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6 months ago

What to know about the 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show

4 days ago

Bears rookie Hayden Large's journey lives up to his name

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White Sox need Colson Montgomery to find his timing before it's too late

22 hours ago

Chicago startup's NHL deal creates new way to bet on sports teams' performance

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Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Districtwide CPS support needed for the arts — not just at one high school

11 hours ago

Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

How we photographed the explosion and storm aftermath in Indiana

11 hours ago

Despite torrid stretch, Chase Meidroth isn't passing Colson Montgomery in lineup against righties

29 minutes ago

Bears coach Ben Johnson expects DE Montez Sweat, LT Braxton Jones 'soon,' but CB Kyler Gordon still 'unknown'

1 hour ago

Cubs, Matthew Boyd on wrong side of history in 8-4 loss

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Dear Abby: Wife Doesn't Want To Be Around Husband's Grandchildren

11 hours ago

El-Sayed, Mamdani's messages resonate, sending conservatives — and some Dems — into a tailspin

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Maybe adults should follow students in setting down our phones

2 days ago

Senior editor, data projects

7 days ago

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

7 days ago

CPS budget challenges Springfield to pay up

5 days ago

Chicago area under flood watch Friday night through Saturday morning

1 day ago

As the Chicago mayoral race gets underway, what issue is most important? Here's what you told us

1 day ago

4 artsy spots to visit in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, recently dubbed 'Soul City'

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Chicago Sinfonietta musicians have a new one-year deal, but performances are still paused

1 day ago

Earle Johnson, beer pioneer and welcoming owner of Quenchers tavern, dies at 83

1 day ago

Former charter operator Aspira declares bankruptcy, could keep profit from sale of taxpayer-funded building

3 days ago

Insurance industry makes millions each day claims go unpaid, analysis shows

3 days ago

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

5 days ago

Andrew Adams | Illinois Answers Project

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Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

29 days ago

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

9 days ago

Bat tests positive for rabies in Oak Lawn

1 day ago

Chicago police traffic stops plunge, again, but Black and Latino drivers still get pulled over far more

1 day ago

Funeral home shocker, pollution, mad bomber: Far South Side neighbors have been through a lot

1 day ago

Illinois sues Trump administration over demands for CDL database information

1 day ago

Housing and Development

1 year ago

Loop data center pitched for landmarked office building

1 day ago

Dialysis patient found bound, gagged in south suburbs after robbery in Chicago, police say

20 hours ago

Violence prevention founder, CPS employee charged with sexually assaulting and grooming girls

1 day ago

Heather Mack's ex-boyfriend asks to be released from jail ahead of trial in Bali murder conspiracy

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Nation and World

1 year ago

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

1 day ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Stacey King tribute mural in Logan Square was passion project for artist Darius Dennis

1 day ago

Chicago's Austin neighborhood was christened 'Soul City.' It's still waiting for its landmark.

1 day ago

Some Lake View residents worry about more booms as Thunderbirds return to Air and Water Show

1 day ago

Review: J. Cole's The Fall-Off World Tour is endearing homage to his long career, his roots

2 days ago

Theater and Stages

1 year ago

The life cycle of the big musical is changing. And Chicago is playing its part.

2 days ago

Bear down, Hammond Bears? At Soldier Field, fans didn't even want to hear it

1 hour ago

Training Camp Report: Bears 34, Browns 10

29 minutes ago

Sky legend Elena Delle Donne trusted herself all the way to the Hall of Fame

2 hours ago

White Sox activate catcher Jake Rogers, demote Edgar Quero for third time this season

8 hours ago

White Sox hit 4 homers to beat Tigers, ensure 100-loss streak will end

19 hours ago

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell met with Illinois lawmakers Thursday: report

22 hours ago

Three positions to watch when Bears host Browns in preseason opener Saturday

1 day ago

Bears need to play QB Caleb Williams at some point this preseason to check his progress

2 days ago

Halas Intrigue podcast: The stadium slog

2 days ago

Bears fans still stuck in middle as team eyes Indiana but won't rule out Illinois

2 days ago

Hunting season begins early on for Bulls with 2026-27 schedule release

2 days ago

Lakers sold for record $12.5 billion to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

3 days ago

Russell Westbrook retires after 18 seasons in NBA

3 days ago

Horoscope for Saturday, August 15, 2026

17 hours ago

Dear Abby: Support for some charities can result in a busy mailbox

1 day ago

Horoscope for Friday, August 14, 2026

1 day ago

Pritzker signs bill to provide damage relief to homeowners ravaged by flooding

23 hours ago

6 tornadoes Tuesday make record-breaking 206 total this year in Illinois

1 day ago

12th heat-related death reported in Cook County tied to summer temperatures

1 day ago

Broadway Antique Market, Chicago's largest multi-dealer antique store, up for sale

2 days ago

White Sox pope hat giveaway has some fans cashing in

2 days ago

Pullman to see Starbucks, more eateries open in 2027

1 day ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

It's last call for Wishbone, where regulars will remember grits, laughs and 'comfort'

3 days ago

Simple seasonings are key in grilled whole beef tenderloin

3 days ago

Black sesame and miso put an Asian spin on Rice Krispie treats

3 days ago

High School Football

4 months ago

No. 5 Nazareth reloads for 6A title run with a talented transfer QB and the dynamic Sakalas twins

1 day ago

IHSA suspends Jordan Lynch, puts Mount Carmel football on probation after rule violation

1 day ago

Experienced No. 6 Oswego eyes a return to the state title game

2 days ago

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

12 days ago

Northwestern coach David Braun professes championship mentality for Wildcats

15 days ago

Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald embracing his fresh start

17 days ago

In-season tourney schedule is out and NBA Cup could runneth over Bulls

3 days ago

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

8 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

17 days ago

Trump signs executive order calling for spacing out childhood shots

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

9 days ago

Students spread the word to strapped Chicago renters about their shot at buying in the neighborhood

3 days ago

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

7 days ago

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

8 days ago

Woman fatally struck by roofing material during Gary storm

2 days ago

Rare half-male, half-female bird at suburban Chicago preserve was easy to spot

2 days ago

More severe storms, damaging winds may hit south suburbs; over 98,000 still without power in Chicago area

2 days ago

Chicago School Board

3 months ago

44 candidates likely to appear on Chicago School Board ballot

2 days ago

Free summer YMCA memberships draw 3,000 Chicago teens

2 days ago

Colleges scramble after court strikes down in-state tuition for Illinois undocumented students

3 days ago

Trump's America keeps getting worse

23 hours ago

Remembering Haym Salomon, the Revolutionary War hero memorialized in Chicago

1 day ago

My wife is gone, but her push for colorectal cancer screenings lives on

3 days ago

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

8 days ago

Weapons of mass distraction

1 day ago

Hanging on by a thread, safety-net hospitals brace for new blows

3 days ago

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

5 days ago

3 hurt in fiery Gold Coast wreck on DuSable LSD

1 day ago

Clout, conflicts of interest cloud the work of Illinois' Special Prosecution Unit

1 day ago

Illinois' special prosecutors have strong political ties and little oversight

1 day ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: Tornadoes tear through northern Illinois and Indiana, Chicagoans file police reports against ICE, and more

1 day ago

Why has Illinois had so many storms this week?

1 day ago

How do you feel about surveillance?

2 days ago

There's still plenty of summer left: Get out and dance at the parks!

2 days ago

A Chicago trauma surgeon's take on ending America's gun violence epidemic

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