ZAQS.ORG

I'm a Chicago rabbi, and I choose to forgive Kanye

1 day ago

Enes Kanter Freedom responds to stadium ban by suing the Sky

1 hour ago

High School Football Scores

15 days ago

High school football scores: Week 3

1 day ago

Once-secret records show grand jurors sought Bovino testimony, more evidence in doomed Midway Blitz cases

8 hours ago

Illinois joins lawsuit against latest Trump admin push to cut funding for youth gender-affirming care

2 hours ago

After recent beluga deaths, Shedd Aquarium monitoring others for 'clinical concerns'

1 hour ago

Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke'

2 hours ago

Chicago sports' bright future on display as Bears, Bulls, Cubs stars have 'started something pretty cool'

7 minutes ago

Will the offseason be extension season for White Sox, Munetaka Murakami and Will Venable?

1 hour ago

Dear Abby: Boyfriend and his mom tell people that they are siblings

14 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

3 days ago

Celebrate jobs — while we still have them — on Labor Day

1 day ago

Northwestern must elevate — not retreat from — African studies program

9 days ago

Stand by Second Amendment but don't deny damage guns can cause

3 days ago

Obama Center's First Amendment fail

2 days ago

Man dies of heat-related causes on South Side, raising Cook County's heat death toll to 14

5 hours ago

Housing and Development

1 year ago

Construction to start soon at long vacant LeClaire Courts site on Southwest Side

6 hours ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Roseland 'cop house' mural features the neighborhood teens want to see

7 hours ago

No relief from the heat as September kicks off. Is this normal?

2 days ago

Chicago under heat warning for 4th day

13 hours ago

Boeing's image is deeply bruised, but the company's campaign money is still good with Illinois politicians

4 days ago

Kiss-cam scandal brewing in Lyons Township between elected officials

7 days ago

Did Trump detain the 'worst of the worst'' in Chicago last fall?

1 day ago

After lobbyist who's under 65 got tax breaks for seniors, Cook County made him pay up. Then, it renewed them.

7 days ago

Bearing the Blitz

3 days ago

Nearly a year after the South Shore raid forced him from his home, one former resident is still homeless

15 hours ago

Illinois sues ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric over alleged 'deceptive' practices

1 day ago

Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions as midterm elections loom

1 day ago

Cardinal Cupich, nuns challenge 'right-to-die' law, say Illinois 'has no business' forcing assisted suicide

1 day ago

Mayor Johnson projects $882M deficit, vows to not balance budget 'on backs of working people'

1 day ago

Man sentenced 40 years for 2022 murder of beloved Hyde Park bartender

3 hours ago

Mother charged with killing 2-year-old child in Frankfort before trying to harm herself

9 hours ago

Woman fatally shot in Englewood

6 hours ago

37-year-old man fatally shot in South Shore area

1 day ago

Things To Do

4 years ago

10 storefront theater shows to see in Chicago this fall

15 hours ago

Museums and Zoos

1 year ago

2 more belugas die at Shedd Aquarium

1 day ago

USA Dodgeball National Championships to draw top players to Bedford Park this weekend

1 hour ago

Theater and Stages

1 year ago

Evanston's $32 million new Northlight Theatre wasn't built for big crowds. It's built for new plays.

1 day ago

In Dansby Swanson's absence, Nico Hoerner slides over to short and reminds everyone he's a Gold Glover, too

1 hour ago

Kyle Teel is back for the White Sox, and they need him to hit and stay healthy

2 hours ago

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire in December

6 hours ago

Bears' rare 'diamond' Colston Loveland has the wedding invite to prove it

9 hours ago

White Sox activate starting catcher Kyle Teel off IL, option Drew Romo

9 hours ago

Chicago Packer: Jayden Reed wears West Side childhood on his arm

12 hours ago

Bears' Caleb Williams, Bulls players lead PCA cheering section

23 hours ago

Bears need health, production from WR Rome Odunze to form dynamic duo

1 day ago

Bears practice report: RB D'Andre Swift, WR Rome Odunze leave with injuries

1 day ago

Top five moments from Bears QB Caleb Williams' 'Hot Ones' debut

1 day ago

SEC sues LSU, claiming the school recruited pro athletes against league rules

1 day ago

Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, Scott Williams, Robbie Hummel expected to be in Bulls' TV analyst rotation

1 day ago

NBA fines Clippers and Kawhi Leonard, suspends owner Steve Ballmer one year in cap circumvention case

2 days ago

Horoscope for Friday, September 04, 2026

20 hours ago

Dear Abby: Widow's new beau does not pull his weight

1 day ago

Horoscope for Thursday, September 03, 2026

1 day ago

Here's how extreme heat affects Chicago's moveable bridges

11 hours ago

Extreme heat warning canceled early on third day of brutal temperatures in Chicago area

1 day ago

Are cicadas louder this year?

