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Here comes Krampus: How the half-goat, half-demon became a cultural phenomenon

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Mayor Johnson determined to avert city government shutdown as budget stalemate drags on

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Housing and Development

6 months ago

Judge keeps move-out date for South Shore building raided by feds, sending residents scrambling

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Esther Yoon-Ji Kang | WBEZ

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Exec at construction firm tied to Palumbo family is elected chairman of powerful road builder trade group

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Krishnamoorthi says he might 'revisit' contributions from ICE contractor, Trump adviser Shyam Sankar

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Architecture and Design

6 months ago

Obama Presidential Center's first building is complete — Here's an exclusive look

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Black Chicagoans embrace the quarter-zip trend while discussing its meaning

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2025 Winter meetings: Separating fact from fiction as Cubs become frequent name in rumor mill

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White Sox taking a leap hinges on development of young players, not outside reinforcements

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Improvement to come internally for White Sox

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High School Basketball

3 years ago

St. Ignatius has a basketball team to be reckoned with

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Dear Abby: Mother keeps a tight rein on boy and his grandma

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It's officially 'Nutcracker' season. Here are three affordable and creative remixes on the classic

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Hannah Edgar | WBEZ

27 days ago

Theater and Stages

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Need a laugh? Chicago theaters are going all in on comedies this holiday season

5 days ago

Mike Davis | WBEZ

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Things To Do

3 years ago

60 classic ways to celebrate the holidays around Chicago, from lights to caroling to family-friendly shows

17 days ago

Courtney Kueppers | WBEZ

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12 HOLIDAY POP-UP BARS TO DRINK YOUR JINGLE JUICE THIS SEASON

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Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu

26 days ago

Motorists should be careful of slick roads as freezing rain and snow slide in

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Casinos and Gambling

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Bally's Chicago casino renderings preview poker room, gaming floor

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South Side flower shop owner named CNN's Hero of the Year

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Noem does charity event, ICE tear-gasses residents

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A Cicero woman's baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.

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Gaza's future can't be life in a tent

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Letters to the Editor

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Many children will lose out without public media access

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'This should have been avoided': Late warnings raise red flags in fatal train crash

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Krishnamoorthi rails against Trump but takes money from MAGA donors

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Federal deportation campaign to have chilling effect for Chicago's snow removal companies

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Government waives part of a Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

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West Side slaying suspect Googled 'which knife is best to cut through a human arm,' prosecutors say

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Concealed carry holder shoots 17-year-old alleged car burglar in Roseland

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Woman fatally shot in East Side domestic disturbance; man arrested

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Passenger dies in Avondale wreck involving semi

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Movies and TV

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'One Battle After Another' leads Golden Globe nominations

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Review: mgk runs through his many musical personas in wide-ranging show, brings out surprise guest Halsey

3 days ago

Ron Weber, hairstylist who did it his way, dies at 80

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Museums and Zoos

6 months ago

DuSable Black History Museum, CEO misused public funds, whistleblower alleges

6 days ago

Entertainment and Culture

6 months ago

Bears' Ben Johnson downplays Packers handshake, but the NFL world will be watching the next one in 2 weeks

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High School Basketball Scores

14 days ago

Monday's high school basketball scores

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Bears QB Caleb Williams' timing, throwing accuracy are critical to their playoff hopes

3 hours ago

Bears coach Ben Johnson frustrated by Kyler Gordon's injury 'rut'

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Browns' Shedeur Sanders will start at QB for rest of the season

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Halas Intrigue podcast: Rivalry rewind

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Matt LaFleur: 'I don't know what holding is' if Bears weren't flagged vs. Micah Parsons

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Bears rue missed tackles after four players couldn't stop Packers RB Josh Jacobs on crucial play

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Bears QB Caleb Williams: I needed to give Cole Kmet a 'better ball' on game-sealing interception

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Low-risk signings likely theme for White Sox at winter meetings

3 days ago

Cubs pitching director Ryan Otero joins Red Sox; Tyler Zombro steps into larger role

3 days ago

Might Cubs be poised for an active winter meetings?

