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Architecture and Design

1 year ago

One down, one to go: Exterior construction wraps up at the first of two towers at 400 N. Lake Shore

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National pediatrics group says all kids 6 months and older should receive flu shot

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Hagen Smith earns first major-league victory in first appearance for White Sox

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Casinos and Gambling

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Bally's to stop work on some amenities at permanent Chicago casino development amid video gambling dispute

17 hours ago

Firms linked to 2 men convicted of corruption have gotten campaign business from JB Pritzker and the CTU

7 hours ago

Andrew Adams | Illinois Answers Project

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Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

24 days ago

Bohemian National Cemetery under investigation for improperly stored remains, equipment failures

23 hours ago

Tracking every known federal prosecution in Chicago tied to Trump's deportation blitz

24 minutes ago

Claire's revamps piercing experience for Gen Alpha, but brand nostalgia spans generations

2 days ago

Tim Anderson announces retirement from baseball with White Sox, who will honor him Sept. 17

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Bears WR Luther Burden's groin injury to keep him out for preseason, expected back Week 1

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Families shocked by decomposing bodies at funeral home

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Dear Abby: Cruise with friends could wind up far from paradise

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Senior editor, data projects

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Without housing on South, West sides, Chicago's Black communities won't grow

2 days ago

CPS budget challenges Springfield to pay up

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Toddler, man critically injured in South Shore house fire

1 day ago

Fire under investigation at abandoned building in Little Village

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Bud Billiken Parade marks 97 years of tradition, bringing generations together

1 day ago

How we photographed Lollapalooza's energy

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Can would-be buyer afford to take over more Chicago-area hospitals?

2 days ago

Suburban backyard rodeos under fire, with steers knocked down, sometimes stripped of their tails

3 days ago

Paycheck Protection Program

25 days ago

PPP fraud case sees ex-Chicago Public Schools exec charged with defrauding pandemic relief programs

5 days ago

Illinois lawmakers decry prison's 'gut-wrenching,' 'heartbreaking' conditions

6 days ago

After decades behind bars, Ivy Kelly was given a choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name

10 days ago

Chicago parents expect to outspend U.S. average on back-to-school supplies, survey shows

2 days ago

CPS moves further from funding adequacy despite getting more state dollars

2 days ago

Darren Bailey's running mate maintains abortion is 'sin against God'

2 days ago

56 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home

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Housing and Development

1 year ago

Lake View's former Torstenson Glass building will be demolished, replaced by luxury apartments

3 days ago

Man who died nearly a month after being shot in West Englewood identified

2 hours ago

2 teens wounded in Washington Park shooting

14 hours ago

4 hurt in Austin drive-by shooting

23 hours ago

Woman found fatally stabbed in Albany Park home

1 day ago

Review: Klaus Mäkelä's Ravinia debut delivered sublime moments, signaled commitment

2 days ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Andersonville cowgirl mural — If you know, you know

2 days ago

Tennyson Stephens, jazz pianist who starred in cult classic film 'Stony Island,' dies at 83

3 days ago

Arts and Culture

6 months ago

What would you do on your last day in Chicago?

3 days ago

Just George no more. 'Other Washingtons' adds inclusive dimension to South Side monument

3 days ago

The WNBA's gratitude police have a blind spot for Fever's Sophie Cunningham

18 hours ago

Latest Matthew Boyd gem highlights Cubs' arms in thick of playoff race: 'Pitching is what drives things'

19 hours ago

Bears' defensive injuries in training camp show how thin their margin is this season

19 hours ago

Bumped to bullpen by Cubs' trade-deadline additions, Colin Rea gets time to prepare for possible playoff role

18 hours ago

Noah Schultz still part of White Sox' plans this season, despite demotion

19 hours ago

Bears Training Camp Report, Day 10: WR Luther Burden sits with injury

19 hours ago

Why the Bears' QB room is the best in a shuffled NFC North

20 hours ago

Bears' Sunday practice delayed by lightning near Halas Hall, fans sent home

1 day ago

Bears training-camp report, Day 9: More injuries at safety

1 day ago

Luther Burden leaving practice opens up another Bears WR question

1 day ago

Bulls roster build feels like they won't be cellar dwellers in 2026-27

3 days ago

Bulls' Caleb Wilson will have a say in the race for Rookie of the Year

8 days ago

Bulls have sneaky depth with a few outsiders trying to crack rotation

16 days ago

Horoscope for Monday, August 10, 2026

13 hours ago

Dear Abby: Lifeline Thrown to Nephew Instead Weighs Down Relatives

1 day ago

Horoscope for Sunday, August 09, 2026

1 day ago

Heavy rain, flash flooding possible in Chicago area overnight

14 hours ago

Chicago's first-ever 'cat tour' brings a day of whimsy to Lincoln Square: 'I think people need it'

