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Movies and TV

4 years ago

Movie theaters in Chicago where you can watch 'The Odyssey' in its full IMAX glory

16 hours ago

Review: Mid-revamp, Lizzo taps into her classical roots for 'Good as Hell' Ravinia season opener

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High School Basketball

4 years ago

An early look at some of next season's top boys high school basketball teams

10 hours ago

In first Midway Blitz sentencing, feds want 30-month prison term for man who fired gun near immigration agents

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Pritzker for president? Handicapping the Illinois governor's political future

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Blistering heat returns to Chicago area for second time in three weeks

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Nation and World

1 year ago

US launches attacks on Iran as Tehran retaliates against tankers in Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain

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ICE shot and killed a motorist in Maine. Advocates say he's a 26-year-old from Colombia

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MLB All-Star notes: Munetaka Murakami flames out of Derby; ex-Cub Schwarber, ex-Sox Cease in starring roles

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Food and Drink

1 year ago

Fans line up for Mikono, Chicago's first Greek froyo shop, as it goes from pop-up to permanent in Pilsen

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He's not Shohei Ohtani, but Munetaka Murakami is worth every bit of attention in White Sox' surprise season

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Dear Abby: Pet adoption puts strain on couple's time and finances

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

1 month ago

Spencer Leak Jr.'s death hits home for me — as it should

2 days ago

Is AI going to kill us all? Radio, when new, also seemed a menace

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Marc H. Morial

2 months ago

America at 250: Civil rights for Black Americans remain under attack

10 days ago

La Voz editor and reporter

10 days ago

How more than a dozen Chicago newsrooms came together to amplify immigration coverage

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Finance Committee stalls showdown vote on sale of Chicago parking meters

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Nick Lowe, Dehd and more: The 5 best acts we saw at Square Roots Festival

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Arts and Culture

5 months ago

Adamn Killa and Taylor Bennett champion Chicago music for launch of 'The Vocalo Hotline'

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What happens when your hospital closes?

13 hours ago

What's more powerful than the lure of digital devices? Kids, meet Bourbon

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Dibs for forest preserve groves? Nope, permits take precedent, but not everyone seems to know that, or care

10 days ago

Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

11 days ago

Financial troubles have dogged former Lightfoot aide at center of City Hall hiring, contracting scandal

11 days ago

Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

13 days ago

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco | WBEZ

20 days ago

Keerti Gopal | Inside Climate News

13 days ago

What do Chicago teens need to feel welcome Downtown? 7 offer their ideas

8 hours ago

Motorcyclist mom killed, her 9-year-old child injured in Englewood crash

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South Loop restaurant Reserv facing eviction as former workers allege wage theft

2 days ago

What's the most memorable summer job you had growing up in the Chicago area? Here's what you told us.

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'Where do they go?' What West Side patients face after their hospital closes.

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Woman's body found in Back of the Yards trash can

4 hours ago

St. Sabina community again grapples with sex abuse allegation against Rev. Pfleger

1 hour ago

Chicago police release pictures of car wanted in Irving Park hit-and-run

12 hours ago

Shooting on I-57 leaves person injured, halts northbound traffic

7 hours ago

26th annual Barrio Arts Festival is a family affair: 'My food, my culture, my music'

1 day ago

Review: John Mellencamp surprises, delights fans with beloved but rarely played hits

1 day ago

Ravinia makeover features bigger stage, wider chairs, better acoustics — but fewer seats

3 days ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Albany Park artist draws inspiration from science

3 days ago

White Sox give No. 1 draft pick Roch Cholowsky record bonus: report

2 hours ago

ESPN ranks Bears' Caleb Williams above Super Bowl-winning QB

8 hours ago

Scouting director Mike Shirley breaks down White Sox' 2026 draft class

23 hours ago

Courtney Vandersloot stresses urgency for slipping Sky: 'We have no time anymore'

11 hours ago

Christkindlmarket in July? No, it's just a Bears-themed Hallmark movie

3 hours ago

Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush

3 days ago

Ranking the Bears' position groups for 2026

4 days ago

NFL sets key dates for upcoming season

6 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams sends Pope Leo an autographed jersey, which could be a sneak peek of rivalry uniform

