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New Art Institute tribute reminds us that 'AI slop trembles before de Kooning'

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Housing and Development

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For decades, faith has led church's efforts to secure housing for North Lawndale residents

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Sweet hope, Chicago! Obama, city celebrate a presidential center that 'could not be anywhere else'

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Video contradicts FBI agent's account of shooting during undercover sting in Country Club Hills

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Murals and Mosaics

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Bright, whimsical alebrijes celebrate Mexican culture in Rogers Park

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The Obama Presidential Center is now open to the public. What does this mean for Chicago?

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Former Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires from NHL after one season with Jets

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Obama Presidential Center opens

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Read Barack Obama's speech at the Obama Presidential Center

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Museums and Zoos

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New portrait showing the Obamas and their life story debuts at Obama Presidential Center

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These Chicago artists created the murals for the Obama Presidential Center's basketball court

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Meet the megadonors who funded the Obama Foundation

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Donathan L. Brown

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Harold Washington fought for voting rights. Here we go again

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Former assistant breaking news editor

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My fond Ford City flashbacks

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Count Black men among wonderful dads, father figures in many people's lives, including mine

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Cocaine money launderer's Illinois cannabis license goes up in smoke

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Affordable housing developer Holsten selling 17-building portfolio — some with CHA units

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City breaks ground on Andersonville's first pedestrian plaza, named for local trans activist Elise Malary

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Nurses at Chicago's St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote to form union

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Boy, 14, fatally shot in Auburn Gresham

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Man fatally shot in Burnside

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Man charged with fatally shooting cyclist in Grant Park

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Review: The Strokes in prime form as the rockers bring 'Reality Awaits' tour to United Center

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Theater and Stages

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Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman are having a ball staging the new musical 'Iceboy!' — even if his songs got cut

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Walter Parazaider, saxophonist responsible for Chicago's 'vision,' dies at 81

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Things To Do

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28 things to do in Chicago June 18-24

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Sean Burke, Andrew Benintendi lead White Sox to rousing victory over Yankees

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Plucky 13: White Sox staying in playoff contention, despite record-tying number of MLB debuts

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One big inning for Cubs' bats doesn't answer all questions – not even Jed Hoyer's – surrounding offense

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White Sox put Everson Pereira on injured list with concussion after his incredible catch Wednesday

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Bears great Mike Singletary: 'I see a lot of Patrick Mahomes' in Caleb Williams

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Ex-Bears GM Ryan Pace rejoining NFC North as adviser with Vikings

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Bears sign WR Kaden Davis, LB Tony Fields II from United Football League

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Brian Urlacher says Bears belong at Soldier Field, tries to tie potential departure to immigration

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Tiago Splitter brings foxhole mentality to his new Bulls coaching seat

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Bulls officially get their man as Tiago Splitter is named head coach

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Dear Abby: Estranged daughter's return proves bittersweet

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Horoscope for Thursday, June 18, 2026

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Storms bring flood warning, airport delays to Chicago area

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4 plover chicks hatch at Montrose Beach

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Person of interest in custody in Grant Park cross-burning

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Greyhound bus terminal will soon have public ownership as City Council approves $19M purchase

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Englewood development wants to make 59th Street a 'corridor to watch'

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Food and Drink

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Our picks for where to watch the globe's most popular sporting event, the FIFA World Cup

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Go big with these burgers for Father's Day

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High School Baseball

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Libertyville beats Maine South to win back-to-back Class 4A crowns

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St. Rita wins its first baseball state title in wild extra-inning marathon

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Brady Buenik pitches Libertyville past Mount Carmel and back into 4A title game

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High School Basketball

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Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

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High School Football

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Caravan to Michigan: DB Tavares Harrington second recruit from Mount Carmel to join Wolverines' 2027 class

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Northwestern tops UNC to win its ninth women's lacrosse title

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Bulls find no-shortcut guy, landing Tiago Splitter as new head coach

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A reminder of how old Bulls regime botched the two-year draft window

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Bulls exec Bryson Graham sticking to his timeline on multiple fronts

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NHL mock draft: Blackhawks might be forced to start run on defensemen

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School districts, trans kids pay for anti-trans lawsuits cropping up across U.S.

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Amid rising gas prices, inflation, some Chicagoans have given up bargain-hunting

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Boy, 7, drowns in Lake in the Hills

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Tim Kowalski, mortuary science teacher who influenced generations of funeral directors in Chicago, dead at 75

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Comedian Tom Dreesen, beloved son of Harvey who toured with Frank Sinatra, has died at 86

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Queen of Martyrs school in Evergreen Park closing due to declining enrollment

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Shootings increased near Chicago's closed schools that sat empty, study finds

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Keep loving America, even when it hurts

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Trump's Iran deal is the worst ever

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Trump's playbook for Cuba includes human rights violations

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Letters to the Editor

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Loyola's biodiesel expert gave students fuel for thought

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Suburbanites — even those of us raised in Naperville — can claim Chicago roots

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Governor, make jury duty easier on the pocketbook for working Illinoisans

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2 shot, one fatally, in Washington Heights

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Man dies after being found shot, stabbed in South Loop fire

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Cook County officials project $550M shortfall for next year

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Can you slow down for the summer?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, June 18, 2026: Obama Center opening, new candidate enters mayoral race and more

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Juneteenth 2026: How to celebrate in Chicago

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Who is winning the fight around book bans?

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What's the best Chicago suburb?

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