Now, a local filmmaker produced a documentary about selective mutism, which has a higher prevalence among girls and children from bilingual households.

Last month, the Art Institute decided to outsource the jobs of approximately 23 custodial workers, and the museum has faced strong backlash over the move.

Debuting this weekend, the mobile “DIGNIDAD” piece, by Colombian artist Iván Argote and the Floating Museum, could soon be viewed all around the city with its bold, simple message.

The Chicago Dance History Project executive director will take over while the board searches for a permanent replacement for Dimun, who became the theater’s CEO and president in 2020.

The city’s largest art event is back at Navy Pier April 9-12. Our insider guide breaks down what to see and which artists to collect.

The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.

The film “Shouldering Sanctuary” will screen this week, but the filmmakers say the story — and moviemaking process— is still unfolding.

Chance the Rapper is hosting the first local edition of "Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve" Downtown. But the city also offers plenty of interesting things to do, including burlesque shows, pop-up b...

The renovation to the iconic skylight and atrium is expected to be completed by fall 2027. The theater will remain open throughout the project for shows and events.

Funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is frozen. Reduced benefits are expected to restart later this month. In the meantime, area restaurants are stepping up to help. This ...

Diego Castro was detained last Friday as he was dropping off a passenger in West Town. His family says he had made a life here since applying for asylum eight years ago.

The ofrenda centers around the father's love of lowriding, while other Day of the Dead works at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen celebrate beloved community figures such as La Perla Tapati...

President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign is forcing some immigrants to isolate at home. But relatives, friends and strangers are stepping up to try to keep them connected.

The teen choir competes for the “America’s Got Talent” semifinals on Sept. 16. “Now we here,” said one member, “but it's all based off hard work.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were conducting “targeted law enforcement activity” in Franklin Park when they stopped the vehicle, according to a statement from the agency.

President Donald Trump’s administration announced the start of a deportation campaign in Chicago. The Sun-Times and WBEZ spoke with experts who shared what businesses and workers should know.

Museum CEO Billy Ocasio said that the new space is intended for community use and that “coming up with new things” is “a way of resisting" amid threats by President Donald Trump to send the National G...

At a tourism pep rally Thursday, cultural figures including artist Theaster Gates and Plain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson pushed back on negative portrayals of Chicago.

At the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, you can now find Spanish descriptions in the galleries, as well as bilingual programming for families and kids. And staffers there have been asked to take th...

At least eight vaccines are required for Illinois students. As the number of children unvaccinated against measles rises, Cook County is rolling out a new awareness campaign.

Local elected officials are concerned that DHS agents are surveying Humboldt Park ahead of two highly popular cultural festivals.

Those Roman candles from Indiana? You could pay twice as much this year due to Trump administration tariffs on goods from China.

New research led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that the depth of social networks that older adults have is linked to their health outcomes.

A group of 61 independent filmmakers and production companies said the state agency has been making it harder for them to navigate the state's Film Production Tax Credit program.

Best known for soaked Puerto Rican-style cupcakes, the bakery is being newly embraced by the community after launching a sandwich menu that features pan sobao, or “kneaded bread.”

The miniseries, which premieres Tuesday on Disney+, filmed locally and features Chicago talent on- and off-screen.

360 Chicago will transform the building's 94th and 95th floors into a multilevel observation deck, while the 96th floor will become a private events area.

The Niles restaurant, which opens this summer, is yet another stamp in the portfolio of James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Jimmy Bannos Jr., but this one is the most personal.

A reporter rides along to get an up-close look at the violence intervention work that aims to prevent retaliation in the aftermath of shootings.

These projects, meanwhile, will "extend our dependency on natural gas for decades."

Ben Cissell, a Memphis, Tennessee, native, came across what he described on Reddit as an "ancient" bottle of Malört sitting on his neighbor's curb. CH Distillery has exclusively produced the bitter-tasting wormwood spirit since 2019.

Ben Cissell, a Memphis, Tennessee, native, came across what he described on Reddit as an "ancient" bottle of Malört sitting on his neighbor's curb. CH Distillery has exclusively produced the bitter-ta...

The founder and director of EXPO Chicago, owned by the international arts conglomerate Frieze since 2023, is stepping away after 14 years.

The 52-unit affordable housing development at 3601 W. Chicago Ave. will have one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.

A Chicago family purchased the artifact, a limestone frieze that was most likely once part of an ancient Mayan building, in a local gallery in 1988.

A Chicago family purchased the artifact, a limestone frieze that was most likely once part of an ancient Mayan building, in a local gallery in 1988.

"We're going to regroup over these next few months and do our best to return next year," said festival founder Fernando Nieto.

The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.

What started as an April Fool’s joke has turned into a bitter-tasting reality after Jeppson’s Malört decided to contract a candy company.