What you need to know about Lyric’s season opener: Cherubini’s Medea || October 11th - 26th

On August 29, 2025, just after 10:00 p.m., first responders responded to a two-vehicle fatal crash on State Road 28 near County Road E 50 S.

Chicago Fire FC II (11-6-6-4, 43 points) earned the extra point with a shootout win following a 2-2 tie with New England Revolution II (10-5-7-5, 42 points) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Chicago Fire Academy forward Chase Nagle scored the first goal of his MLS NEXT Pro career as Homegrown midfielder Robert Turdean became the youngest player to appear in a match for Chicago Fire FC II. Swiss winger Damian Nigg also made his MLS NEXT Pro debut to begin the second half.

Chicago Fire FC Homegrown player Dylan Borso has been called to the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team for a domestic training camp from Sept. 1-9 in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The Schaumburg Boomers concluded the regular season by suffering a 7-6 walk-off defeat to the Florence Y’Alls in Kentucky as Florence swept the three-game series.

The Schaumburg Boomers managed just four hits in a 4-1 loss to the Florence Y’Alls on Saturday night in Kentucky.

The Schaumburg Boomers hit three homers but opened the final series of the regular season by dropping a 6-5 decision in Kentucky against the Florence Y’Alls on Friday night on a two-run walkoff homer.

American Blues Theater continues its community event series “The Commons” with the book launch of Tania Richard’s memoir, Black Girl From a White Suburb: Finding My Light Using My Voice || The event will be held on the book’s release date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:30pm

Chicago Fire FC defender Leonardo Barroso has been called to the Portugal U-21 National Team for the first matches of 2027 Under-21 EURO qualifying.

The League of Chicago Theatres announces the return of Tickets for a 20. Now through Sunday, September 14, theatregoers can grab $20 tickets to some of Chicagoland’s most exciting shows, exclusively through Hot Tix.