Chicago Bears to host first-ever Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Day and Media Career Expo at 2025 Chicago Bears Training Camp by LRS  

The Chicago Bears are proud to host their inaugural Celebrating Women and Girls in Sports Day, including the first-ever Women in Sports Media Career Expo, brought to you by the Chicago Bears Women's Advisory Board, on Wednesday, Aug. 13 as part of...

Chicago man sentenced in Halloween arson investigation on North Side

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago man head pleaded guilty to arson involving Halloween decorations, according to court documents. Mario Munoz was arrested in October 2023. He was charged with a felony count of arson, causing over $150 in damage, and a...

Chicago Bears Q&A: Who will win the left tackle job? Does Nahshon Wright have a legit chance to stick?

The Chicago Bears are back — and so is the weekly Bears mailbag. With one week of training camp in the books, fans have plenty of questions — from the reconstructed offensive line to cornerback Nahson Wright’s emergence to rookie wide receiver...

Chicago Residents Push Back on Harlem Ave Housing Plan

Residents of Chicago’s Galewood and Montclare neighborhoods are speaking out against a proposed 70-unit public housing project set for construction at the former McDonald’s site at 1933 and 1939 N. Harlem Avenue. The project, spearheaded by 29th...

‘Chicago Med’ Season 11 Premiere Date Set: Everything We Know So Far

The first responders of One Chicago will still have the doctors and nurses of Chicago Med around to come to their aid in the 2025-2026 season. The medical drama is returning for its 11th season, and there’s quite a bit that needs to be resolved...

Streaming, Linear TV Battle For Program Stardom - What's Missing?

Any confusion concerning who has the top individual TV shows -- linear, streaming, or otherwise -- should be clear when Nielsen -- or others -- release show-by-show traditional average viewer comparisons. But is there something missing? Looking at...

Top August 2025 Concerts Around Chicago

Chicago in August is the ultimate playground for music lovers. There’s something electric in the air—maybe it’s the final stretch of summer, or maybe it’s the way sound bounces off city buildings and open-air amphitheaters. Either way, if you’re...

16 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This August

CHICAGO — Things are heating up — and we don’t just mean the temps. Summer in the city is in full swing and it’s the perfect time to take an urban adventure. You can check out a variety of running and biking activities, learn about birds and other...

‘A generation connector’: Ryne Sandberg’s statue brings Chicago Cubs fans together following Hall of Famer’s death

Chicago Cubs fan Janet Falcone knew where she needed to be on Tuesday. Making the short walk with her husband, Paul, from their home on Addison Street to Wrigley Field around noon, the Falcones, dressed in their Cubs gear, stopped by Ryne...

Live music, relaxed crowd: Readers vote on top 3 outdoor dining spots

Man sentenced for setting guard shack on fire at FBI Chicago office

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man has been sentenced for setting a guard shack on fire at the FBI's Chicago office. Security cameras captured James Lofton dousing his jacket with an accelerant and lighting it in November 2022. The station erupted in flames....

The 32 greatest train movies of all time

What are the greatest train movies of all time? Well, that's a tricky question to answer when you take into account the history that these vehicles have with the silver screen. Trains have been a part of cinema history since almost the very...

New on Paramount Plus in August 2025 — all the new shows and movies to watch

It's hard to believe, but fall is officially around the corner. Enjoy the last weeks of summer and welcome the new season with fresh movies and TV shows coming to Paramount Plus this August. Kicking things off is "The Infernal Machine," starring...

The art of the playlist: Corey Moszer, Savage & The Accomplice

Since this series began last summer – a column spawned from a conversation Chicken Scratch's chef-owner Nate Hereford and I had about the ties between music and food – there were a handful of interviews that seemed inevitable. The team behind...

Crawford, Floyd, NH make All-Sportsmanship First Team

With the conclusion of the high school spring sports season last month, the Indiana High School Athletic Association announced the schools that achieved the state's highest sportsmanship numbers. During the 2024-25 school year, the IHSAA began...

Allen Media Selling Off Stations in Rochester, Madison, Waterloo & More

Allen Media owns 28 local TV stations across the country, with locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. The company, which made headlines in...

How to Plan a Community Sports Tournament: Turning Passion into Play

Did you know that community sports tournaments can increase local engagement by up to 40%, according to a recent study by the National Recreation and Park Association? Beyond bringing people together for fun and competition, these events foster...

Blues-coloured DNA: Second-generation musician Ronnie Baker Brooks learned from the greats

Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Ronnie Baker Brooks will play the 2025 Calgary International Bluesfest. Photo by Paul Natikin. Photo by Paul Natkin / Photo Reserve Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected....

I saw Everton going above and beyond in Chicago as USA impact clear

ECHO Everton reporter Chris Beesley has covered Everton and Liverpool both in the Premier League and abroad since 2005. He cut his teeth in professional sports journalism at the Ellesmere Port Pioneer and then the Welsh edition of the Daily Post,...

Caesars Ent. Files to Dismiss Suit from Sports Better Denied $800K in Winnings for Breaking House Rules

Posted on: July 30, 2025, 10:50h. Last updated on: July 30, 2025, 10:50h. On July 28, Caesars Entertainment filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought earlier this year by Thomas McPeek in US District Court, Nevada. McPeek is the young Chicagoan...