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Summer Music Festivals

1 day ago

Why is EDM playing at a hip-hop festival? Summer Smash shows why the genres go hand in hand on day two as Skrillex headlines

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Mark Braboy | For the Sun-Times

24 days ago

Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes remembered for 'the love he brought to this city'

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June schedule yet to prove enough of a remedy for Cubs, still fighting to pull out of early-summer tailspin

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These three CPS grads weathered ICE, COVID and more. These are the lessons they'll carry with them.

22 hours ago

Joabe Bayer Barbosa finishes running all 4,000 miles of Chicago's city streets

11 hours ago

Flood warning issued for Cook County as rain continues

17 hours ago

Nation and World

1 year ago

Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of Hormuz

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Julia Frankel | AP

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Abby Sewell | AP

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Lil Uzi Vert, Chief Keef, Sexyy Red and G Herbo deliver explosive sets on day one: Summer Smash review

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Hurricanes earn second Stanley Cup in franchise history

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White Sox say they're no longer surprising — they're winning

9 hours ago

White Sox second baseman Chase Meidroth adding power to his profile

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Dear Abby: A service dog is a critical resource for handler

22 hours ago

Abigail Van Buren

5 months ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

6 months ago

Former assistant breaking news editor

3 days ago

My fond Ford City flashbacks

3 days ago

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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Arts and culture reporter

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This little-known anxiety disorder quieted my childhood. But it didn't define me.

3 days ago

North West plays first solo show at Summer Smash, drawing mix of curious onlookers and true fans

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How we photographed a memorial ride for a Chicago cyclist

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Housing and Development

1 year ago

What advice do you have for a first-time homebuyer in the Chicago area? Here's what you told us

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First West Nile virus cases of the year reported in mosquitoes in Chicago

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Medical group leader apologizes to Northwestern researcher, others booted from conference over Trump critique

2 days ago

Road builder run by members of Palumbo family back at work on state projects after lengthy 'pause'

3 days ago

Brother of ex-Harvey Mayor Eric Kellogg gets six months in sweeping FBI corruption case

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Mayor Johnson's campaign fund to return donation from IT consultant hammered by City Hall's inspector general

6 days ago

Arrest reported at suburban strip club with sordid past — of patron who refused to pay for $40 lap dance

6 days ago

For southwest suburban woman, a breast cancer diagnosis and the queer affirmation that kept her going

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Mayor Johnson will ask City Council committee to repeal video gambling in Chicago

3 days ago

Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Jeanne Gang's latest exhibition is for the birds — just as it should be

2 days ago

Chicago made progress on transit-oriented development 5 years after policy push, report says

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1,200 crimes, 1 arrest: Chicago police fail to address boom in air bag thefts

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Man shot and killed in Brighton Park

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Teen charged in fatal shooting, robbery of another teen in Wicker Park

12 hours ago

18-year-old found fatally shot in Englewood

19 hours ago

Man fatally shot in Roseland

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Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

Obama Presidential Center delivers a lesson in democracy — and what it means to be a country in progress

11 days ago

Obama Center releases grand opening weekend events schedule

18 days ago

No tower of glower: Obama Center and its maligned signature building are worthy of consideration

13 days ago

Here's a photo tour inside the Obama Presidential Center

13 days ago

Movies and TV

4 years ago

'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' still makes Chicagoans proud, 40 years later

2 days ago

Review: Mumford & Sons weathers storm to bring Prizefighter Tour to Wrigley Field

2 days ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

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

2 days ago

After serious car crash, Chicago-born rapper Raq Baby gets ready for Summer Smash debut

2 days ago

White Sox tap comedian Tee Sanders to design 'Freedom Day Hat' for Pride Night

2 days ago

Cubs scratch Seiya Suzuki from Sunday lineup to give him more time to recover from knee discomfort

10 hours ago

Dodgers tip caps to White Sox after series loss; says one star, 'They'll be fun to watch for years to come'

11 hours ago

Sky coach Tyler Marsh is on the hot seat

12 hours ago

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

21 hours ago

In middle of great defensive performance for Cubs, Seiya Suzuki leaves game with knee discomfort

