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TikTok is changing how Lollapalooza fans are finding artists

Both musicians and Lollapalooza festival-goers say social media is a top way they meet each other, joining streaming services like Spotify in shaping musical tastes.

Elizabeth Nichols performs during the first day of Lollapalooza in Grant Park, July 30, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

The Medinah Temple at 600 N. Wabash Ave. in River North on July 23, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Medinah Temple owner ready to roll the dice again on post-Bally’s future for historic River North building

Chicago Teachers Union members and Chicago Public Schools lunchroom workers rally as the Chicago Board of Education meet about the budget on July 30, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

After divisive debate, Chicago school board passed $9.96 billion budget banking on uncertain state funding

Under a developer's plan, the Meadow Plaza Shopping Center in Northbrook, shown, would be demolished to make way for three six-story condo buildings, two commercial spaces and a riverwalk. (Village of Northbrook)

Northbrook residents continue speaking out against razing shopping plaza to build condos

The Cubs' James Triantos high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring in his major-league debut against the Pirates at PNC Park on July 25, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (Justin Berl/Getty)

Chicago baseball report: James Triantos a hit in Cubs debut — and Jordan Hicks a triple-digit threat for Sox

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Opinion

Art supplies and projects are seen through windows at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, Michigan, on May 4, 2026. A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

Editorial: How the abuse at Interlochen Arts Academy went far beyond Jeffrey Epstein

A report commissioned by the prestigious Michigan arts camp makes for shocking reading.

Americans outside the nation’s capital will soon be able to get limited-edition U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump and celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the State Department said Thursday.

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My Pet World: Orange tabby won’t stay off counters

Dear Cathy, We adopted an orange tabby, Wyatt, seven years ago and have been fighting all that time to keep him off our counters and tables. Initially, we tried things like spraying water at him when he jumped on counters and...

Sports

Tigers starter Tarik Skubal tips his cap after recording his 1,000th career strikeout against the Orioles on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Detroit. (Paul Sancya/AP)

Column: If Tarik Skubal truly is on the Chicago Cubs’ radar, the only question is ‘How soon is now?’

A report saying the Chicago Cubs are interested in acquiring Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal before Monday's MLB trade deadline has fans thinking big.

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Day 1 photos from Lollapalooza at Grant Park on July 30, 2026.
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Business

An Amazon Zoox taxi with no steering wheel drives in front of The Sphere on the Las Vegas strip, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)

Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels

Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering...

Immigration

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita talks at a press conference at DriveCo CDL Learning Center in Gary on Thursday, July 30, 2026. Rokita said his office is launching "a serious lawsuit" against the Merrillville Town Council for expressing opposition to a potential ICE detention center in the town. (Maya Wilkins/Post-Tribune)

Indiana AG suing Merrillville for opposing potential ICE facility

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has taken further action in a dispute with the Merrillville,...

Education

Peter Morikis (left), Executive Director of the district, greets students at 21st Century Charter High School in Gary on Thursday, July 30, 2026. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary’s 21st Century Charter students kick off NWI school year

Students in black and red polo shirts toted clear book bags through the main entrance...

Crime and Public Safety

Hammond man gets 30 years for burglary where woman was killed

Judge Gina Jones sentenced Malik Bunch, 29, to 30 years in prison, with 28 years...

Environment

Streets and Sanitation employee Jose Montano places rat poison in an alley near 2100 South Wentworth Avenue in Chicago on July 30, 2026. The city’s rodent control strategy is “unlikely to achieve long-term control of the rat population,” according to a new audit. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago lacks rat prevention plan, city watchdog finds

The city’s current strategy is “unlikely to achieve long-term control of the rat population,” according...

Restaurants, Food and Drink

Festival attendees rest under the shade of trees near food vendors at Lollapalooza, Aug. 1, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Lollapalooza 2026: What to eat at the 4-day festival in Chicago

Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park on Thursday, with a packed lineup of food vendors serving...

Investigations

A pipe marks an abandoned well in farmland near downstate Casey on Feb. 11, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)

Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

The bill, which stiffens fines, comes in response to a Tribune investigation into the thousands...

History

In this Aug. 6, 1966, file photo, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., kneeling on left, leads civil rights marchers singing and praying in front of a real estate office on Chicago's Southwest Side. Neighborhoods that King visited included Chicago Lawn, where he was confronted by an angry white mob and was struck by a rock. "I have never seen, even in Mississippi and Alabama, mobs as hostile and as hate-filled as I've seen here in Chicago," King said at the time. (AP)

Vintage Chicago Tribune: The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic march through Marquette Park

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. encountered one of the angriest mobs of his lifetime not...

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A man was killed by a tree that fell on him in the area of...

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