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City officials warn residents, ramp up services for extreme heat hitting Chicago area

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Mayor Johnson's renter protection proposal faces fierce resistance from building owners

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Alex Bregman stays under microscope, sparking Cubs fan frustration after failing to beat out bobbled grounder

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

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco | WBEZ

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Keerti Gopal | Inside Climate News

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Architecture and Design

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Altgeld Gardens' 'Up Top' building to return to tip-top shape as an after-school center

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Mike Davis | WBEZ

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Jackson Park was my playground; Obama's tower disrupts my urban wilderness

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Don't overlook the enslaved, indigenous and poor immersed in the American Revolution

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New Blackhawks prospect Samu Alalauri adds depth to defensive prospect pool

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Bill on Pritzker's desk would boost state payments to the wrongfully convicted

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Chip Mitchell | WBEZ

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Burglaries at video gambling establishments are soaring, with more than 500 reported so far in 2026

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Dear Abby: Hot-headed grandson pushes grandmother to the ground

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Illinois in the trenches again to protect fair housing

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Technology gives women upper hand in abortion battle

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'Foreign' sport no more: Americans finally get soccer

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Bally's raises eyebrows by hiring ex-Mayor Lightfoot's law firm to challenge video gambling terminals

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Piping plover chicks named after 4 famed Chicago musicians

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Priestly secrets and sexual misconduct at University of Notre Dame

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'I'm in debtors' prison,' says Chicago options trader jailed 4 years over unpaid $10 million divorce judgment

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Hospital billing was supposed to be made easier to decipher, but that's not what happened, Sun-Times dive into Chicago-area prices finds

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The case of the missing City Hall artwork: Where's the painting that hung in top Lightfoot aide's office?

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Supreme Court rejects GOP mail ballot challenge, but Illinois Dems warn voting rights 'still under attack'

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South Shore Line continues holiday train schedule after Indiana freight train derailment

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55th annual Chicago Pride Parade marches on despite attacks on community: 'We might have to Act Up again'

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Chicago boaters call for stronger rules after fatal crash

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1 killed, 3 injured in Jackson Park head-on car crash

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Lake County judge denies Marni Yang's bid for new trial

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DoorDash driver sought in fatal shooting of Amazon vendor in Matteson facility parking lot

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2 passengers ejected from car, killed, 4 hurt after driver hits fire hydrant in Bronzeville

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The Onion relaunches InfoWars, Alex Jones' right-wing conspiracy website, this week

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Jools Lebron's 'very demure' fame fueled her addiction. Now she's rebuilding her brand

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Taste of Chicago street closures around Grant Park begin this week

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Arts and Culture

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Chicago group pens folk songs about figures in Trump's National Garden of American Heroes

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Review: Djo goes back to the beginning in return to Chicago

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Another Wrigley walk-off: Injuries aren't keeping Cubs from winning while attempting to weather storm

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Rookies Jacob Gonzalez, Sam Antonacci power White Sox to win at Baltimore

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Seranthony Dominguez loses closer role — for now — in fluid White Sox bullpen

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More Cubs injuries as Matt Shaw hits IL with sprained hand, interrupting utility man's solid stretch at plate

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Stacey King honored by Bulls in Celebration of Life ceremony Monday

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Bears testing land on new plot near proposed Hammond stadium site

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Bears QB Caleb Williams vows to 'shut everybody up' by improving completion percentage in 2026

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Bears QB Caleb Williams' application to trademark Iceman nickname initially refused by patent office

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Hallmark Channel picks Bears for upcoming Christmas movie, 'Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story'

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NFL power rankings: How do the Bears stack up against the league's heaviest hitters?

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Bulls coming out of the NBA Draft 'Winning,' but they're not alone

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson will be linked with Caleb Williams, Patrick Williams and Michael Jordan

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Bulls top draft choice Caleb Wilson is hunting down Rookie of the Year

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Horoscope for Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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Horoscope for Monday, June 29, 2026

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Dear Abby: Cheating husband outed by newly installed trail camera

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'Heat dome' forecast to bring dangerously high temps to Chicago area this week

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Severe thunderstorm, flood warnings issued for Cook County

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Parks and Nature

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Kayaks, canoes and paddleboards: 17 great places to explore, see wildlife and find solace on the water in Chicago and the suburbs

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'Love Island USA' watch parties have fans taking over Chicago bars, restaurants

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Unionized BP oil refinery workers picket at Chicago HQ for end of 100-day lockout

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Illinois lawmakers crack down on junk fees, bots in online ticket sales

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Food and Drink

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Which Chicago restaurant would you make the setting for a new TV show? Here's what you told us

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As 'The Bear' ends, it's still drawing crowds to the real-world restaurants featured onscreen

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To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection

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High School Football

3 months ago

Geneva wide receiver Bennett Konkey commits to Illinois

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High School Basketball

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Riverdale's Morez Johnson Jr. selected by Mavericks with No. 9 pick in NBA Draft

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Reviewing the Riverside-Brookfield summer shootout

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Even people in Las Vegas are shocked by Brendan Sorsby's sordid story

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High School Sports

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Prospect's Nathan Cichy chooses Illinois after previously committing to Harvard

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Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

21 days ago

Reinsdorfs welcome new investors into Bulls, United Center

3 days ago

Bulls SLAP at second round of NBA Draft, making a pair of trades

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Bulls stick to the script and draft Caleb Wilson with the No. 4 pick

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Blackhawks give qualifying offers to four RFAs, including Connor Bedard

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Blackhawks notes from NHL draft: Kyle Davidson still 'looking to make some stuff happen'

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Analyzing Blackhawks' five 2026 draft picks: Xavier Villeneuve, Ryan Roobroeck are high-upside swings

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Chicago's Haitian and Syrian communities in limbo after Supreme Court decision: 'Playing with people's lives'

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After Damen Silos demolition, city warns owner about code violations

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Steep growth in same-sex couples on the Far Southeast Side: 'I can make home here'

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

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What to know about the 'Broadview Six' scandal rocking Chicago's federal courthouse

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Bicyclist hit by Metra train at Schaumburg station

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Wisconsin man guilty of using his dog in near-fatal attack of woman in McHenry park

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DePaul Art Museum collections to stay on campus as day-to-day operations cease

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CPS says it won't cut instructional time or Safe Passage program in upcoming budget

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Chicago teens testify about takeovers — 'How can we better make adults our role models?'

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Cubs got the better of the Brewers this time, but over the long haul? It's a huge task

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The White Sox' Sam Antonacci has drawn rave reviews everywhere he has been

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Trump ended lifeline for LGBTQI+ youth; Congress and the president must bring it back

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Chicago lacks the will to curb traffic crashes that kill cyclists, pedestrians

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City's bureaucratic error interrupts life-saving care for HIV patients

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Letters to the Editor

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Bug time: childhood cicada recollections keep crawling back

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DOJ memo targeting people with disabilities is unsettling

3 days ago

Soccer is popular, but tie games make it unappealing to some

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57-year-old man killed in Roseland shooting

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Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam,' dies at 90

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Man shot during River North robbery, police say

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Inside teen 'takeovers' in Chicago

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What to do after a scam?

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What's your connection to summer produce?

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, June 26, 2026: Obama Center, gun violence prevention and more

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Congress passes housing reform package. How would it impact the Chicago area?

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