean delicious food, and where better to find it than Delightful Pastries in Jefferson Park? Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 10, 2023
‘Their resilience is unbelievable’ Venezuelan refugee students add to diverse mix at Sullivan High School in Rogers Park. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023
Push back against the world’s woes There’s a lot happening. Donating to the Chicago Sun-Times helps ensure you’ll always know what’s going on. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2023
The teachers who started a museum Carlos Tortolero and five other staffers from Bowen High School were disgusted with how Mexican culture was taught at CPS. So they did something about it. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 16, 2023
Art Institute hopes to broaden its scope The institute’s new small gallery announces big intentions. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 12, 2023
The Great Mothball Debacle of 2023 You can ruin your house in a thoughtless moment; fixing the problem is a lot harder. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 22, 2023
Banned any books lately? Book banning is on the rise; Illinois has a law against it, but individuals get around the law with their own personal book bans. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2023
Give your car to a good cause — the Sun-Times You can lessen the sting of losing a favorite vehicle by giving it to the Chicago Sun-Times Vehicle Donation Program. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 5, 2023
Vintage Fine Arts Building elevators are worth saving Some historic buildings embody intangible experiences that are as important as the buildings themselves, writes Tim Samuelson, the city’s cultural historian emeritus. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023
Unlike hell, you can return from Phoenix With Chicago’s temperature spiking around 100, a visit to that sun-baked spot in the southwest. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023
Reason · Aug 16, 2023 Illinois Court Rejects Claim for Group Libel of Poles Living During World War II Era People may be able to successfully sue based on allegedly false and defamatory statements about themselves, or about very small groups of people that include themselves—but not based on statements about whole countries or ethnic groups.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2023 Honor LGBT veterans with affordable homeownership The Federal Reserve’s 2019 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking found that LGBT veterans were over four times more likely than non-LGBT veterans to report finding it difficult to get by financially.
Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 3, 2023 Don’t mess with Aldi customers I hereby renounce the sin of being critical of Aldi, and pledge myself to shop there from now until eternity.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2023 Don’t underestimate the dangers of aspartame It is unsettling that aspartame is commonly found in many of the sweetened foods and beverages we consume when trying to be more calorie conscious.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023 Inside John Deere Harvester Works: Think your iPhone is cutting-edge? Try driving an X9 combine. A farmer sitting atop a combine today might be making calls and checking the “likes” on his latest #FarmTok post while the combine drives itself. And more we learned touring the farming equipment giant’s East Moline plant.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2023 Don’t be scared — Black history is your history, too Many Americans say “No” to most history, but particularly Black History — an unfortunate impulse being cemented into law in states all over the country.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 14, 2023 King’s life just won’t stay in the past New book by Chicago writer Jonathan Eig resonates as the Right wages a “War on Woke.”
Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2023 2 top national journalism honors awarded to Sun-Times staffers Top reporting honors in the National Headliner Awards went to a team for news coverage of the mass shooting at last year’s Highland Park Fourth of July parade and to Neil Steinberg for best local columns for a second straight year.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 4, 2023 Don’t tread on my gas stove! New York State has banned gas stoves in new construction. Good thing I’ve got mine, Neil Steinberg writes.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 30, 2023 Newberry Library’s new exhibit features books that pop up out at you The “Pop-Up Books through the Ages” exhibit resonates with technology today.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 23, 2023 Time to explore all of Chicago Historian Shermann Dilla Thomas leads visits to South and West Side neighborhoods