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At Least 1 Suspect in Custody After Police Chase Through Streets of Chicago

NBC Chicago (Local) 6/3 11:00P

See footage of the dramatic chase below: At least one suspect in custody after a police chase that crisscrossed the city of Chicago on Wednesday night. During the chase, the...

Chicago protests: Where do we go from here? Martin Luther King III weighs in after city, national...

ABC Chicago 6/3 10:36P Hosea Sanders

Many are wondering where we go after the week of unrest in the streets of Chicago and cities all over the country. Martin Luther King, III offered his perspective.

Chicago protest: Hundreds march against police brutality in Bronzeville

ABC Chicago 6/3 8:36P Liz Nagy

Hundreds came out to protest and march against police brutality on Chicago's South Side for a second day in a row.

Little Village community marches for peace amid growing racial tension

ABC Chicago 6/3 8:36P Mark Rivera

Racial tensions in Chicago are running high as some Little Village residents said they've seen an increase in Latino gang activity against African Americans.

Hawthorne Racecourse Set to Resume Horse Racing This Weekend

NBC Chicago (Local) 6/3 8:01P

As more and more businesses reopen their doors during the “Restore Illinois” plan, sports are returning to the Chicago area this week as horses are back on the track at...

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This Friday’s ‘Bandcamp day’ benefits more than the artists

Chicago Reader (Lit & Lectures) 6/3 5:40P Leor Galil

Many musicians and labels will donate the day’s Bandcamp money to support the fight for Black lives. At the end of April, Bandcamp announced that it would waive its revenue share on the first Fridays...

The Pivot Arts Festival and more Chicago things to enjoy online June 4-10

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 6/3 4:08P Mary Houlihan - For the Sun-Time

“The Rosina Project” is among the lineup for this year’s online Pivot Arts Festival. | Vin Reed There’s a whole lot of local entertainment options to enjoy online in the week ahead. Pivoting online...

South Side eateries open for business amid ‘double-whammy’ of COVID-19, protests turning violent

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 6/3 4:03P Evan F. Moore

Customers at The Woodlawn, a Chatham eatery and event space, await their food while enjoying the patio. | Evan F. Moore/Sun-Times South Side black restaurateurs are striving for normalcy while facing...

Hundreds of protesters pause for 9 minutes to remember George Floyd at Dunbar Park rally

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 6/3 3:44P Ben Pope

Protestors kneeled for nine minutes in Dunbar Park near the conclusion of a Wednesday protest. | Ben Pope/Sun-Times A caravan of cars stretched for more than half a mile on South King Drive during the...

Man killed in South Austin shooting

Chicago Sun-Times (Entertainment) 6/3 3:23P Sun-Times Wire

A man was fatally shot May 31, 2020, in South Austin on the West Side. | Sun-Times file photo Robert English, 24, was riding in a vehicle when he was shot, officials said. A man was shot to death...

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Dinner at the Grotto and Black Cat Kitchen make staying at home deliciously weird

Chicago Reader (Food & Drink) 6/2 4:00A Mike Sula

A supper club and a caterer turned on a dime during quarantine. Some of the rare bright moments in this slow terror are the random porch presents from masked bandits bearing treasures. Last month,...

Wine, cheese, and Decrypto

Chicago Reader (Food & Drink) 5/27 6:30A Brianna Wellen

The Chicago Board Game Cafe offers food and drink pairings to go with your new favorite games. Eric Garneau keeps playing Pandemic Legacy. And as the director of games and retail at the Chicago Board...

Ethan Lim leans in to Cambodian food

Chicago Reader (Food & Drink) 5/26 11:10A Mike Sula

Hermosa’s chef makes space on his sandwich menu for the city’s only Khmer food. Unless your mom is Cambodian, it seems like every time there’s an opportunity to eat Khmer food in Chicago, it’s the...

As for the Chicago chef who stole Diana Kennedy's book. . .

Chicago Reader (Food & Drink) 5/22 9:20A Mike Sula

A new documentary about the great chronicler of regional Mexican food starts streaming tonight If you’re the Chicago chef who stole one of her own cookbooks from Diana Kennedy’s kitchen, she has your...

