News from 2025
Chicagoland Chamber celebrates legacy on Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day
By D. S. Street | Oct 14, 2025
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce is marking Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day in 2025 by highlighting its history and ongoing role in the business community.
Peggy Mason urges new UChicago students to embrace discomfort for intellectual growth
By T. D. Mcguire | Oct 14, 2025
At the annual Aims of Education address on September 25, Professor Peggy Mason spoke to the incoming Class of 2029 at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, encouraging students to embrace discomfort and take intellectual risks during their time at the...
Chicago Blackhawks announce four-part documentary series for centennial season
By R. S. Peck | Oct 15, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced the launch of a four-part documentary series, “Always an Original,” to commemorate the franchise’s centennial season.
UChicago Medicine surgeons perform rare spinal reattachment surgery on two-year-old patient
By R. L. Prince | Oct 15, 2025
Oliver Staub, a two-year-old from Germany, survived a rare and severe spinal cord injury after an accident during his family's vacation in Mexico.
Nobel Prize awarded for advances in metal-organic frameworks with links to Illinois Tech
By Southland Marquee | Oct 15, 2025
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a type of crystalline material known for their high surface area and versatility, have been recognized with the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Missy Mazzoli’s ‘Proving Up’ set for Chicago-area debut at Northwestern
By R. L. Prince | Oct 15, 2025
A new opera by composer Missy Mazzoli, "Proving Up," will have its Chicago-area premiere at Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music from November 13 to 16.
UIC updates progress on ADA Title II digital accessibility initiative
By H. C. Rivera | Oct 16, 2025
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has provided an update on its progress toward meeting the ADA Title II digital accessibility requirements, with a compliance deadline set for April 26, 2026.
Chicagoland Chamber criticizes job-related taxes in Mayor Johnson’s 2026 budget proposal
By K. U. Butler | Oct 16, 2025
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has issued a statement in response to Mayor Johnson’s proposed 2026 budget for the city of Chicago.
Chicago bans use of city property by ICE under new executive order
By B. K. Salgado | Oct 16, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson has signed an executive order that prohibits federal immigration agents from using city-owned property for immigration enforcement operations in Chicago.
Lincoln Park Zoo announces relocation of polar bear Siku to Henry Vilas Zoo
By J. T. Matthews | Oct 16, 2025
Siku, a 15-year-old male polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, will soon move to Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wisconsin.
Chicago launches neighborhood retail activation program to aid storm-affected business corridors
By L. M. Mejia | Oct 16, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) have announced four Requests for Proposals (RFPs) as part of the Neighborhood Retail Activation Program.
Blackhawks activate Landon Slaggert from injured reserve ahead of Canucks game
By M. G. Lima | Oct 17, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that forward Landon Slaggert has been activated from injured reserve.
Chicago faces ongoing public transit funding crisis amid calls for governance reform
By H. C. Rivera | Oct 17, 2025
As Chicago faces a significant budget shortfall for its public transit system, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) projects a gap of around $250 million beginning in fiscal year 2026.
Illinois Tech study examines financial impact of high-yield green bonds
By Southland Marquee | Oct 17, 2025
For organizations seeking to finance sustainability initiatives, green bonds have become an increasingly popular tool.
University of Chicago's Space Explorers program expands with AI and engineering content
By T. D. Mcguire | Oct 17, 2025
Model rockets and boats, mousetrap cars, and egg drops are among the activities Chicago high school students take on in the Space Explorers program, an initiative of the University of Chicago’s Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics.
DePaul University receives $10 million gift from Sue Ling Gin Foundation
By Southland Marquee | Oct 18, 2025
DePaul University has announced a new scholarship program funded by a $10 million donation from the Sue Ling Gin Foundation.
Blackhawks assign Joey Anderson to Rockford IceHogs after injury recovery
By M. G. Lima | Oct 19, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks have announced that forward Joey Anderson has been activated from injured non-roster status and assigned to the Rockford IceHogs in the American Hockey League.
John F. Kirby named director of University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics
By R. L. Prince | Oct 20, 2025
John F. Kirby, a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Navy and former senior spokesman for the Pentagon, State Department, and White House, has been named director of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics.
Northwestern Medicine researchers identify cell interactions driving chronic lung-transplant rejection
By H. C. Rivera | Oct 20, 2025
More than half of lung-transplant recipients experience rejection of their new lungs within five years, a complication that has long puzzled doctors.
Northwestern study finds Chicago parents consume less omega-3s than recommended
By T. D. Mcguire | Oct 21, 2025
A recent study from Northwestern University has found that parents in Chicago are not consuming enough omega-3 fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).