4 days ago

Super 25 Basketball Rankings

8 days ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Dec. 7, 2025

1 day ago

Sunday's high school basketball scores

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Freshman Liv Johnson shows she's 'next level' in Carmel's win over Maine South

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Chicago Elite Classic: Devin Cleveland returns, Curie beats Warren and Lincoln Williams sparkles for Kankakee

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Horoscope for Monday, December 08, 2025

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Dear Abby: Teacher has a message for parents at school year's end

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Horoscope for Sunday, December 07, 2025

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Chicago records 17.1 inches of snow — the most by Dec. 7 since 1978

1 day ago

Winter weather advisory issued for Chicago area with several inches of snow expected overnight

1 day ago

Commute home could get slippery with light snow heading for Chicago area

5 days ago

Chicago food companies like Mush, Farmer's Fridge flourish as consumers move away from processed foods

2 days ago

Auto body shops around Chicago are busy, and prices are up as early snow sends drivers in for repairs

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Logan Square church to become Chicago's first all-affordable church redevelopment

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Food and Drink

6 months ago

Belmont Cragin restaurant owners say business ticking up — but not back to pre-immigration enforcement levels

3 days ago

Chicago is a drinker's paradise — even for the sober and the sober-curious among us

5 days ago

Red lentil and kale stew offers welcome break between indulgent holiday spreads

6 days ago

Saturday's high school basketball scores and schedule

2 days ago

Mature, 'uber-athletic' sophomore Brady Pettigrew emerges as one of the state's breakout stars

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Friday's high school basketball scores and schedule

3 days ago

Notre Dame, left out of College Football Playoff, declines bowl consideration

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No. 1 Indiana will face Oklahoma or Alabama in college football playoff

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Bears or Packers on Sunday? Here's who you picked

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Losing is taking a toll as Bulls' unity is starting to splinter

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Bulls continue to search for missing identity and way to end losing

22 hours ago

Bulls making some progress in health department

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Blackhawks' disastrous weekend leads to inflection point: Where is their season headed?

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Blackhawks' Connor Bedard 'wants to be' on Canada's Olympic roster, but he knows others do, too

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Blackhawks hammered by Ducks, completing team's worst weekend since 1951

21 hours ago

Victory over Packers could signal true beginning of Bears' ascent under Ben Johnson

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Would Notre Dame or Miami be favored in hypothetical rematch? We asked the oddsmakers

3 days ago

Sayin, Mendoza or Pavia? My Heisman Trophy leader going into Championship Saturday is ...

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Curbing wetland protection will water down Chicago area's natural safety system

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Vaccine disinformation can scar young Chicagoans, particularly South Side children

2 days ago

I survived prostate cancer. Without ACA tax credits, other Americans may not be as lucky

5 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Police need more scrutiny in gun cases, not less

2 days ago

Improving crisis care, 988 hotline awareness in suburban Cook County

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CPD's gun-pointing policy needs update

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Most residents don't know Chicago is moving to an elected school board, poll finds

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Indiana man charged in dismembering, shooting man in North Lawndale home in March

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Elgin mayor blasts federal agents' actions against protesters: 'It discourages me. It disgusts me'

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Architect Frank Gehry who designed Millennium Park's Pritzker Pavilion and foot bridge dies at 96

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Illinois officials will still recommend hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, despite new CDC guidance

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Pope Leo XIV

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Pope Leo helped shield clergy accused of abuse in Peru, abuse survivors allege

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Kristi Noem draws protesters at Chicago Christmas tree charity event

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Thousands leaving Illinois prisons face high risk of housing instability, new study finds

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License-plate tampering a no-no, Illinois warns fed immigration agents, car rental agencies

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USPS driver cited for fatal crash in Des Plaines

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Woman dies in collision with USPS truck in Des Plaines

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ICE agents use tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man's arrest

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CPS Board approves $17.5 million settlement for former student sexually abused at Little Village high school

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What Northwestern accepted from the Trump administration to get back $790M in research funds

6 days ago

As immigration agents swooped into Chicago this fall, communities stepped up to get kids to school safely

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Helping kids manage divorce during the holiday season

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What's in the alternative budget plan Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has rejected?

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Spotify Unwrapped? Chicago indie artists are pulling their music from the platform

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Ideas for new winter holiday traditions and activities

3 days ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Dec. 5, 2025: City budget battle, record-breaking November snow and more

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