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High School Basketball

3 years ago

Meet the 2026 Chicago Sun-Times All-Area High School Boys Basketball Team

9 hours ago

Growing healthy food to narrow Chicago's 20-year life expectancy gap: 'If we eat better, we do better'

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Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ

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Pro-Israel group's donors and affiliates pour $13.7 million into Chicago-area primaries

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Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ

8 months ago

Mawa Iqbal | WBEZ

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ICE protesters keep beating Trump in Chicago court, but the battles take a toll. 'It's about intimidation'

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City's hotel tax would be nation's highest if Council approves plan to rev up tourism

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Architecture and Design

9 months ago

Modernist 79th Street dry cleaners featured in film 'Ali' and Chance the Rapper's video set to close

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Detention hearing delayed for man who allegedly fatally shot 'hardworking' father and son in Little Village

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How Cubs hope to maximize pitcher Edward Cabrera's talents this spring

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Chicago Loop Alliance unveils Loop Arts District, funding to address vacant stores

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Bulls turnover problems one of many issues facing coach Billy Donovan

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Dear Abby: Girlfriend hits the road amid man's rough stretch

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The Chicago Mini Crossword

2 months ago

Young mourners reflect on Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy and carry it forward

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Leak and Sons prepares for Jesse Jackson's funeral, playing a 'small part' in the history of an iconic leader

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How Jesse Jackson shaped Chicago education, from protesting school segregation to reopening Dyett HS

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What we know about Rev. Jesse Jackson's death and plans to honor his life

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Babette Peyton, disabled Army veteran who competed in archery tournaments, dies at 73

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State Farm auto customers could receive up to $100 one-time payment per vehicle

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Murals and Mosaics

9 months ago

Ramova Theatre mural features South Side artists' work on beer garden wall

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What's your favorite music venue in Chicago? Here's what you told us

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Chicago experiencing 'weather whiplash' as temps in 60s Friday, 30s by Saturday

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Natalie Y. Moore

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Trump's countless lies 'normalized and cruel'

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Jodi Bondi Norgaard

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Trump treating U.S. women's hockey team as afterthought is no laughing matter

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S. E. Cupp

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Trump's bluster isn't fooling most Americans

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Casinos and Gambling

2 months ago

Hawthorne Race Course, a 134-year-old fixture in Chicago area horse racing, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

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Five Illinois congressional seats, Senate seat open in historic election year

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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi faces strong challenge from suburban assessor Pat Hynes in bid for 3rd term

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Highland Park gun control activists keeping score on weapon producers and their business partners

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Caught in the middle: More than 500 students to be displaced by CPS shutdown of Aspira schools

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Man charged in fatal Washington Heights shooting

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Man charged in slaying of father and son who owned Little Village jewelry store

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As Midway Blitz cases collapse, 'Broadview Six' prosecutors agree to scale back controversial indictment

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Police seeking tips in string of sexual assaults in Austin

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Ex-strip club owner with ties to reputed mob figures a big campaign donor to Alexi Giannoulias

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Business license fees increased this year, some by as high as 400%

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DEA didn't arrest gold miner stopped at Union Station but seized his $115K and kept it for 7 years

7 days ago

Chicago surgeon who oversaw heart operation in Alaska where patient died could now lose Illinois license

7 days ago

Margaret Bonds, an influential Chicago composer, gets a gravestone, at last

11 hours ago

Double Door co-owners close the door on plan to revive music venue in Uptown

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Museums and Zoos

9 months ago

DePaul Art Museum closing in June amid campus layoffs, financial troubles

1 day ago

A day at the Art Institute reveals more about Klaus Mäkelä, Chicago's new maestro

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Food and Drink

9 months ago

Eight shops that deliver smart Wine 101 lessons in Chicago

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Bears offensive line coach Dan Roushar: Left tackle answer 'to be determined'

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Checking the Bears' crystal ball

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Nonstop competition for Bears' Caleb Williams as he chases top QBs, fights off upstarts like Fernando Mendoza

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NFL Mock Draft 2.0 — Risers, fallers from the NFL Scouting Combine

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NFL sets salary cap at low end of original forecast, tightening Bears' offseason crunch

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New tax rules are changing charitable deductions — here's how to make the most of them

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Strategies to consider if you're looking to reduce capital gains taxes

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Sabrina Parys | NerdWallet

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What taxpayers need to know about savings plans, tax changes in 2026

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Congress passed Trump's sweeping tax bill. Here's how it'll affect your returns

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What to know about state legislative races in Illinois' March 17 primary

21 days ago

What to know about the Illinois Republican primary race for governor

21 days ago

What to know about the March 17 primary for the Cook County Board of Review

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Dan Mihalopoulos | WBEZ

3 months ago

What to know about the open U.S. Senate seat to replace Dick Durbin

21 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams does signature celebration in new music video

