City Desk
City Desk
Chicago
GSM's Chicago desk — news for the Chinese community in Chicago, and the stories that shape daily life there.
City
Illinois: Bears Tight End Colston Loveland Added to Injury Report With Neck Issue, Questionable for Monday Night Game
Finance
Chicago Business Barometer Slips to 55.3 in October, Still Expanding; Prices Paid Hit Highest Since December 2021
Music
Chinese Pianist Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu Returns to Chicago's Orchestra Hall for a Solo Recital on Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.; Tickets from $45 Announced Oct. 29
Sports
Bears' Arlington Heights Stadium District Takes Shape: Bears Retain Naming Rights, Parking Fees Capped, Special Taxing District Approved with Suburban Mayors' Talks
Sports
Bears Announce Trade for Three-Time AP All-Pro Defensive Tackle Jeffery Simmons from the Titans, Sending Two First-Round Picks
Society
Chicago Mail-Ballot Application Deadline Was Oct. 29; After Oct. 25 Chinatown Mobilization, Community Groups Keep Escorting Residents to Early-Voting Sites
States
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Adopts 2026–2030 Strategic Plan on Oct. 29 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: Vision of Clean Water and Sustainable Communities
Life
Chicago Chinese Times Publishes Halloween Scary-Yard Tour Guide on Oct. 29 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: Front Yards Across Chicagoland Counties Become Horror-Themed Attractions
City
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: IMTS Extends McCormick Place Partnership Through 2034 on Oct. 29, About $250 Million in Economic Impact Per Show
City
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: The Midwest's Largest Construction Show Runs October 28-29 at McCormick Place, Adding HVACR and Fire Safety Zones
City
Follow-Up: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: Chinatown and Bridgeport Residents Protest Amtrak's $915 Million Maintenance Facility on October 28 as Federal Government Orders Environmental Assessment
City
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois: Chinese Golf Association's 2026 China Cup Open Held With About 130 Golfers and an Awards Dinner
Faith
Naperville Steps Up Worship-Site Security After Foiled Aurora Hindu Temple Plot: Police Offer Free Security Assessments
Sports
Blackhawks Edge Kings 2-1 to End Three-Game Skid: Kaiser Scores Third-Period Winner, Kane Records 899th Assist
Society
Chicago: MWRD Honors Landscape Architect Ernest C. Wong, Recapping May AAPI Heritage Month Event
Finance
CME Group Brazilian Real Futures Set Daily Volume Record at 498,498 Contracts, About $9.2 Billion Notional
City
Chicago Chinatown Groups Escort Immigrant Voters to Early Voting in Final Midterm Push
Cities
Bears Release Cornerback Nick McCloud and Sign Running Back Xavier Scott to Bolster Special Teams
Education
Chicago's DePaul University Receives $30 Million Alumni Gift: Law School Renamed the Robert A. Clifford College of Law
City
FSIS Alerted Two Grace Chicken Sausage Products on October 6 as Illegally Imported From Jamaica: Distributed in Five States Including Texas; Chicago Consumers Urged to Check
Sports
Chicago Polish Independence Run on October 25: 10K Starts at Montrose Harbor, 5K Held Alongside
Entertainment
Chicago Reading Salon 'In Translation' on October 25: An Afternoon Conversation on Diaspora Writing and Multilingual Narrative
Music
Soul Train Awards Return to Chicago's Harris Theater; Anthony Anderson to Host as the Show Makes Its CBS Debut
City
Chicago Mayoral Nominations Close at 5 p.m. Today: 16 Candidates Have Declared, Vote Set for February 23
City
3Arts Awards to Be Presented Tonight at the Harris Theater; 36 Artists Honored
City
Chicago Early Voting: Downtown Sites Extend to 7 p.m. From October 26, With Chinese and Multilingual Services
City
Chicago Rockford Airport Introduces Ticketless Parking from October 26
City
Bulls Rookie Wilson Scores 30 Points and 14 Rebounds in Home Opener; His 67 Points Over Three Games Trail Only Jordan
City
Follow-up: Panthers Edge Blackhawks 3–2 as Eller Scores Decisive Goal With 2:23 Remaining
City
Chicago's Resilience Arts Festival Closes on October 25: Original Work by Artists Impacted by Incarceration, Free to Attend
City
Chicago Symphony's Closing Performance on the Afternoon of October 25: Chinese Cellist Jian Wang Plays the Dvořák Concerto
City
Chicago: Chicago International Film Festival Screens Multiple Films on Oct. 25
City
Chicago: AAPI Lantern Market 'Lanterns and Legends' on Oct. 25
City
Hurricanes Assign Forward Unger Sörum to the Chicago Wolves
City
Bulls Host Wizards in Home Opener Tonight: Claxton Still Out With Hamstring Injury
City
Blackhawks Fall 4-1 to Canadiens; Bedard Scores but Kane's Assist Leaves Him Three Shy of 900
City
Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Hosts Retirement Tribute Dinner for Congressman Davis on October 24 at New Furama
City
Bears Beat Patriots 30-24: Tight End Cole Kmet Out for Season With Torn ACL as Montez Sweat Returns to Roster
City
Chicago Mayoral Race: Five File Petitions on Day One; Johnson Files Friday, Skips Lottery
City
Illinois Comptroller Mendoza Tours Chicago Chinatown in New Neighborhood Video
City
Chicago's Largest Building Permit Last Week: $94M for Fire Stadium Enclosure at The 78
City
Chicago-area House members hit by second round of suspicious letters within a week
City
Woman Critically Wounded in Apparent Road Rage Shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side
City
Bears Host Patriots Tonight: RB Kyle Monangai Ruled Out, RG Jonah Jackson Cleared to Start
City
Chinese-Peruvian Restaurant Cha Chin to Open in River North: 70-Seat Venue Set for 407 N. Clark Street
City
Chicago Public Schools Four-Year Graduation Rate Rises to 83.4 Percent: Second Straight Yearly Increase
City