1 day ago

Bears TE Cole Kmet knows secret to sticking around, no matter who comes and goes at Halas Hall

2 days ago

From Soldier Field to Hammond and back: a journey like no other

18 hours ago

Bears 1st-round pick Dillion Thieneman heads toward training camp with much to learn, earn

3 days ago

Caleb Williams: I'm fine with wherever Bears build stadium

3 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams tackles Packers star Micah Parsons' fire-and-ice comment

3 days ago

Jalen Brunson scores 45 points to lead Knicks to first NBA title since 1973

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Bulls exec Bryson Graham sticking to his timeline on multiple fronts

4 days ago

Horoscope for Monday, June 15, 2026

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Horoscope for Sunday, June 14, 2026

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Dear Abby: Gabby co-workers make it impossible to get things done

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National Weather Service confirms at least 17 tornadoes from brutal storms across Illinois, Indiana

7 hours ago

More than 90,000 ComEd customers still without power after severe storms

2 days ago

Storm front brings heavy rain, multiple tornadoes to Chicago area

3 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Nurses at St. Mary Hospital in Chicago go on one-day strike

3 days ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

How Feld chef Jake Potashnick beat the backlash and cooked up a culinary comeback

4 days ago

21 events for foodies as Chicago prepares to host the 2026 James Beard Awards

5 days ago

Portillo's to open Michigan Avenue restaurant

6 days ago

High School Baseball

24 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

6 days ago

High School Football

2 months ago

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

16 days ago

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

21 days ago

In wake of Stacey King's death, tributes continue pouring in

5 days ago

Michael Jordan recalls 'special years' with Stacey King during Bulls' first three-peat

6 days ago

Former Bulls player and broadcaster Stacey King dies at 59

7 days ago

Blackhawks notes from NHL combine: Chase Reid's dinner, Caleb Malhotra's connection

7 days ago

Could Blackhawks draft target Ivar Stenberg be the next Lucas Raymond?

8 days ago

As Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson scours trade market, a veteran defenseman is one target

9 days ago

CPS CEO defends transgender student policies against attacks by House Republicans

4 days ago

Affordable Care Act enrollment in Illinois continues to drop, new state data shows

4 days ago

Northwestern researcher among group kicked out of conference for distributing paper critical of Trump

6 days ago

Flu meds offer potential to help slow aging, reduce cognitive decline in HIV patients, research shows

9 days ago

4 charged in connection with attempted robbery of undercover ATF agents in Country Club Hills

2 days ago

CPD officer chased, shot person who allegedly tried to rob car of undercover ATF agents in Country Club Hills

3 days ago

3 arrested in Riverdale after 5-year-old boy fatally shot

4 days ago

Chicago School Board

1 month ago

After delay, Chicago School Board renews charters amid revamped oversight

4 days ago

Cook County property tax bills delayed again — this time by 2 months

5 days ago

As CPS chief leaves for D.C. hearing, backers hope for strong defense of policies for trans, Black students

5 days ago

White Sox star Colson Montgomery is finally getting the credit he deserves

2 days ago

Trump not taken seriously in Iran or elsewhere overseas

2 days ago

Backlash against Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' misses the point

4 days ago

'Make no little plans': A lesson for Trump

6 days ago

SNAP cuts threaten families, grocery jobs and local supermarkets

8 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

We rabbis demand the release of Palestinian Muslim community leader Salah Sarsour

1 day ago

Fear of Trump's wrath turns medical researchers against their own community

2 days ago

Hegseth's D-Day take vilifying immigration is inappropriate, xenophobic

4 days ago

Man fatally shot near Ford City Mall

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Suspected firework shatters window of Pilsen Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez's home

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Chicago Public Schools Supt. Macquline King faced Republican grilling in Washington, D.C.

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, June 12, 2026: CPS CEO testifies before Congress, residents recover from severe storms and more

2 days ago

Illinois' AG is in the hot seat, and takes listeners' questions

2 days ago

Illinois is so close to completing a 500-mile trail system for all hikers, cyclists and residents

3 days ago

How can Chicago build safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians?

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