8 days ago

Bulls may have a rockstar as buzz in Vegas grows around Caleb Wilson

1 day ago

'Nooooooorm!' makes old school entrance with the Bulls on Saturday

2 days ago

Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain talks about his rough debut and Caleb Wilson

2 days ago

Horoscope for Monday, July 13, 2026

21 hours ago

Dear Abby: Struggling daughter seems uninterested in helping herself

1 day ago

Horoscope for Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Deep Tunnel reservoir will take at least a month to drain

2 days ago

Fifth heat-related death recorded in Chicago area

3 days ago

When it rains, stench soars near Thornton Reservoir

4 days ago

Jim Anixter, businessman and Cubs superfan known as 'The Pink Hat Guy,' has died at 81

3 days ago

Trader Joe's in North Center nabs union win after two-year ordeal

4 days ago

Cash App parent company agrees to $45 million settlement with Illinois, 44 other states

5 days ago

Taste of Chicago 2026 shows off city's international food scene. Here are 5 must-try dishes.

5 days ago

Looking for coffee at the Obama Presidential Center? The '44 Reserve' blend has 40-year Chicago legacy

5 days ago

Roasted red pepper chermoula sauce lets rib-eye steaks shine in purest form

10 days ago

High School Football

3 months ago

Henry Sakalas picks Spartans; Nazareth teammates Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock headed to Missouri

2 days ago

A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

7 days ago

High School Sports

3 months ago

High number of football commits highlights news and notes ahead of the high school season

9 days ago

'It's in the game,' and then some, with EA's College Football '27

1 day ago

The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this year

9 days ago

Illinois affirms trans girls can play on girls' sports teams, as Supreme Court upholds state bans

13 days ago

Caleb Wilson's 35 points in Summer League debut ring in new Bulls era

2 days ago

Vegas baby as Bulls' Caleb Wilson wants to impress in Summer League

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Bulls can feel good about sticking to script first week of free agency

10 days ago

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson proving he's willing to defy analytics to bet big on a hunch

1 day ago

Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery

5 days ago

Blackhawks re-sign prospect goalie Drew Commesso to two-year contract

7 days ago

Durbin travels to Turkey to help rebuild NATO alliance amid Trump's unpredictable relationship with allies

5 days ago

Attorneys general, state officials sue over 2nd federal attempt to cut permanent housing funds

6 days ago

Obama Presidential Center visitors share 'bittersweet' reflections on America's 250th birthday

5 days ago

Illinois Dems trash former state public health chief who's now seeking Senate bid: 'Maine deserves better'

15 hours ago

'The kids feel it' — summer camp at Columbia College has kids singing the blues

4 days ago

Chicago area jostled by 2.9 magnitude earthquake

5 days ago

A dissident family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. Trump's administration wants to deport them.

3 days ago

Suspect in Indiana trooper's shooting found shot to death

3 days ago

Wadsworth man charged with downloading nearly 200,000 child sexual abuse files

3 days ago

CTU endorses 15 school board candidates, throwing weight behind incumbents, mayoral picks

1 hour ago

Chicago School Board

2 months ago

Chicago school board bars candidates from taking CPS vendors' campaign contributions

3 days ago

'Shell-shocked' Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding

5 days ago

Squabble between Sky, Skylar Diggins was predictable, but it happened more quickly than many thought it would

2 days ago

America's schools are producing a generation of techno-peasants

15 hours ago

Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80

3 days ago

Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

6 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Malfunctioning museum gate could pose safety hazard

15 hours ago

Supreme Court's transgender sports decision is another discriminatory blow

2 days ago

Clapback to a critic: Obama Presidential Center enhances South Side's charm

3 days ago

Man, 20, shot in June on West Side dies

14 hours ago

South Chicago man, 19, killed in weekend shooting on his block

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3 shot on Near West Side

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On FX's 'The Bear,' she taught the actors how to be chefs

8 hours ago

Does Illinois have a gambling problem?

9 hours ago

They're spreading irritation – and even disease – across Illinois

3 days ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 10, 2026: $130 million budget shortfall, exits in Illinois House and more

3 days ago

How are Americans feeling about the U.S.?

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