Mayor Brandon Johnson backs the plan to retire Columbus statues from Chicago's public parks. So where are they going now?

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the decision Tuesday to permanently remove Christopher Columbus statues from two Chicago parks as an effort to show “our collective humanity.” The Grant Park and Arrigo ...

National Park recently announced the 2024 Pat and Ron Brown Staff Persons of the Year for the Division of Interpretation and ...

Shamus Toomey, Editor in Chief and co-founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest ... Former Leona’s In Rogers Park Could Become Apartments In Latest Proposal For Prime Site: ...

He said the community response each year offers a reminder to Park District staff and volunteers of why they do their work. “But honestly, the best feedback of all is seeing the kids’ smiles.

That's why Ross, the former Chicago Cubs manager and two-time World ... In total, the 10-man coaching staff–which features six USA Baseball alumni, including Ross, a player on the 18-under ...

The Chicago Cubs caught a break when it comes to their two-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers and nearly caught another. The series starts on Tuesday at Wrigley Field, with first pitch set ...

The Chicago Cubs have responded as well as they could have hoped after losing their first two games of the season to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series. Since that 0-2 start, they have ...

Kevin Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was shot and killed in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighbourhood on Wednesday night, prompting renewed concerns over safety and demands for increased ...

A 28-year-old man, Kevin Patel, was shot and killed Wednesday night in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood ... I’ve asked the 19th District to increase patrols in the area." Witnesses reported seeing ...

Birds swim in Harrison Park at a "lake" formed by flooding, as seen on April 15, 2025. Credit: Francia Garcia Hernandez/Block Club Chicago PILSEN — The Chicago ... an emailed statement Thursday. Park ...