Top StoryThe college currently has no plans to replace the staff who helped managed spaces such as the print center and photo studio.Read Story
MetroInside the Obama Presidential Center, visitors reflect on democracy ahead of nation’s 250th birthdayAs the Obama Presidential Center prepares to release another round of museum tickets next week, visitors describe an experience that blends history, emotion and lessons about democracy.Read Story
CampusThe incident occurred on Monday, June 29 at the store on South Wabash, which sells Columbia College merchandise and student and alumni art work.Read Story

The college declined to discuss the circumstances surrounding Hilton’s departure. The move comes two weeks after longtime executive assistant Yvonne Sode was terminated after more than two decades at the college.

Columbia’s theater has announced its five mainstage productions for the fall season, with more student and faculty directed productions to follow.

Chronicle illustrator Lilly Sundsbak, a senior illustration major, paid tribute to the longtime part-time instructor with a cartoon.
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Thousands gathered for Chicago's 55th annual Pride Parade on Sunday, June 28, celebrating queer joy.

The annual two-day festival in Northalsted celebrates Pride in the historic Boystown.
June 22, 2026

What began as a weekend celebration also became a conversation about community, visibility and the future of LGBTQ+ advocacy. The festival runs through Sunday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

As hundreds gathered for the public opening of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side, many said the day's significance extended beyond the new landmark and toward the meaning of Juneteenth.

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The fifth and final installment in the franchise features the “Jackass” crew’s typical stunts and phallic humor, along with throwbacks to their early days.

Adrianna Gutierrez’s drag performance introduced a new persona to the stage this spring. The debut came to life through a campus showcase built on experimentation and performance art.

Fans can still sing along to "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" and "Wavin' Flag" years after those tournaments ended. As FIFA rolls out an 18-song soundtrack for the 2026 World Cup, some wonder whether a global sports anthem is harder to create in the streaming era.

Going forward, the Chronicle will identify these employees as "adjunct faculty" on first reference. We believe this term is both accurate and easily understood by readers while aligning more closely with the terminology used by many academic institutions.


May 14, 2026

More than 5 million graduation gowns are tossed each year. Columbia doesn't have to keep contributing to that number, writes the Editorial Board.

La actuación de baile contó la historia del ciclo de la vida de dos hijos y su papá, con una escena parecida a la ciudad nativa de la compañía peruana.


La Plaza casi duplicó su tamaño este año, acogiendo a 18 artistas locales, e invitó a los asistentes a explorar múltiples culturas latinas en su jornada final.

Miles de fans acuden a la inauguración del quinto año de Sueños con cálidas brisas envolviendo a Grant Park.

