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Review: Jae Stephens deserves a larger stage — and more hearts to break — in Lollapalooza debut

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Housing and Development

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Got cash? With few properties on sale, Chicago homebuyers are having bidding wars

2 days ago

Predicting all 53 players on the Bears' Week 1 roster

21 hours ago

Many women with high-risk pregnancies can't get abortions in their home states. Illinois welcomes them.

1 hour ago

Printers Row Lit Fest 2026 will return Sept. 12-13 and feature headliners Scott Turow and Geoff Bennett

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Joining mayor's race, Giannoulias casts himself as a coalition builder, says Johnson 'has not met the moment'

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Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Grant Park Music Festival strikes the right chords

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

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Review: Tate McRae closes out Lollapalooza with surprisingly subdued set

8 hours ago

Pete Crow-Armstrong's refined approach continues impressing Cubs manager Craig Counsell

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High School Football

4 months ago

Jones prepares to launch newest Public League football program

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Dear Abby: Husband is carrying the world on his shoulders

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Photos: Tate McRae, Ado, Turnstile, Justine Skye, Amber Mark, Cruz Beckham at Lollapalooza Day 4

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Review: Cruz Beckham is more than Posh and Becks' son — he could be the next great Brit rocker

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Review: Destin Conrad shines in star-making set at Lollapalooza

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Review: Olivia Dean is 'all about love' in feel-good Lollapalooza performance

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Review: Jennie's Lollapalooza debut offers 'Ruby' gems but a bit too much new material to fully grab on to

1 day ago

Review: Geese soars above the haters as the controversial New York rockers debunk the myths haunting the band

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Memorial to Burge torture victims is about acknowledging pain, healing

10 days ago

Visual artist captures broader picture of South Asian, Muslim immigrant communities

17 days ago

A root canal AND rotator cuff surgery? Lucky me.

12 days ago

WNBA's Sophie Cunningham is the woman of the moment

8 days ago

Review: Southern Gothic songstress Ethel Cain finds deep connection with fans

22 hours ago

Heavy rain disrupts commutes, Lollapalooza as more flooding hits Chicago area

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Photos: Jennie, Olivia Dean, Geese, Leon Thomas at Lollapalooza Day 3

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60 years after MLK protested in Marquette Park, marchers carry on his legacy

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As Lollapalooza's original fans grow up, attending with their offspring feels, well, perfectly fine

1 day ago

As Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch navigates a new crisis, an older scandal remains unresolved

5 days ago

At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire

10 days ago

Chaotic, crowded Chicago immigration mega court hearings are fueling record deportation orders

10 days ago

Secrecy over sex abuse permeates traditionalist Catholic group whose leaders were excommunicated by Pope Leo

10 days ago

Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking full access to Illinois voter rolls

1 day ago

Illinois Institute of Technology cuts 160 faculty and staff just before fall semester

2 days ago

Watchdog's report on Benton raises more questions about Speaker Welch's handling of sexual harassment

2 days ago

New Illinois law aims to rein in social media apps that get kids hooked on scrolling

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Cook County Health predicts charity care will soar to highest level in over a decade

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3-year-old girl, 3 cops among 5 hurt in Washington Park crash

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Person shot through window of Belmont Cragin home

1 day ago

Woman shot in Austin carjacking

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Harvey police identify 2 victims in fatal shooting

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THC-infused drinks generate a buzz at Lollapalooza

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Heavy rains delay opening of doors for several hours at Lollapalooza on Day 3

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Review: Charli xcx delivers jaw-dropping drama amid made-for-movies downpour

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If you could perform on any stage in Chicago, which one would you choose? Here's what you told us

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Review: The Smashing Pumpkins, well, smashed it with special guests Olivia Rodrigo, Yungblud

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Cubs trade for veteran starter Kevin Gausman

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White Sox move Erick Fedde to bullpen, keep Noah Schultz in rotation after Luis Castillo trade

14 hours ago

After acquiring starter Luis Castillo, White Sox GM Chris Getz is still looking to deal

