News from 2025
Blackhawks trim training camp roster down to 42 players
By M. G. Lima | Sep 27, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks announced changes to their training camp roster, reducing the number of players to 42.
Blackhawks reduce training camp roster to 38 players
By T. D. Martz | Sep 28, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced changes to their training camp roster, reducing the number of players to 38.
Chicago hosts hiring fair linking residents with jobs amid workforce development push
By B. K. Salgado | Sep 29, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, City Colleges of Chicago, and the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership hosted a hiring and resource fair on September 30 at Malcolm X College Conference Center.
Blackhawks trim training camp roster to 31 after player assignments
By T. D. Martz | Sep 29, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks announced on September 29, 2025, that they have reduced their training camp roster to 31 players.
UIC begins searches for new provost and vice chancellor for advancement
By T. D. Mcguire | Sep 29, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has announced updates on two key leadership searches: the roles of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Advancement.
Most people have warning signs before serious heart events, large-scale study finds
By T. D. Mcguire | Sep 29, 2025
A recent study led by Northwestern Medicine and Yonsei University in South Korea has found that more than 99% of individuals who experienced a heart attack, stroke, or heart failure had at least one risk factor above optimal levels before the...
Blackhawks assign Dominic Toninato to Rockford IceHogs during training camp
By M. G. Lima | Sep 29, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that forward Dominic Toninato has been assigned to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Harvard astronomer Christopher W. Stubbs to deliver public lecture at Northwestern University
By R. L. Prince | Sep 29, 2025
Christopher W. Stubbs, a Harvard University astronomer and experimental physicist, is scheduled to give the 2025 CIERA Annual Public Lecture at Northwestern University this week.
Essence Ventures partners with Chicago treasurer for community financial empowerment summit
By J. T. Matthews | Sep 29, 2025
ESSENCE Ventures and the Office of the Chicago City Treasurer, led by Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin, have announced a partnership aimed at advancing financial empowerment and wealth-building opportunities for diverse communities in Chicago.
Northwestern professor Uri Wilensky awarded 2025 Yidan Prize for education research
By T. D. Mcguire | Sep 29, 2025
Uri Wilensky, a professor at Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy (SESP), has been named the 2025 Yidan Prize winner for Education Research.
University of Chicago lecture series to address climate systems engineering approaches
By H. C. Rivera | Sep 29, 2025
The University of Chicago will host the Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series this fall, focusing on climate systems engineering.
University of Chicago physicist awarded Schmidt Polymath grant for multidisciplinary science
By H. C. Rivera | Sep 30, 2025
The nature of life remains a central question in science, shaped by physical laws, chemical interactions, and environmental conditions.
Blackhawks assign Kevin Korchinski to Rockford during training camp
By M. G. Lima | Sep 30, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have assigned defenseman Kevin Korchinski to their American Hockey League affiliate in Rockford.
Quantum computing exhibition opens at O’Hare Airport featuring University of Chicago collaboration
By H. C. Rivera | Oct 1, 2025
Thousands of travelers at Chicago O’Hare International Airport are now encountering quantum computing technology firsthand, thanks to a new exhibition in United Airlines’ Terminal 1.
University of Chicago introduces new master’s degree in chemistry
By R. L. Prince | Oct 1, 2025
The University of Chicago's Department of Chemistry has announced the launch of a new master of science degree, set to begin in autumn 2026.
UIC announces annual Employee Recognition Award Ceremony for November
By R. L. Prince | Oct 1, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) will hold its annual Employee Recognition Award Ceremony on Thursday, November 6.
New undergraduates bring diverse backgrounds and ambitions as autumn quarter begins at University of Chicago
By H. C. Rivera | Oct 1, 2025
With the beginning of the Autumn Quarter, new students have arrived at the University of Chicago, bringing a range of backgrounds and aspirations to campus.
Chicago joins opposition to EPA plan on greenhouse gas endangerment finding
By E. E. Morton | Oct 1, 2025
Yesterday, the City of Chicago joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and seven other counties and cities in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Mayor Johnson announces expanded entrepreneur certificate program with City Colleges partnership
By E. E. Morton | Oct 1, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced a new partnership between the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) and City Colleges of Chicago (CCC).