1 day ago

Felon who posed as Pablo Escobar's son admits bilking pro basketball player and others out of millions

1 day ago

Suspect arrested in Chinatown bank robbery attempt

2 days ago

ComEd customers pay billions to keep the lights on during storms. Will it be enough?

2 days ago

Create the perfect bite with spicy shrimp with sweet corn salsa

3 days ago

Try this simple no-cook tomato sauce to beat peak summer heat

3 days ago

Vibrant salad inspired by Italian panzanella takes advantage of sweet corn and juicy tomatoes at their peak

3 days ago

High School Football

5 months ago

CPS postpones Friday football games due to heat advisory

10 hours ago

Corliss dominates Brooks, hopes to ride strong junior leadership back to the state playoffs

21 hours ago

Previewing Week 3's top high school football games

1 day ago

Illinois opens season with 42-23 victory against visiting UAB

21 hours ago

College football Week 1 picks: Will Notre Dame make easy work of Wisconsin at Lambeau Field?

1 day ago

Big Ten Network set to begin 20th season with its original cast

2 days ago

Bulls' Noa Essengue earning short leash as a puppy that won't bite

5 days ago

The Caleb Wilson hype train is real and full steam ahead for the Bulls

12 days ago

Bulls coach Tiago Splitter not looking for part in arrested development

19 days ago

Blackhawks' Frank Nazar hopes to convert more opportunities this season with new teeth, new teammate

5 days ago

Alex Vlasic eager to speak playoffs into existence for Blackhawks: 'It's a matter of time'

12 days ago

Blackhawks prospect rankings: Vaclav Nestrasil climbs to top spot after many graduations

19 days ago

Security guard fatally shot at Gary train station by 9 law enforcement officers

5 days ago

Loop company's bid to buy Arizona bank would spike predatory lending, consumer advocacy groups argue

6 days ago

Heather Mack's ex-boyfriend will stay in jail while awaiting trial in Bali murder plot

8 days ago

Federal judge told 'things are no longer quiet' as Midway Blitz lawsuit faces critical November ruling

2 days ago

Mega hailstone officially broke state record during 'most severe year for weather in recent memory'

2 days ago

Back-to-back bond rating upgrades for Illinois boost Pritzker's reelection bid

2 days ago

Bystanders caught in crossfire; woman killed, man wounded in Lockport Township

1 day ago

Hersh's Fridge dedicated in Skokie in memory of Hersh Goldberg-Polin

1 day ago

Homewood residents still recovering from storms, hoping for FEMA assistance

2 days ago

Chicago extends program offering free Wi-Fi to CPS students

1 day ago

Chicago School Board

3 months ago

CPS students ordered to stay indoors during extreme heat warning

2 days ago

After drug arrest, calls emerge for Mark Stephens to resign as chairman of Triton College's board

2 days ago

Hegseth needs to go if the GOP expects midterm success

14 hours ago

Trump's ballroom is a monument to his lawlessness

1 day ago

Summer of 2026 wasn't total loss — at least there are tomatoes

3 days ago

Express eating disorder concern without body shaming

4 days ago

Young police officers, as I once was, don't have all the answers

7 days ago

Chicago should consider outcomes-based training for ex-offenders

16 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Bears can stay. Suits can take a hike.

14 hours ago

Could Pete Crow-Armstrong be a modern-day Willie Mays?

2 days ago

Blue Cross Blue Shield's 'downcoding' will gravely impact care

4 days ago

18-year-old dropped off at Englewood hospital dies of gunshot wounds

22 hours ago

Woman critically injured in shooting in Oakland neighborhood

1 day ago

Here's what to expect while traveling over Labor Day weekend

1 day ago

Friday, September 4, 2026

3 hours ago

Can we really separate the art from the artist?

4 hours ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: Dangerous heat, two more beluga whale deaths, and more

5 hours ago

Thursday, September 3, 2026

1 day ago

How would a fast-rail train to O'Hare actually work?

1 day ago