16 hours ago

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

1 day ago

Robert Lewandowski scores twice in victorious home debut with Fire

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Bears QB Caleb Williams must keep climbing no matter how it goes with offensive line this season

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson eyeing next contract with Bears — or 'somewhere else'

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Bears training-camp report: Practice No. 4

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Bears' confidence in Johnson's second season rooted in three words: 'We have Ben'

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Bears Training Camp Report: Practice No. 3

2 days ago

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

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

8 days ago

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

9 days ago

Horoscope for Monday, August 03, 2026

7 hours ago

Dear Abby: Ex's passing is just a reminder that he was a jerk

1 day ago

Horoscope for Sunday, August 02, 2026

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Heavy rain expected at Lollapalooza. Here's what to know.

2 days ago

What to know after tornadoes tore through Chicago suburbs

4 days ago

Two more tornadoes confirmed, brings Monday total to 7

3 days ago

Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

Art Institute of Chicago workers' union pushes back against museum's pending custodial contract

1 day ago

Developers break ground on Chicago's first all-electric geothermal apartment tower

5 days ago

Is Hawthorne Race Course being torn down for a data center? Cicero thinks so.

6 days ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

A Rohingya Muslim immigrant dreamed of opening a restaurant. Now she owns Asian Homecook in West Ridge

5 days ago

Southern chef and cookbook author Vivian Howard embraces okra and aims to change minds with her recipes

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Laos' famous beer brand Beerlao makes a splash in the Midwest

9 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

A different summer. The college recruiting scene has drastically changed in local high school basketball.

3 days ago

Crane's Jamier Montgomery and Bolingbrook's Brady Pettigrew made the most of summer basketball

3 days ago

TF North basketball coach and former Simeon star Tim Bankston found fatally shot in Auburn Gresham home

4 days ago

Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

3 days ago

Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

4 days ago

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema is bullish on the Big Ten

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

11 days ago

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

15 days ago

How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates

17 days ago

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

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Forecasting Blackhawks' lines with Patrick Kane and Bowen Byram — but without Connor Bedard

8 days ago

Patrick Kane determined to help Blackhawks' new generation make the playoffs

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Nation and World

1 year ago

CBS' '60 minutes' announces new slate of correspondents for upcoming season

2 days ago

Temporary protected status ends for Haitian and Syrian immigrants

6 days ago

First pitch arrives in Springfield for Women's Pro Baseball League: 'We're ballplayers, too'

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Ex-cop convicted of Sonya Massey's murder denied early prison release

2 days ago

Contractor who died in Downers Grove storm sewer identified

2 days ago

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

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Family mourns Des Plaines woman killed in Fox River boat crash over the weekend

3 days ago

2 people, dog fatally shot inside Harvey home

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ChiArts funding vote postponed as CPS board debates budget consequences

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Chicago School Board

2 months ago

Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but counts on shaky state funds

3 days ago

Latino high schools hit especially hard by teacher cuts in CPS budget heading for vote

4 days ago

Diversity is good for business, report on Black consumer spending finds

2 days ago

Trump's new tariffs are just as questionable as his previous ones

3 days ago

Trump is our cold-blooded leader

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ComEd's $15 billion grid plan fuels questionable spending

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'Act of God' an excuse for government's poor flood preparation

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Durbin must reject sneaky move to expand ICE authority

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Sun-Times reporter's Lithuania ties resonate

3 days ago

Illinois stacks the deck against independent candidates

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Man dropped off at St. Bernard Hospital with fatal gunshot wound

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Chicago teens riff on 'Love Island,' 'aura' trend to pitch campaigns pushing peers to put down guns

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1 dead in wrong-way Dan Ryan Expy. crash

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Should you take your kids to Lollapalooza?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 31, 2026: Mayoral campaigns kick off, tornadoes touch down in the suburbs and more

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Chicagopalooza: local musicians take the Lolla stage

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What song keeps the blues away?

3 days ago

Why is everyone suddenly playing Mahjong?

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