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Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Chicago firefighter from storied CFD family dies after injury in Rogers Park blaze

14 hours ago

Charli XCX, Lorde, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae, the Smashing Pumpkins to headline Lollapalooza 2026

15 hours ago

Morgan Ciocca | Vocalo

9 months ago

Blackhawks surpass 2025 point total after another overtime loss to Wild

11 hours ago

Juliana Stratton defeats Raja Krishnamoorthi in Senate Democratic primary battle for Dick Durbin's seat

10 hours ago

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss wins Illinois' 9th District Democratic House primary

10 hours ago

Sarah Karp | WBEZ

1 year ago

State Rep. Margaret Croke declares victory in Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller

9 hours ago

Stratton, Biss win primaries with national attention

57 minutes ago

Esther Bergdahl | WBEZ

8 days ago

As spring nears, let's renew our enthusiasm for environmentalism

3 hours ago

NCAA Tournament bracket tips — and why Illinois might be a team that can win the whole thing

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Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Casey Means is poor choice for surgeon general

3 hours ago

My reproductive health rights vanished while in prison

3 hours ago

Dear Abby: Grown son's return is a wet blanket on couple's 'fun'

3 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

3 months ago

Democrat Donna Miller wins 2nd Congressional District, halting Jesse Jackson Jr.'s comeback attempt

10 hours ago

Ford wins crowded Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Danny Davis after decades in office

10 hours ago

Darren Bailey wins Illinois Republican primary, setting up rematch against Gov. JB Pritzker

11 hours ago

Community organizer Miguel Alvelo Rivera defeats State Rep. Jaime Andrade Jr. in Northwest Side district

3 hours ago

Illinois Primary Election 2026 Results

6 hours ago

Veteran incumbent Toni Preckwinkle fends off rival in Democratic primary

11 hours ago

Pat Hynes wins Cook County assessor's race, denies Fritz Kaegi third term

6 hours ago

Controversial Cook County Board of Review incumbent Samantha Steele loses to Democratic operative

11 hours ago

Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

17 days ago

Watch: Results and analysis with WBEZ's Say More

13 hours ago

The confusing world of super PACs influencing 2026 Illinois primary races

8 hours ago

Chicago Housing Authority appoints Keith Pettigrew as new CEO

22 hours ago

Council Black Caucus chair wants to rename city college to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

16 hours ago

Madeleine Grynsztejn to leave the MCA Chicago at end of 2026

21 hours ago

Stay up-to-date during Election Day

1 day ago

Deadly strike on school symbolizes U.S.-Israel 'aggression' for many Iranians

4 days ago

A model to fix Illinois' broken primary system

1 day ago

American WBC team indicative of Black players' absence from baseball

3 days ago

Voters in pivotal primary election will shape Illinois politics for years

1 day ago

Federal judge extends order blocking Trump cuts to Illinois public health funding

1 day ago

Housing and Development

10 months ago

After fires, officials prepare to remove another homeless encampment on Chicago's Northwest Side

1 day ago

Divvy adding 200 stations in 2026, holding new member price at $99

1 day ago

Hit a breaking point? Chicago Heights 'rage room' lets visitors smash plates, printers for a fee

1 day ago

Man fatally shot in East Side neighborhood

11 hours ago

Man accused of shooting mother and CPD sergeant in Pullman

22 hours ago

Man found dead on CTA Brown Line train at Belmont station

1 day ago

Palatine police: Man found dead in car with gunshot wound

1 day ago

On average, an L rider gets shoved onto the tracks from CTA platforms every month

2 days ago

Chicago cybersecurity firm employee brokered $75M in ransom after orchestrating hacks, feds say

4 days ago

Chicago police, other agencies take in millions by seizing cars, cash even without an arrest or conviction

5 days ago

Suburban couple wants Will County prosecutors investigated for seizing their Ford Broncos, retirement savings

5 days ago

Marcus Samuelsson shares a comfort-food recipe for oxtail pepperpot with dumplings

15 hours ago

Bring the taste of a faraway destination to your kitchen with lamb stew with figs and chickpeas

15 hours ago

A local choir is singing for women across history, including the suffragettes who secured voting rights

1 day ago

Theater and Stages

10 months ago

Review: 'Two Sisters and a Piano' hits some high notes but they're not enough to lift uneven production

1 day ago

Review: Zara Larsson brings endless summer energy to Chicago on Midnight Sun Tour

1 day ago

Venezuela beats US to win its first World Baseball Classic title

10 hours ago

Cubs' Seiya Suzuki will return to spring workouts after injuring knee in WBC

16 hours ago

White Sox' Munetaka Murakami homers in return to spring training

16 hours ago

Northwestern OT Caleb Tiernan is a college rarity — and a future pro

17 hours ago

Nick Foligno anticipating Blackhawks' future while focusing on Wild's present

17 hours ago

New tax rules are changing charitable deductions — here's how to make the most of them

