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Movies and TV

4 years ago

Goodbye, chef: 'The Bear' to end after upcoming fifth season, report says

16 hours ago

Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ

9 months ago

Troubled Chicago cop faces firing for brandishing gun during scuffle with Westinghouse student

12 hours ago

A rabbi accused of sexually abusing roommate as a teen is now teaching at Orthodox Jewish school in Chicago

1 day ago

Chicago comes out in force to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson

9 hours ago

South Siders glued to the TV for Jackson's homegoing service: 'Everybody has been watching all day'

11 hours ago

Richard Roeper's 2026 Oscars predictions are here

15 minutes ago

Blackhawks' defense struggles early in post-deadline loss to Canucks

6 hours ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Top-ranked Benet takes Bolingbrook's best shot and survives

8 hours ago

Raiders star Maxx Crosby headed to Ravens — not Bears

8 hours ago

Dear Abby: Mom is on the hook for estranged son's college loan

23 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

2 months ago

Thousands gather to celebrate the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at Chicago funeral

10 hours ago

Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

6 days ago

Architecture and Design

9 months ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson to be laid to rest at Oak Woods Cemetery, 'part of the city's unrivaled historic fabric'

2 days ago

Read Barack Obama's eulogy for Rev. Jesse Jackson

12 hours ago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home to South Carolina, the place that molded the man Chicago knew

3 days ago

Somer Van Benton, audio

6 hours ago

Housing and Development

9 months ago

Chicago short nearly 225,000 affordable rental units for its poorest residents, report finds

11 hours ago

Chicago police officer shot by Dexter Reed countersues estate

13 hours ago

Roseanne Tellez is latest casualty at Fox 32 Chicago after firing of Scott Schneider, executive producer

13 hours ago

Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. Sunday, remember to 'spring forward'

13 hours ago

Theater and Stages

9 months ago

Review: 'Hamilton' remains crashingly relevant in return to Chicago's CIBC Theatre

14 hours ago

Money reporter, business and economy

3 days ago

Rev. Jesse Jackson offered powerful support to Asian Americans

3 days ago

Maudlyne Ihejirika is the director of Journalism & Storytelling at the Field Foundation of Illinois. She worked at the Sun-Times for 29 years.

18 hours ago

From childhood through my journalism career, Jesse Jackson remained a commanding force

23 hours ago

What's the big idea? If you've got it, World Business Chicago wants to know

1 day ago

DuPage County undersheriff put on leave

19 hours ago

Pilot killed in plane crash near Deerfield identified as 75-year-old Mount Prospect man

21 hours ago

What to know for Friday's homegoing service in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson

18 hours ago

U.S. soldier honors Rev. Jesse Jackson for freeing him, 2 other POWs: 'Life would've been very different'

1 day ago

What's the best way to address violent crime on the CTA? Here's what you told us

18 hours ago

Mexico remains popular spring break destination despite cartel violence caused lockdowns

1 day ago

Man arrested in West Humboldt Park shooting

2 days ago

Dan Mihalopoulos | WBEZ

3 months ago

Alden Loury | WBEZ

7 months ago

Questions cloud Mormon church handling of suburban congregation's ex-leader accused of abusing minors

2 days ago

Murals and Mosaics

9 months ago

DePaul's patron saint looms large over the school and the L, and he wouldn't have liked that

18 hours ago

In 'Messy Lola,' Chicago actress Cynthia Kaye McWilliams stars in a vehicle of her own design

1 day ago

Yes, you can still bootstrap theater in Chicago. This Chekhov-loving baseball coach proves it.

1 day ago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra's 2026-27 season to feature Yo-Yo Ma, a lot of Beethoven and imprint of Klaus Mäkelä

1 day ago

As music director for the Oscars, Chicago native Michael Bearden brings elegance, spontaneity

2 days ago

Cubs pitcher Ben Brown 'hell-bent' on bouncing back from up-and-down 2025

9 hours ago

Arike Ogunbowale arrested after punching man at Miami nightclub, according to police

10 hours ago

White Sox lefty Anthony Kay recovers from rough start to throw 3 scoreless innings

10 hours ago

Blackhawks run by kids now after trading entire leadership group: 'It's their locker room now'

11 hours ago

Will Venable taking his sweet time assembling White Sox' pitching staff

11 hours ago

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

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

Sabrina Parys | NerdWallet

13 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

11 days ago

Bears agree to deal for Patriots C Garrett Bradbury

12 hours ago

Bears release LB Tremaine Edmunds

1 day ago

Halas Intrigue podcast: Breaking down the DJ Moore trade

1 day ago

DJ Moore says goodbye after Bears trade him to Bills

1 day ago

Trading WR DJ Moore is a win for the Bears only if they do something with the resources it brought them

