Here’s what you need to know about how long the smoky air will stick around and what it means for your health. chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026...

Reporter @ericathompson.bsky.social asked several teens to share their favorite activities, concerns and ideas for new opportunities. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

The current scene of Chicago’s official Team USA vs. Belgium World Cup watch party in Daley Plaza, where Chicago police outnumber fans less than 30 minutes from kick-off.

Have you experienced the long delays since the Illinois Department of Transportation launched its Kennedy Expressway rehabilitation in 2023? WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times investigative reporter Dan Mihalopoulos may contact you for his reporting.

The Obamas joined the kids in acting the parts as they asked them to "gnash their terrible teeth" and "roll their terrible eyes." chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

Michelle Obama: "No one ... has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough. And that’s why, folks, we simply don’t have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent, to wring our hands in despair, to wait for someone else to fix the problem." chicago.suntimes.com/politics/202...

No ticket to the Obama Center opening? No problem. Several dozen people without access to the invite-only performance, and nearby sold-out watch party, gathered as close as they physically could along a tall fence at 60th Street and Stony Island Avenue...

Stephen Colbert and others in tan suits at the Obama Center opening. We're adding photos here as we spot 'em. chicago.suntimes.com/fashion/2026...

Live updates on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center from a slew of @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org staff at the event. chicago.suntimes.com/live/star-st...

A great baseball writer catches up with a great player — and my favorite Cub. They even chat about the White Sox. chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/06...

An explainer: What would happen if SCOTUS upends birthright citizenship. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Today's column. "The Obamas are surrounded — and their clothes partially covered — by a tapestry of at least 500 images from throughout their lives, including one of a young Michelle Robinson posed against her father Fraser C. Robinson’s 'duece and a quarter': a prized bronze 1970 Buick Electra."

Today's print edition of the Chicago Sun-Times has TWO special sections: A 20-pager on the Obama Presidential Center and a 32-page Summer Concert Guide. Here's a map showing where you can look for a copy, chicago.suntimes.com/store-locati....

Trees are coming down in Jackson Park.

A federal prosecutor excused a grand juror who called the "Broadview Six" case a “crock of sh--.” When asked if the feds get "unlimited tries" to indict, she said, "I don't think we have to worry.” She said, "I don't charge people unless I'm absolutely sure": chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Catch 'em all — all the @chicago.suntimes.com / @wbez.org photos from the Pokémon GO Fest on Friday at Grant Park in Chicago. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/06...

Tips the scales toward Indiana but not a done deal.

When the Bears lose a big game, there’s usually a team full of players to blame. The same goes for the stadium saga that has yet to have its final chapter written in the choice between Illinois and Indiana, writes Mitchell Armentrout.

Oh, my!

In case you didn’t stay up until 4:30 a.m. along with the Illinois legislature and our reporters, here’s where we are on the Bears stadium. chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...

Charles Childs Jr., the owner of the 112-year-old multigenerational A.A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home, called Mr. Leak Jr. a “pillar” of the community and said he was meant to be in the funeral business because his deep empathy was second nature. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

Buckingham Fountain has chairs! chicago.suntimes.com/chicago/2026...

The Frango mints were a good call. chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has arrived at the Vatican for his private audience with Pope Leo XIV. The @chicago.suntimes.com and @wbez.org are there and will have updates. We'll find out what the two men said to each other and what gifts were exchanged. chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

The mayor meets with the pope shortly. Here are the 45 other Chicagoans with him. chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

In an exclusive interview ahead of today's meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talked to the @chicago.suntimes.com about his spiritual journey. chicago.suntimes.com/pope-leo-xiv...

Damage from the “Broadview Six” case began to spread Tuesday, with defense attorneys in the case against an ex-Loretto Hospital exec and others claiming that misconduct allegations against a Broadview prosecutor were known for months. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Much better than bringing a Cubs hat. chicago.suntimes.com/small-busine...

My best Schlitz memory: Going to a Highwood liquor store when I was underage. Asking for a six-pack of Stroh's and being offered instead a six-pack of Schlitz. For free. I had all sorts of questions, but asked none, said "Thank you" and left. chicago.suntimes.com/food-drink/2...

"The Vocalo Hotline," a new live call-in show from WBEZ's sister station Vocalo 91.1 FM, will debut Friday, May 29 with host Nudia Hernandez. The weekly show will bring a “hyper-local factor" along with listener requests, shoutouts and conversation.

The Woman in White says the chance to heckle PCA was one of the reasons she had her engagement party right behind him. chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/05...

I stay away, too. Also: PCA’s chirping back was not a good look.

Gibsons, Harey Carey's and Rosebud restaurants are top dining choices when Chicago area politicians decide where to spend their campaign funds.

Teeing up @jonosoglin.bsky.social, who may have a Wendy's story to share. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

Get a basic understanding of the Chicago Bears stadium situation — Arlington Heights vs. Hammond and whether Chicago still has a chance — from Sun-Times reporter @mitchtrout.bsky.social . chicago.suntimes.com/bears-stadiu...

Vijay Kumar, dean of engineering at the University of Pennsylvania, compared recent delivery robot crashes to self-driving cars that encounter “edge cases” — things that software developers and simulators haven’t yet modeled.

Tickets on sale tomorrow for the Obama Presidential Center. Opening day for the public is June 19. chicago.suntimes.com/things-to-do...

When the home plate ump double taps himself. He knew he blew the call.

ICYMI: We asked some experts what protocols should have been followed when a detained suspect was brought to Swedish Hospital on April 25 following an armed robbery. chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

Artist Antoine “Twan Twan” Humphries wants to create a place to preserve the history of the dancers, gymnasts, drill teams and DJs, who have been part of the footwork culture — and who strive to be in the annual Bud Billiken Parade.

Cook County Property Tax Delays — Here's what is still delayed: ❌ 2900 second installment bills due to go out in Nov. 2025 ❌ 4,663 first installment bills due to go out this Spring ❌ 91,000 refunds backlogged, totaling in $200 million due back to taxpayers Read the story: https://bit.ly/4t4dTh2

“The criminalisation of journalism, which is rooted in circumventing press law and misusing emergency legislation and common law, is proving to be a global phenomenon.” rsf.org/en/2026-rsf-...

The Boss' failure to mention Operation Midway Blitz during a concert that otherwise enthralled Chicago fans was akin to Mike Ditka failing to get Walter Payton a touchdown in the '86 Super Bowl. It was a notable miss in what otherwise was a night of revelry. chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/0...

Prosecutors still haven’t explained how Alphanso Talley got the gun into the hospital after being arrested and searched. But they said he was captured on video fidgeting and adjusting himself in the back of a police car.

During my long separation from Chicago, “Vanished Chicagoland” was an ember keeping alive my dreams of a return. chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2...

“This case never should have been brought … They never would have been able to prove it at trial.” Defense reacts after feds drop controversial conspiracy charge against the remaining members of the Broadview Six. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Roughly one of every six Chicago bridges are listed in "poor" condition by the American Society of Civil Engineers — more than double the national average. What does that mean for residents?

Where’s a cat when you need one? chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/04...

Body camera footage released Friday shows that Chicago police officer Carlos Baker sat in a stairwell for more than 90 seconds after shooting his partner Krystal Rivera last summer, leaving her bleeding from a gunshot he initially said had been fired by someone else.