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This Friday’s ‘Bandcamp day’ benefits more than the artists

Chicago Reader (Style) 6/3 5:40P Leor Galil

Many musicians and labels will donate the day’s Bandcamp money to support the fight for Black lives. At the end of April, Bandcamp announced that it would waive its revenue share on the first Fridays...

Remembering Conrad Worrill

Chicago Reader (Style) 6/3 11:05A Ben Joravsky

It’s hard to summarize all of what Conrad accomplished in his life; among other things he was a Black nationalist, coach, political activist, professor, scholar, and sports enthusiast. One of the sad...

COVID-19 is sending people Early to Bed

Chicago Reader (Style) 6/3 7:13A

A local sex shop on what business looks like when everyone's stuck at home. Sponsored advertisement …

Making A Change

Sequins and Stripes 6/3 4:14A Liz

artwork by Daria Rosen I think we can all agree that the past few days have taken a heavy toll on our emotions. The racial injustice happening in America right now is tragic and what s even more...

Essays as group therapy

Chicago Reader (Style) 6/3 1:00A Derrick Clifton

How are Black writers coping? We’re chanting, fact-checking history, and envisioning a tiny future. Karen Hawkins…

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Hawthorne Racecourse Set to Resume Horse Racing This Weekend

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/3 8:01P

As more and more businesses reopen their doors during the “Restore Illinois” plan, sports are returning to the Chicago area this week as horses are back on the track at...

DePaul Men’s Basketball Coach Dave Leitao Emphasizes Leadership In Moving Forward On Issues Of...

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/2 6:24P Chicago Sports News And Updates

CHICAGO (CBS) DePaul University men’s basketball coach Dave Leitao is trying to help his players through a difficult time. The Blue Demons have Zoom meetings where the...

NWSL Players Association Vice President Rachel Corsie On Challenge Cup: ‘It’s Extremely Exciting’

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/2 5:55A Chicago Sports News And Updates

( CBSNewYork /CBS Local)- The National Women s Soccer League will likely be the first major professional sports league to return to play on U.S. soil when it kicks off the...

Jonathan Toews Pens Emotional Instagram Post in Aftermath of George Floyd’s Death

NBC Chicago (Sports) 6/1 9:38P

In a lengthy social media post, Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews weighed in on the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, saying that white Americans and Canadians...

‘Marijuana Is Not Why I Left The League’: Larry Sanders On NBA Career, Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis...

CBS Chicago (Sports) 6/1 9:05A Chicago Sports News And Updates

(CBS Local)   Former Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders never planned to play professional basketball. Sanders didn t start playing hoops until he was 15 years old and was...

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Dealing With Anxiety And Depression Among Pandemic, Racial Tensions, Civil Unrest

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/3 1:43P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Whether it’s racial tensions, unrest, the coronavirus or economic hardships, many of us are likely feeling anxious, depressed, and isolated right now. We want...

Illinois Announces 1,614 New COVID-19 Cases, 113 Deaths

CBS Chicago (Health) 6/2 10:56A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced 1,614 new cases of COVID-19, and 113 additional deaths. The state is now reporting 122,848 total...

Related: Illinois Reports 1,462 New COVID-19 Cases, 61 New Deaths CBS Chicago (Health)

CBS 2 Asks Amazon Tough Questions About COVID-19 Infections, Safety Measures

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/29 12:51A Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Normally, we do not participate in satellite media tours, when a company provides a spokesperson for TV stations across the country to interview. Amazon offered...

Audit Finds CTA Red, Blue Line Trains Are Not Being Cleaned Properly

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/28 1:27P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) Chicago can start reopening for business and getting people back to work on Monday, June 3. But with that comes new concerns about how people will get to and...

With Partial Reopening Of Chicago And Illinois Coming, Metra Outlines Plans For Social Distancing,...

CBS Chicago (Health) 5/28 12:52P Health – CBS Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) With the State of Illinois moving to Phase 3 of its partial reopening plans on Friday, and the City of Chicago following suit next week, Metra on Thursday...

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