https://cityandlocal.com/events/cps-graduates-overcome-ice-covid-challenges City & Local en 2026-06-14T12:29:10.516Z CPS graduates show resilience overcoming ICE and COVID challenges CPS graduates, ICE raids, COVID-19 challenges, student advocacy, first-generation college student /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-cps-graduates-overcome-ice-covid-challenges-1781440121726/hero.png Diverse group of resilient CPS graduates in caps and gowns, symbolizing triumph over adversity from ICE and COVID-19 challenges. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/chase-reid-2026-nhl-draft-prospect City & Local en 2026-06-14T12:27:05.130Z Chase Reid: Top Blueline Prospect for 2026 NHL Draft Chase Reid, 2026 NHL Draft, NHL Draft prospect, defenseman, hockey /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-chase-reid-2026-nhl-draft-prospect-1781439997819/hero.png Chase Reid, a highly-touted defenseman prospect for the 2026 NHL Draft, skates with intensity on a hockey rink. https://cityandlocal.com/real-estate/service-dogs-critical-resource-handlers City & Local en 2026-06-14T12:26:50.729Z Service dogs are a critical resource for handlers service dogs, handlers, disability, PTSD, crowdfunding /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-service-dogs-critical-resource-handlers-1781439982992/hero.png A person with a disability and their highly trained service dog walking together, symbolizing independence and the critical support they provide. https://cityandlocal.com/events/cps-college-completion-covid-economic-hurdles City & Local en 2026-06-14T12:25:58.292Z CPS grads face COVID, economic hurdles in college completion CPS graduates, college enrollment, degree completion, COVID-19 pandemic, economic shifts /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-cps-college-completion-covid-economic-hurdles-1781439921719/hero.png Diverse group of recent CPS graduates looking towards a university campus and a foggy, uncertain path, symbolizing college completion challenges. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/city-crews-tackle-storm-damage-power-restoration City & Local en 2026-06-14T12:23:08.797Z City crews tackle storm damage, power restoration ongoing storm damage, power restoration, city crews, emergency response, Rocky Point fire department /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-city-crews-tackle-storm-damage-power-restoration-1781439756391/hero.png City emergency crews and utility workers in the dark, rain-soaked streets clearing storm debris and working on power lines after a severe weather event. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/marian-r-byrnes-park-upgrades-chicago-south-side City & Local en 2026-06-13T12:14:53.229Z Marian R. Byrnes Park Undergoes Major Upgrades for Chicago's South Side Marian R. Byrnes Park, Chicago, South Side, Park upgrades, Birding community /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-marian-r-byrnes-park-upgrades-chicago-south-side-1781352861240/hero.png Newly upgraded Marian R. Byrnes Park featuring new boardwalks and trails, attracting birdwatchers to Chicago's South Side. https://cityandlocal.com/services/illinois-pharmacy-grants-25m-awarded City & Local en 2026-06-13T12:14:05.176Z Illinois Awards $25M in Pharmacy Grants to 434 Businesses Illinois pharmacy grants, independent pharmacies Illinois, state funding for pharmacies, community health initiatives, small business grants Illinois /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-illinois-pharmacy-grants-25m-awarded-1781352816410/hero.png Diverse pharmacists and customers in a bright, modern independent pharmacy, representing community health and the positive impact of state grants. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/suburban-cook-county-west-nile-virus-cases City & Local en 2026-06-13T12:12:59.605Z Suburban Cook County sees 19 West Nile virus cases West Nile virus, Cook County, suburban Cook County, mosquitoes, public health /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-suburban-cook-county-west-nile-virus-cases-1781352753216/hero.png A mosquito silhouetted against a suburban dusk sky, symbolizing the threat of West Nile virus in Cook County. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/wrigleyville-mumford-sons-late-concert City & Local en 2026-06-13T12:12:33.524Z Wrigleyville residents shrug off late Mumford & Sons concert Wrigleyville residents, Mumford & Sons concert, Wrigley Field, late concert, noise curfew /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-wrigleyville-mumford-sons-late-concert-1781352723484/hero.png Mumford & Sons performing a late concert at Wrigley Field, with the Chicago skyline in the background and lights on in nearby Wrigleyville apartments. https://cityandlocal.com/best-in-city/cps-ceo-gender-sexuality-policies-hearing City & Local en 2026-06-13T12:11:11.187Z CPS CEO Faces Questions on Gender, Sexuality Policies Chicago Public Schools CEO, Macquline King, Gender Identity Policies, Sexuality Policies, DEI Policies /api/media/articles/city-local/city-local-cps-ceo-gender-sexuality-policies-hearing-1781352642545/hero.png Chicago Public Schools CEO Macquline King testifying before a GOP-led U.S. House Committee regarding district gender and sexuality policies.