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CPS parents are still waiting for state to properly fund schools

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Movies and TV

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Movie theaters in Chicago where you can watch 'The Odyssey' in its full IMAX glory

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Review: Mid revamp, Lizzo taps into her classical roots for 'Good as Hell' Ravinia season opener

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High School Basketball

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An early look at some of next season's top boys high school basketball teams

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In first Midway Blitz sentencing, feds want 30-month prison term for man who fired gun near immigration agents

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Pritzker for president? Handicapping the Illinois governor's political future

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Blistering heat returns to Chicago area for second time in three weeks

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Nick Lowe, Dehd and more: The five best acts we saw at Square Roots Festival

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Adamn Killa and Taylor Bennett champion Chicago music for launch of 'The Vocalo Hotline'

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Morgan Ciocca | Vocalo

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ESPN ranks Bears' Caleb Williams above Super Bowl-winning QB

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What happens when your hospital closes?

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Letters to the Editor

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Malfunctioning museum gate could pose safety hazard

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Dear Abby: Pet adoption puts strain on couple's time and finances

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Spencer Leak Jr.'s death hits home for me — as it should

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Is AI going to kill us all? Radio, when new, also seemed a menace

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Marc H. Morial

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America at 250: Civil rights for Black Americans remain under attack

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La Voz editor and reporter

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How more than a dozen Chicago newsrooms came together to amplify immigration coverage

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What's more powerful than the lure of digital devices? Kids, meet Bourbon

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Arts and Culture

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26th annual Barrio Arts Festival is a family affair: 'My food, my culture, my music'

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South Carolina Sen. Graham dead at 71

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Review: John Mellencamp surprises, delights fans with beloved but rarely played hits

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What do Chicago teens need to feel welcome Downtown? 7 offer their ideas

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Dibs for forest preserve groves? Nope, permits take precedent, but not everyone seems to know that, or care

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Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

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Financial troubles have dogged former Lightfoot aide at center of City Hall hiring, contracting scandal

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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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Motorcyclist mom killed, her 9-year-old child injured in Englewood crash

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'Where do they go?' What West Side patients face after their hospital closes.

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South Loop restaurant Reserv facing eviction as former workers allege wage theft

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What's the most memorable summer job you had growing up in the Chicago area? Here's what you told us.

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FAA extends flight limits at O'Hare Airport

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Chicago police release pictures of car wanted in Irving Park hit-and-run

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Shooting on I-57 leaves person injured, halts northbound traffic

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Man, 20, shot in June on West Side dies

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3 shot on Near West Side

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Ravinia makeover features bigger stage, wider chairs, better acoustics — but fewer seats

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Murals and Mosaics

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Albany Park artist draws inspiration from science

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Christopher Nolan on adapting 'The Odyssey,' casting Matt Damon and what he learned about movies in Chicago

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Art is all around you at the Obama Presidential Center

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Scouting director Mike Shirley breaks down White Sox' 2026 draft class

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Courtney Vandersloot stresses urgency for slipping Sky: 'We have no time anymore'

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Sky's Sydney Taylor grows up on the road, one In-N-Out at a time

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White Sox leave slow start far behind, enter All-Star break in first-place tie

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Bulls may have a rockstar as buzz in Vegas grows around Caleb Wilson

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Bears sign third-round pick Sam Roush

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Ranking the Bears' position groups for 2026

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NFL sets key dates for upcoming season

6 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams sends Pope Leo an autographed jersey, which could be a sneak peek of rivalry uniform

8 days ago

Fox broadcaster Mark Schlereth: Bears' Caleb Williams 'not a good quarterback' despite progress

7 days ago

'Nooooooorm!' makes old school entrance with the Bulls on Saturday

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Bulls rookie Dailyn Swain talks about his rough debut and Caleb Wilson

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Caleb Wilson's 35 points in Summer League debut ring in new Bulls era

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Horoscope for Monday, July 13, 2026

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Dear Abby: Struggling daughter seems uninterested in helping herself

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Horoscope for Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Deep Tunnel reservoir will take at least a month to drain

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Fifth heat-related death recorded in Chicago area

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When it rains, stench soars near Thornton Reservoir

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Jim Anixter, businessman and Cubs superfan known as 'The Pink Hat Guy,' has died at 81

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Trader Joe's in North Center nabs union win after two-year ordeal

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Cash App parent company agrees to $45 million settlement with Illinois, 44 other states

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Food and Drink

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Taste of Chicago 2026 shows off city's international food scene. Here are 5 must-try dishes.

4 days ago

Looking for coffee at the Obama Presidential Center? The '44 Reserve' blend has 40-year Chicago legacy

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Roasted red pepper chermoula sauce lets rib-eye steaks shine in purest form

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High School Football

3 months ago

Henry Sakalas picks Spartans; Nazareth teammates Chris Kasky, Luke Injaychock headed to Missouri

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A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

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High School Sports

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High number of football commits highlights news and notes ahead of the high school season

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'It's in the game,' and then some, with EA's College Football '27

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The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this year

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Illinois affirms trans girls can play on girls' sports teams, as Supreme Court upholds state bans

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Vegas baby as Bulls' Caleb Wilson wants to impress in Summer League

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Bulls can feel good about sticking to script first week of free agency

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Former Bulls coach Billy Donovan joins Spurs staff: report

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Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson proving he's willing to defy analytics to bet big on a hunch

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Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery

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Blackhawks re-sign prospect goalie Drew Commesso to two-year contract

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Durbin travels to Turkey to help rebuild NATO alliance amid Trump's unpredictable relationship with allies

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Attorneys general, state officials sue over 2nd federal attempt to cut permanent housing funds

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Obama Presidential Center visitors share 'bittersweet' reflections on America's 250th birthday

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Illinois Dems trash former state public health chief who's now seeking Senate bid: 'Maine deserves better'

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'The kids feel it' — summer camp at Columbia College has kids singing the blues

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Chicago area jostled by 2.9 magnitude earthquake

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A dissident family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. Trump's administration wants to deport them.

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Suspect in Indiana trooper's shooting found shot to death

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Wadsworth man charged with downloading nearly 200,000 child sexual abuse files

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Chicago School Board

2 months ago

Chicago school board bars candidates from taking CPS vendors' campaign contributions

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'Shell-shocked' Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding

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As more colleges shut down, this one in Palos Heights lives on virtually

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Squabble between Sky, Skylar Diggins was predictable, but it happened more quickly than many thought it would

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Dear Congressional Republicans: Your letter to the WNBA isn't helping anyone

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America's schools are producing a generation of techno-peasants

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Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80

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Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

6 days ago

Supreme Court's transgender sports decision is another discriminatory blow

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Clapback to a critic: Obama Presidential Center enhances South Side's charm

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South Chicago man, 19, dead in weekend shooting on his block

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Man critically wounded in Chicago Lawn shooting

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Boy, 16, injured in Garfield Ridge shooting

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On FX's 'The Bear,' she taught the actors how to be chefs

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Does Illinois have a gambling problem?

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They're spreading irritation – and even disease – across Illinois

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 10, 2026: $130 million budget shortfall, exits in Illinois House and more

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How are Americans feeling about the U.S.?

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