1 day ago

Cook County sees 10th heat-related death of 2026

4 days ago

Portillo's laying off staff at Oak Brook headquarters

4 days ago

Pullman Innovations sued by city of Chicago, Illinois attorney general over odors

4 days ago

Pritzker asks oil CEOs to return Iran war windfall profits to Illinois consumers: 'You owe it to the people'

4 days ago

Jalapeños linked to a U.S. salmonella outbreak tracked to a Mexican farm, distributor

4 days ago

Ann Sather moving into shuttered Stella's Diner in Lake View

4 days ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

5 days ago

High School Football

4 months ago

No. 9 Bolingbrook has the talent and experience to compete with private-school powers

16 hours ago

High School Sports

4 months ago

A dozen who will dazzle: A look at some top high school football stars on offense

2 days ago

Kentucky recruit Jake Nawrot, one of the best quarterbacks in the country, leads No. 10 Hersey

3 days ago

Notre Dame, USC will resume football rivalry with a 4-game series starting in 2030

6 days ago

Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

10 days ago

Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

11 days ago

Trump calls LeBron James 'maybe a racist' compared to Michael Jordan

16 days ago

Bulls' Derrick Rose chosen for cover of NBA 2K27 video game

18 days ago

Bulls' Caleb Wilson is a summer winner after dazzling in Vegas

22 days ago

How Blackhawks rookie Anton Frondell is preparing to play center in the NHL

1 day ago

Why new Blackhawks prospect Xavier Villeneuve might be a future star — or might be a bust

8 days ago

How Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov is preparing for the NHL: 'I can do this'

11 days ago

Nation and World

1 year ago

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

3 days ago

Michigan reports first 2 U.S. deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

6 days ago

No laughing matter: Survey finds nearly 16% of Chicago comedians have no health insurance

3 days ago

What to know about diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis in Illinois

25 days ago

Chicago foundation doubles down on Black-led organizations amid DEI rollbacks

5 days ago

Third grade teacher sexually abused 5 students 'multiple' times in West Chicago, prosecutors allege

2 days ago

Prosecutors: Darien home invasion suspect flees with cellphone, sparking high-speed police chase, standoff

3 days ago

John Damore, oldest living former Chicago Bears player, has died at 92

3 days ago

15 more Chicago campuses join Sustainable Community Schools program

4 days ago

Dumpsters full of books showed up outside former Acero schools; parents and teachers worked to salvage them

4 days ago

Mayor Johnson turns up heat on Springfield to deliver $150M in funding built into CPS budget

5 days ago

The Sky's Sydney Taylor is made for this moment

2 days ago

El-Sayed has his work cut out between now and November

3 days ago

Dropped charges in reflecting pool 'vandalism' cases show rush to judgment

4 days ago

Educators, play your trading cards right in classrooms, extracurricular activities

3 days ago

Time for Chicago to buy into public-owned grocery store concept

5 days ago

If Chicago wants more housing, it should remove barriers to building

7 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Decades-old mistreatment of Japanese Americans reverberates with country's current policies

6 hours ago

Nasty weather is understandable — but not United Airlines' nasty response

2 days ago

Case against man who turned in gun defies common sense

3 days ago

15-year-old boy fatally shot in West Garfield Park identified

2 hours ago

Man fatally shot in head in Englewood

16 hours ago

3 killed in separate overnight shootings in Chicago

1 day ago

Who gets to claim the title of 'Chicagoan'?

2 days ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: Alexi Giannoulias enters mayoral race, Feds threaten to prosecute Sheriff Tom Dart, and more

2 days ago

What could it look like if Chicago's top priority was climate change?

4 days ago

A cookie that 'bites back,' recipes to 'dump in a pan' and showstoppers are all featured in new Midwestern cookbook

4 days ago

Why are Chicago homebuyers being forced into extreme bidding wars?

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