1 day ago

It's not Bulls guard Collin Sexton's fault for doing Sexton things

11 hours ago

Bulls avoid that losing feeling for a night, but it's still taking toll

1 day ago

Bulls hope to have answers about guard Jaden Ivey sooner than later

1 day ago

Horoscope for Saturday, March 07, 2026

5 hours ago

Horoscope for Friday, March 06, 2026

1 day ago

Dear Abby: Son confides to mom about grandmother's abusive behavior

1 day ago

Delays persist at O'Hare as thunderstorms, much warmer weather take over Chicago area

15 hours ago

For alternative energy supplier customers who routinely overpay, proposed reforms could provide some help

2 days ago

Chicago man charged in theft of van filled with puppies in Lincoln Park

2 days ago

Capital One laying off more than 1,000 employees after buying Riverwoods-based Discover

21 hours ago

Illinois businesses press for tariff refunds after a federal court ruled in their favor

1 day ago

Tenants near Obama Presidential Center battling to stay in building as sale nears

1 day ago

Food and Drink

9 months ago

Eight shops that deliver smart Wine 101 lessons in Chicago

9 days ago

Chicago wine shops are on a sellout run with multicultural wine tastings that look beyond France, Italy

8 days ago

Chicago chefs Beverly Kim, Diana Dávila to compete for $1 million on Padma Lakshmi's new 'America's Culinary Cup'

8 days ago

Nazareth peaking at the right time, advance to IHSA Class 4A state championship

12 hours ago

High School Basketball Scores

3 months ago

Friday's IHSA state basketball tournament scores

18 hours ago

Previewing and predicting the IHSA sectional finals

1 day ago

Lou Holtz, 89, led Notre Dame back to the top and left college football fans laughing — most of the time

15 hours ago

Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz dies at age 89

2 days ago

Loyola's Drew Valentine addresses 'bizarre' 7-22 season

5 days ago

Bulls guard Josh Giddey hoping for an OKC-like turnaround for franchise

2 days ago

Masters of the rebuild, defending champion Thunder beat Bulls

3 days ago

Bulls still hopeful guard Jaden Ivey can return this season

3 days ago

Blackhawks hold on to Ilya Mikheyev past trade deadline

15 hours ago

Blackhawks trade Nick Foligno to Wild, reuniting him with brother Marcus

18 hours ago

After trades, Blackhawks motivated to make this the last time they sell at deadline

1 day ago

Chicagoans uneasy about gas prices as Iran war disrupts supply chain

2 days ago

Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court

2 days ago

Illinois joins more than 20 states in lawsuit challenging Trump's new global tariffs

1 day ago

Chicago-based construction firm Clayco launches solar energy business

2 days ago

Report: Peer support programs in prison could help fill health care gaps

2 days ago

Pilot of small plane killed during crash in unincorporated Deerfield

1 day ago

Berwyn mosque becomes Midwest's first geared toward Latino Muslims

1 day ago

Coalition appealing to Pope Leo to save St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates from closing

2 days ago

Aspira will soon have no teachers or money. CPS is still struggling to close it

1 day ago

Pritzker Traubert Foundation awards $5 million for City Colleges of Chicago, Cook County Health partnership

5 days ago

Jesse Jackson's lyrical swagger and political 'juice' resonate as students learn about his legacy

4 days ago

Republican scheming backfires with Talarico's big win in Texas

1 day ago

Trump's preemptive war with Iran could leave him boxed in

2 days ago

Most of Illinois is in a drought, and the state is unprepared

4 days ago

Weakened EPA rules for coal power plants raise risk of poisonous mercury getting into fish you eat

6 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Don't punish TSA agents for Homeland Security's transgressions

23 hours ago

Iran attack is nothing but a ploy to divert attention

3 days ago

Honor social workers for guiding people, community through obstacles

4 days ago

How to get to service honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson at Chicago's House of Hope

2 days ago

Trump ousts Kristi Noem, Pritzker says 'don't let the door hit you on the way out'

1 day ago

South Side dance company to honor members killed in crash

1 day ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, March 6, 2026: Inside the Illinois primaries, Jesse Jackson memorials conclude in Chicago, and more

9 hours ago

Honoring women's unpaid labor

18 hours ago

How Greenville, South Carolina, shaped Jesse Jackson's life and legacy in Chicago

18 hours ago

The Loop expects a revamp as funding is granted for the neighborhood's development

1 day ago

Chicago, it's time to get started on that spring garden

1 day ago