7 hours ago

Bears coach Ben Johnson gets 'A' grade in leaked NFLPA survey

1 day ago

With uncertainty lingering on Tyrique Stevenson, Bears must consider cornerback options in NFL Draft

1 day ago

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signs Bears stadium bill

1 day ago

Bears legend Devin Hester featured in ESPN's 'I Scored a Touchdown' series in yearlong Super Bowl run-up

1 day ago

Bulls pick good night to lose and the right team to lose to in Portland

19 hours ago

Two words not in the vocabulary of Bulls coach Billy Donovan? Slow down

20 hours ago

Bulls' Matas Buzelis can't stop the losing, but he can learn from a talk

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Horoscope for Friday, February 27, 2026

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Dear Abby: Family's black sheep could use a little help now and then

1 day ago

Horoscope for Thursday, February 26, 2026

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Mayor Johnson defends choice to lead city's Animal Care and Control, despite conditions at city-run shelter

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Pet surrenders surge during hard times — but there is a right way and a wrong way

2 days ago

Man and his dog shot in West Pullman

3 days ago

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says

1 day ago

Chicago wine shops are on a sellout run with multicultural wine tastings that look beyond France, Italy

1 day ago

Housing and Development

9 months ago

Chicago foundation awards $15 million for construction of two West Side community centers

2 days ago

Chicago chefs Beverly Kim, Diana Dávila to compete for $1 million on Padma Lakshmi's new 'America's Culinary Cup'

1 day ago

Wondering what will be the next big thing in Chicago dining? Monday Night Foodball already knows.

2 days ago

Portillo's slowing national expansion plans amid weaker sales

2 days ago

High School Basketball Scores

3 months ago

Friday's IHSA regional final basketball scores

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Warren's Jaxson Davis named 2026 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year

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Freshman Mia Gage shows 'no fear' as Nazareth beats Downers Grove North in 4A sectional final

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DePaul basketball still has demons, as latest dispiriting loss shows

5 days ago

Illini 'O' is golden, but their 'D' keeps foldin'. Is it a fatal flaw?

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Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock steps down to take job in NFL

8 days ago

Bulls welcome back Coby White and then watch his new team throttle them

2 days ago

Bulls' backcourt injury concerns get clarity, concern from Billy Donovan

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Greed is good on Wall Street but not in Billy Donovan's Bulls offense

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Connor Bedard's fire not enough to carry Blackhawks in loss to Predators

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Former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville gets 1,000th win

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Blackhawks' Connor Murphy feeling allure of playoffs as trade deadline nears

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Chicago court hearing scheduled for ex-boyfriend of Heather Mack in Bali killing

2 days ago

Stranded Chicagoans in Mexico now have options to fly home after cartel violence

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What Chicagoans said during the first day of Rev. Jesse Jackson's public viewing

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As thousands gather for viewing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, elders reflect on his impact

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Senate race to replace Dick Durbin heats up with 10 Democrats on the ballot

1 day ago

Two Cook County property tax appeal commissioners face strong challengers in March 17 primary

1 day ago

John Sharkey, renowned Naperville karate instructor whose students have gone on to Hollywood, dies at 69

2 days ago

Ald. Shirley Drewenski elected acting Harvey mayor

3 days ago

CPS approves calendars for next 2 school years with longer summer break

23 hours ago

CPS eyes changes to ChiArts conservatory model, upsetting parents who want more arts during school day

1 day ago

Mentors can make the difference for young Black men in college. Here's how to be a good one.

2 days ago

Weak Congress takes stage in Trump's 'clown show'

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Supreme Court's tariff decision upholds rule of law

1 day ago

An architecturally important West Side church gets blessed by the National Trust

2 days ago

Requiring proof of citizenship to vote has no basis in U.S. Constitution

2 days ago

Measles cases are rising, and RFK Jr. is only making it worse

6 days ago

Marked decline in homicides, robberies proves critics wrong about Pretrial Fairness Act

7 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Lamenting the whitewashing of America's past as Black History Month ends

11 hours ago

Ald. Hopkins prioritizes businesses over cyclists' safety

2 days ago

Video gambling doesn't belong in Chicago

4 days ago

Tommy Schaefer wants to represent himself as he finally faces U.S. prosecution in death of Heather Mack's mom

1 day ago

4 men shot in Woodlawn attack

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Blasting masked ICE agents, West Virginia judge cites case involving Chicago cops

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WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Feb. 27, 2026: Illinois politicians boycott State of the Union, memorials honoring Jesse Jackson begin and more

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What makes a Chicago accent?

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2026 Democratic Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois

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2026 Republican Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois

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Should Illinois ban cell phones from classrooms?

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