Vice-president strikes internationalist tone in primetime speech that also urged end to domestic divisions
Organisers expect thousands of people to march near heavily guarded Democratic National Convention
Former US president backs Kamala Harris in rousing primetime speech at packed Chicago arena
Arrests made less than two miles from arena where Democrats gathered to nominate Kamala Harris
Concerns over policing and anti-war demonstrations rekindle memories of violent clashes from 1968
Critics fear taxpayers will be on the hook for construction of infrastructure needed for football team’s proposal
The city has reinvented itself before and may need to do so again
Activity in futures contracts linked to cryptocurrency surges to record levels in January
A Republican governor’s tactics are almost overwhelming some Democratic cities
From a six-bedroom Beaux Arts house with a rooftop terrace and city views to a 30-acre lakefront estate with a private beach
Practice of demanding pretrial monetary bonds to be released from jail blamed for high incarceration rates
Segregated and poorer areas were designed to be unequal, including the planting that helps cut temperatures
We put doggie tourism to the test
Chicago ‘Grave Dancer’ bet on distressed real estate and led ill-fated takeover of Tribune Company
Your most beloved urban running routes, from Athens to Zurich
Most expensive judicial race in US history comes as decision on state’s post-Roe abortion ban looms
The party dominating politics in America’s third-largest city is offering two very different visions
Race goes to a run-off next month with city’s former schools chief Paul Vallas in the lead after Lori Lightfoot concedes
The city is not alone in failing to get workers back on to public transport but it is slower than many
Danielle Deadwyler gives a masterclass of measured emotion in Chinonye Chukwu’s study of parental devotion
Winter storm hits as scientists attempt to understand effects of shifting jet stream
City welcomes political pawns in Republican governor’s protest at immigration policy but hurdles remain
The opening night gala played to an enthusiastic full house at the Royal Festival Hall; plus shows at the Barbican and Cafe Oto
Where to find warm welcomes, cool cocktails and hip hangouts
Researchers have found a way to convert carbon dioxide captured from industrial exhaust into ethylene
