Chicago Fire FC Signs Midfielder Brian Gutiérrez to Homegrown U-22 Initiative Contract || Gutiérrez under contract with his hometown Club through 2028 as a Homegrown U-22 Initiative Player

Community Hospital, St. Catherine Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center again have earned Gold status from the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program for their commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.

Chicago Fire FC today announced that Sporting Director Georg Heitz has signed a contract extension. The 2024 MLS campaign will mark Heitz’s fifth season in charge of the Club’s football operations.

The Indiana State Police Lafayette Post has received several reports from citizens reporting an apparent phone scam. This scam involves portraying itself as a charity for the families of fallen local police, sheriffs, and state police organizations. 

Governor Holcomb, Adjutant General Lyles visit Hoosier soldiers in Africa || Governor Holcomb and the First Lady will share a Thanksgiving meal with Hoosier soldiers deployed in Kenya

****HIGHLY RECOMMENDED****   It has been 50 years since Lyric Opera of Chicago has presented a production of "The Daughter of the Regiment." That's much too long a span of time to deprive local audiences the pure joy of witnessing Gaetano Donizetti's 1840 bel canto comedic opera. Under the faultless work of original director Laurent Pelly (revived here by Christian Rath) this charming, new-to-Chicago production simply shines with a stellar cast that delivers all of the laughs -- of which there are many -- hits all of the high notes plus delivers it all with pure heart to make for a splendid experience in the opera house.  4 BIG SPOTLIGHTS

The Gary SouthShore RailCats have signed catcher Andres Noriega, pitcher Julio Pinto, and outfielder Carlos Rincón for the 2024 season. 

BY POPULAR DEMAND BEETLEJUICE WILL RETURN TO CHICAGO FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK MAY 21-26 || JAMES M. NEDERLANDER THEATRE, 24 W. RANDOLPH STREET

The Gary SouthShore RailCats are excited to announce their 2024 American Association Schedule, including game times for all 50 home games.

Tixr, the world’s fastest-growing privately held primary ticketing and event commerce marketplace, and the Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball team,  announced a deal which makes Tixr the team’s official ticketing partner.