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Thousands Gather in Chicago for What’s Billed as World’s Largest Gathering of Interfaith Leaders

For the Parliament of the World’s Religions, the week-long event marks a return to its roots – the organization was founded in Chicago in 1893. In the past 30 years, it has convened six times, most recently in Toronto in 2018.

Chance the Rapper to Discuss His Career, Impact of Hip-Hop at Apple Store on Michigan Ave.

Chance the Rapper will make the appearance at the retail store Wednesday during an event hosted by Today at Apple, which offers free in-store educational sessions for devices and programs.

Pritzker Signs Bill Designed to Revamp Property Tax Sale System That Fueled ‘Urban Decay’

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas called the legislation “the most significant property tax reform legislation the General Assembly has approved in decades.”

18-Year-Old Man Among 4 People Killed in Shootings Across Chicago Over Weekend: Police

According to Chicago Police Department data, 28 people were shot in 19 separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson Picks Chicago Police Veteran Larry Snelling to Serve as Top Cop

Larry Snelling, a longtime Chicago Police Department insider with a decades-long career in law enforcement, has been tapped to lead the department as the city’s next top cop.

Pritzker Signs Ban on Firearms Advertising Allegedly Marketed to Kids and Militants

Pritzker on Saturday signed the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, making Illinois the eighth state to approve legislation that rolls back legal protections for firearms manufacturers or distributors.

Webb Telescope Captures Image of Most Distant Star Ever Seen

Earendel is so distant that the starlight glimpsed by the Webb telescope was emitted within the first billion years of the universe. The universe is estimated to be about 13.8 billion years old.

Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Receives $2M Grant for South Side Studio

The Deeply Rooted Center for Black Dance and Creative Communities will be a state-of-the-art facility on the Washington Park State Street Corridor.

Survivors of Maui Wildfires Start Returning to Ruins. Death Toll at 80, Likely to Rise

Dogs trained to find bodies sniffed through piles of rubble and ash as stunned survivors of deadly wildfires that killed at least 80 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui took stock of their shattered lives and tried to imagine rebuilding from nothing.

Brandon Johnson Fires Chicago Public Health Commissioner Allison Arwady

Dr. Allison Arwady was the public face of Chicago’s response throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At the height of the pandemic, she hosted online question-and-answer sessions twice a week and frequently briefed the news media.

Future Health Care Workers Aim to Build Trust Following Historically Racist Medical Experiments

Black and Latino students in health care career paths recently shared their findings on past experiments during a summer internship program at Rush University Medical Center.

Chicago Police Stop-and-Frisk Practices Could Gain Court Oversight, But Activists Say Deal Isn’t Enough

The city of Chicago and the Illinois Attorney General’s Office negotiated an agreement to shift oversight of CPD’s stop-and-frisk practices into a consent decree governing the department.

3-Year-Old Riding One of Texas’ Migrant Buses Dies on the Way to Chicago, Officials Say

Texas has bused more than 30,000 migrants to Democratic-controlled cities across the U.S. since last year as part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s sprawling mission on the border.

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show

Not everyone agrees on new oversight for the Chicago Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy. A history of medical experiments on people of color. And remembering the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide.”

Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices, Aug. 11, 2023 - Full Show

A holistic approach to gang violence. A former church in Pilsen on its way to landmark status. And a festival brings house music to Harrison Park.