24 days ago

Strategies to consider if you're looking to reduce capital gains taxes

24 days ago

Sabrina Parys | NerdWallet

24 days ago

What taxpayers need to know about savings plans, tax changes in 2026

24 days ago

Congress passed Trump's sweeping tax bill. Here's how it'll affect your returns

22 days ago

Bears transaction tracker: Who's coming, going this offseason

9 days ago

Ex-Bears CB Nahshon Wright leads NFL with $1.4 million in performance-based bonus pay

1 day ago

Chiefs might have found temporary replacement for Patrick Mahomes in former Bears QB Justin Fields: report

1 day ago

Bears lose safety Jonathan Owens to Colts

4 days ago

Analyzing the first week of Bears free agency

4 days ago

Bulls' Rob Dillingham feeling, playing 'renewed' with new team

11 hours ago

Bulls beat Grizzlies, shedding more light on front-office malpractice

1 day ago

Bulls keep hinting that guard Jaden Ivey is a keeper

1 day ago

Horoscope for Wednesday, March 18, 2026

8 hours ago

Dear Abby: Boyfriend's behavior swings from one extreme to another

1 day ago

Horoscope for Tuesday, March 17, 2026

1 day ago

Nearly 600 flights canceled at O'Hare as wintry conditions create hazardous commute

1 day ago

50+ mph winds, 'strong spring storm' hitting Chicago, snow coming Monday

2 days ago

More storms expected Sunday in Chicago, followed by snow

3 days ago

Startup Yourco gets $6 million investment to expand workforce communication technology

1 day ago

Fifth Star Funds sets a goal to invest in 6 Chicago tech startups

4 days ago

Southwest Airlines dropping service at O'Hare

4 days ago

Freezing subminimum wage for tipped workers 'irresponsible,' Mayor Johnson says

1 day ago

Food and Drink

10 months ago

As Chicago's craft beer industry stalls, Black-owned breweries get creative

3 days ago

Comforting beef and stout stew is guaranteed to warm you, whether you're Irish or not

3 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Five ways Marist turned into a postseason juggernaut

1 day ago

Recapping the 3A and 4A IHSA basketball state finals

1 day ago

No Shot Clock

3 months ago

No Shot Clock high school basketball podcast: Breaking down the 2026 IHSA state finals

2 days ago

Watch out for these future pros in NCAA women's tournament

2 days ago

Illinois' path to Sweet 16 is nice, but then? Trouble — real trouble

2 days ago

My NCAA Tournament pick: Arizona will win it all in a Big 12-heavy Final Four

2 days ago

Bulls come off West Coast trip California dreaming as season nears end

2 days ago

It's rare 'Air' for Bulls guard Josh Giddey as triple-doubles mount

3 days ago

Bulls lose West Coast finale, but there is some progress on Jaden Ivey front

3 days ago

How Artyom Levshunov has improved his defensive play along with the Blackhawks

1 day ago

Blackhawks' trip to Germany will be just one part of NHL's push to grow hockey there

2 days ago

Golden Knights deal Blackhawks first lopsided loss since Olympic break

3 days ago

Judge blocks federal cuts to vaccine recommendations

1 day ago

3 Illinois universities join San Francisco hub linking their startups, Bay Area investors

7 days ago

Nation and World

9 months ago

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

9 days ago

Should more Illinoisans have a college degree or workforce credential? A new state group is figuring that out

4 days ago

Older Chicagoans at high risk of losing SNAP food assistance as new work rules kick in

5 days ago

Cryptocurrency, AI join in $31 million super PAC blitz in 4 congressional primaries

1 day ago

Pritzker wants funds flowing for Great Lakes carp plan after Trump heaps praise on project he paused

4 days ago

Why was Tuesday's record-breaking hail so huge?

5 days ago

Illinois officials assessing Kankakee County tornado damage; body of apparent victim found in Aroma Park

5 days ago

Mayor Johnson signals support for letting CPS students take a day off to push for school funding

1 day ago

CPS investigating Taft High School employee's 'inappropriate' interactions with students

2 days ago

3 finalists named to lead the Chicago schools: current interim CEO, former NYC, Louisiana schools chiefs

4 days ago

Is Michigan Big Ten's best team since conference's last national title in 2000? Let's get into pecking order

1 day ago

Mayor Johnson stripped neighborhoods of improvements by raiding TIFs

2 days ago

Removing credit card swipe fees on taxes, tips will save you money

5 days ago

More state funding for universities is an investment in Illinois' future

9 days ago

Local school council elections are upon us — Wednesday — a day after the Illinois primary

2 days ago

Get vaccinated to protect yourself from this unforgiving respiratory season

4 days ago

High school students ace early voting program

5 days ago

Chicago came under martial law after the Great Fire. Did it help?

3 hours ago

Pritzker taunts Bovino amid reports of Border Patrol chief's retirement: 'No one is above the law'

1 day ago

Remaining 'Broadview Six' defendants want conspiracy charge tossed, argue protesting isn't a crime

1 day ago

Protecting voter rights in the Midwest

20 hours ago

Chicagoans on learning the Irish language

20 hours ago

Chicago voters exercise their right to vote – or not – this election

21 hours ago

What makes these judicial races on Chicago's South Side unique

1 day ago

And the Oscar goes to: How accurate were our 2026 Oscar predictions?

1 day ago