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Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Neglected Frank Lloyd Wright house on the West Side sold for $125,000

23 hours ago

Movies and TV

4 years ago

Chicago's Music Box Theatre to debut third screen this weekend

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Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ

1 year ago

Cha-RIZZ-ma: Cubs great Anthony Rizzo showing he has future in broadcasting

13 hours ago

Mayor's financial task force proposes Downtown congestion fee, service tax, restructuring electricity taxes

14 hours ago

Killer of Northern Trust bank executive convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2023 Mag Mile attack

13 hours ago

NY firm aiming to buy parking meters soft-sells Council, sheds light on city's earlier bid to buy back meters

12 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

Pregnant Chicago police officer posted revenge porn after catching kid's father cheating, records show

10 hours ago

Cubs' Pedro Ramirez plays through sadness, worry as countrymen deal with aftermath of Venezuela earthquakes

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Adding David Peterson is first step as Jed Hoyer tries to solve Cubs' pitching woes

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Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot expected to debut Friday against Fire

10 hours ago

Dear Abby: Woman's antics at the office negatively impact co-workers

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

6 months ago

Wellness doesn't just happen — it requires effort

12 hours ago

My Juneteenth celebrating Black music on Andrew Jackson's plantation

1 day ago

State Rep. Curtis J. Tarver II

3 days ago

Southeast Side, or Hammond, should beat Arlington Heights for Bears

3 days ago

'Foreign' sport no more: Americans finally get soccer

5 days ago

South Shore Line trains to remain partially suspended until Friday following Indiana freight train derailment

10 hours ago

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians

19 hours ago

Sheriff considers unified transit police

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Fran Spielman Show

1 month ago

CHA's Matthew Brewer joins the race for mayor

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Arts and Culture

4 months ago

New study finds the creative sector is Chicago's third-largest industry

23 hours ago

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

6 days ago

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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3 years after Chicago's 2023 floods, West Siders still waiting for help from City Hall to fix homes, sewers

5 days ago

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

13 days ago

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

11 hours ago

Kalshi sues to block new Illinois tax on prediction markets

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Nation and World

1 year ago

Powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas and shaking up Chicagoan relatives

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Housing and Development

1 year ago

Hoffman Estates' Bell Works Chicagoland campus nearing completion

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

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Man hospitalized after being shot during argument in Fuller Park

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Two men fatally shot in Dunning

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Man shot as he exits vehicle in Near West Side neighborhood

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Bicyclist hit by Metra train at Schaumburg station

16 hours ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

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

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Things To Do

4 years ago

19 things to do in Chicago June 25-July 1

1 day ago

Review: Kim Gordon cements her legacy as one of the coolest women in rock in return to Metro

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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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Beloved children's book author Mo Willems reflects on 23 years of pigeon wisdom

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Former White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski presents Pope Leo with 2005 World Series ball

12 hours ago

Blackhawks approach NHL draft without first-round pick as trade market keeps swirling

14 hours ago

The WNBA is doing it for 'the gays'

13 hours ago

Cubs swing trade with Mets to add David Peterson to injury-ravaged pitching staff

15 hours ago

White Sox coach Jose Leger has players competing in baserunning

15 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

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

19 hours ago

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

22 hours ago

Bears announce 10 open practices at Halas Hall for upcoming training camp

1 day ago

Bears set start of training camp, joint practices with Bengals, Titans

3 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Horoscope for Friday, June 26, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, June 25, 2026

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Dear Abby: Truth emerges after two decades of concealment

1 day ago

Severe thunderstorm, flood warnings issued for Cook County

1 day ago

North Side neighbors grill ComEd over Lincoln Park substation project

2 days ago

Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

How Brookfield Zoo is helping Puerto Rico repopulate Bad Bunny's favorite toad

3 days ago

Chicago sues Airbnb and a host company for alleged improper rentals

2 days ago

Chicago's first F1 Arcade to open in August

2 days ago

Credit card debt is squeezing households — credit counselors say act now

4 days ago

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

2 days ago

Shrimp nachos is a lighter, fresher take on the classic cheesy dish

2 days ago

Ayesha Curry's cast-iron 'fruit cake' is foolproof when dessert time is tight

2 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Reviewing the Riverside-Brookfield summer shootout

3 days ago

High School Sports

3 months ago

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

6 days ago

High School Baseball

1 month ago

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

12 days ago

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

5 days ago

Kankakee basketball star Lincoln Williams picks Illinois

17 days ago

High School Football

2 months ago

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

27 days ago

Bulls already get busy before the draft, acquiring big man Nic Claxton

3 days ago

Bulls find themselves in a rare power position in the 2026 NBA Draft

3 days ago

Bulls set to infuse some young talent as the annual mock draft drops

5 days ago

Bowen Byram believes he can become a No. 1 defenseman, and the Blackhawks need him to be right

1 day ago

Blackhawks swing blockbuster trade for Bowen Byram, pegging him as franchise defenseman

2 days ago

How Connor Bedard's contract negotiations with Blackhawks affect NHL's loaded RFA class

2 days ago

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

7 days ago

Tiny snake native to Illinois prairies faces new hurdles in Chicago region and beyond

20 hours ago

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

13 days ago

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

14 hours ago

Driver killed changing tire on I-80 in Lansing hit-and-run

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'Broadview Six' damage spreads with review of 20 years of one prosecutor's cases

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Can kids learn to use AI without touching a screen? This Chicago after-school program is betting on it

4 days ago

Barack and Michelle Obama surprise Chicago students at opening of presidential center's public library

6 days ago

Tim Kowalski, mortuary science teacher who influenced generations of funeral directors in Chicago, dead at 75

7 days ago

Supreme Court sides with weed user barred from owning guns

22 hours ago

Back door no more: Museum of Science and Industry seeks to reopen its south entrance after a century

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

As Trump hacks away at environmental protections, Illinois strengthens them

3 days ago

Great day for a swim? Not for too many South Side kids

5 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Obama Presidential Center's opening instills optimism in dark times

1 day ago

City leaders: Tuning out, closing doors on youth won't solve problems

3 days ago

AI can't provide comfort to teens in need

5 days ago

Man, 41, accused of sexually abusing girl, 6, in Chatham

19 hours ago

Woman shot in face, critically hurt, during Kenwood attack

21 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

Chicago takes Airbnb to court

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Marking America's 250th with NPR's 'StoryCorps'

16 hours ago

World Cup soccer is for everyone

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WBEZ's summer theater recommendations

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