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Meet Chicago's next generation of jazz musicians — and find out where to catch them

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Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino arrives in Chicago vowing 'much more' ICE arrests are on the way

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South Chicago charter school may abruptly close, stranding 250 students

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Sarah Karp | WBEZ

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Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ staff

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Catey Sullivan | For the Sun-Times

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Mayor Brandon Johnson took your calls and discussed CTA funding, Trump's 'Operation Midway Blitz'

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ICE agents didn't have body cams during deadly shooting of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez outside Chicago

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In a spirit of pride, Pilsen turns out for El Grito celebration

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Pritzker slams feds' silence on fatal ICE shooting in Franklin Park

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Federal agents make immigration arrests in West Chicago and at West Side courthouse

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Share your photo of ICE in Chicago

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How does immigration enforcement work in Chicago?

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Alden Loury | WBEZ

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Netflix film 'sent chill down my spine' capturing the country's bitter political divide

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Marc H. Morial

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Hurricane Katrina's tale touches on both 'betrayal and renewal'

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Letters to the Editor

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Supreme Court's profiling ruling bears resemblance to Patriot Act

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Man fatally struck by Metra train near McCormick Place

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National Guard members, employees run the gamut politically, based on a review of their campaign giving

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Man fatally shot by ICE in Franklin Park had just dropped off his child at school, Rep. Delia Ramirez says

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Woman, 2 kids found in Lake Michigan following 'domestic dispute' identified

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Man fatally shot in Greater Grand Crossing

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Nearby shooting sends Northwest Side elementary and middle schools into lockdown

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Charges filed after woman fatally shot, set afire in Englewood and another kidnapped, sexually assaulted

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High School Basketball

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When Sides Collide matchups announced

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson says season 'pretty much ended' by groin injury

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QB Caleb Williams not making the grade in categories the Bears value most

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Bears to miss Bengals star QB Joe Burrow as toe injury sidelines him 3 months

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Mauled in Motown

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'Betrayed' Lions hammer, humiliate old friend Ben Johnson in Bears' loss

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Cubs' Kyle Tucker nominated for Roberto Clemente Award, injury progress is slow

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Super 25 Football Rankings

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Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 4

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High school football schedule for Week 4

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Theater and Stages

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'Portlandia' stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to appear two nights on Steppenwolf stage

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Museums and Zoos

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Amur leopard cubs practicing pouncing for their public debut at Brookfield Zoo

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Robert Redford, the Oscar-winning actor and director, dies at 89

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Dear Abby: Husband, wife split on whether to break up with other couple

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Horoscope for Monday, September 15, 2025

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Chicago outdoors: Big flathead, first woolly bear, Pawpaw Fest

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Should I take out loans to go to the best college or go to a cheaper school with no loans?

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Housing and Development

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Landmarks Illinois awards $43,000 to preserve 10 historic sites statewide

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Chicago developers sue Loop building owner, say they were 'cut out' of development project

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Food and Drink

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Revolution Brewing's latest venture shows demand for THC-infused drinks still strong amid slowing beer sales

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When creating a salsa, gather a tasty team that provides a fiesta of color, flavor and texture

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High School Football

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Illinois recruit Nasir Rankin scores twice to lead Morgan Park past Bulls Prep

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Gavin Gardiner throws for 268 yards in the first half to lead St. Patrick past Leo

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High School Football Scores

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High school football scores: Week 3

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Notre Dame stays in AP Top 25 poll despite 0-2 record

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Notre Dame stunned by Texas A&M on TD with 13 seconds left

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Another dominating 'W' for the Illini

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Guard Josh Giddey's extension should have Bulls feeling good

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Bulls announce second Ring of Honor class

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Josh Giddey proves to be a solid salesman, signs 4-year, $100 million deal with Bulls

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Blackhawks prospect Oliver Moore's ability to improve his finishing could determine future NHL role

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Blackhawks get another big contract done, signing Spencer Knight to three-year extension

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Several more rounds left in the Pritzker, Trump feud

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Criminal justice reforms help people turn their lives around while improving public safety

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Private schools, tax-credit scholarships open door of opportunities for Chicago students

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Make gun industry pay for the bloodshed it helps create

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Letters to the Editor

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Housing, assistance program for homeless is worth saving

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Teachers can't hold back on civic lessons

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Gesture of goodwill at time of need will 'stay with me forever'

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Silverio Villegas González, who was killed by ICE agents, 'touched the lives of so many'

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Shooting leaves 1 dead on East Side

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Crooked Bridgeport bank official gets a year in prison over embezzlement scheme

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Trump says 'with a high degree of certainty' that suspect in Charlie Kirk killing has been caught

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Nearly half of City Council signs letter asking for security overview following Charlie Kirk's killing

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In Illinois, soybean is king and helps fuel everything from farmers to Chicago Park District trucks

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Jim Edgar, former Illinois governor, dies at 79

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Head Start preschool remains open to all regardless of immigration status, two judges rule

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ICE officer fatally shoots man during traffic stop in Chicago suburb, authorities say

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Pritzker critica el silencio federal sobre el tiroteo fatal de Silverio Villegas González en Franklin Park

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Agentes federales realizan arrestos de inmigración en West Chicago y en la corte del lado oeste

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2 men sought in connection with Cicero death investigation

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Chicago-area college students call for end to political violence after Charlie Kirk's killing

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Illinois prisoners face long waits, unequal access to education and job training

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Henry Bienen to serve as interim president of Northwestern University

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Ask The Mayor, September 2025: Mayor Brandon Johnson takes your calls

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As WBEZ makes a change with 'Say More,' the team asks: How can we master change?

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Fewer homicides and COVID deaths, cancer screenings boost life expectancy for Chicagoans

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Red Clay Dance Company brings 'love letter to Black women and girls' to the stage in Chicago

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