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High School Basketball

3 years ago

Previewing and predicting the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state tournament

7 hours ago

Archdiocese has 'no plan' to reopen 6 Catholic schools despite families' push

8 hours ago

North Chicago-based AbbVie investing $380 million on new pharmaceutical plants

3 hours ago

Durbin to bring original 'Dreamer' to Trump's State of the Union speech, as several Illinois Dems boycott it

41 minutes ago

Frustrated Illinois congressional candidates call super PAC influence 'buying a seat'

15 hours ago

'Abolish ICE' among winners of Chicago's 'You Name a Snowplow' contest

5 hours ago

Familiar foes line up in Republican primary for chance against Gov. JB Pritzker

11 hours ago

This spring, White Sox starter Shane Smith knows he belongs

1 hour ago

White Sox pitcher Grant Taylor can bring the heat; now it's time to fine-tune his arsenal

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High School Basketball Scores

2 months ago

Monday's high school basketball scores

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Dear Abby: Expectant mom wants to ensure her newborn will be safe

14 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

2 months ago

Chicago clergy kick off funeral services with tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson

2 days ago

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

4 days ago

For Jesse Jackson, economic justice and civil rights were intertwined

3 days ago

Movies and TV

3 years ago

20 years before 'Oscars So White,' Rev. Jesse Jackson took on the Academy Awards

4 days ago

Chicago after the blitz

11 hours ago

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

15 hours ago

Theater and Stages

9 months ago

Review: In 'Black Cypress Bayou,' a strong Black matriarch clings tightly to her secrets and skeletons

15 hours ago

Review: Court Theatre's staging of 'Miss Julie' tackles class warfare with unsettling immediacy

1 day ago

Review: Gary Clark Jr. comes full circle at Buddy Guy's Legends, with an assist from the blues legend himself

1 day ago

Illinois' budget blues were around long before Trump's cuts

1 day ago

'The ghost in the machine is just us' — AI pinch hits. But there's a problem...

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Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Video gambling doesn't belong in Chicago

14 hours ago

Natalie Y. Moore

6 months ago

Chicago and its New Negro swagger hum throughout 'Sinners'

3 days ago

2 women killed in predawn Northlake fire

11 hours ago

Letter carrier union kicks off bargaining season with rally: 'First-class service deserves first-class pay'

1 day ago

Car fails to slow down, crashes into fire truck on I-57

1 day ago

22 people displaced after Logan Square apartment fire

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Slain Plainfield teen's family learned of Garfield Park shooting through citizen app, police say

4 hours ago

Death of Downers Grove man found on Austin street probed as homicide, police say

10 hours ago

1 dead, 1 hurt in 2-vehicle crash on Dan Ryan

5 hours ago

Boy, 15, accidentally shot in Morgan Park home

23 hours ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Botched online tax payment left Humboldt Park man waiting nearly 2 years for a fix

3 days ago

Black artists express complicated relationship with U.S. flag in show honoring nation's 250th anniversary

2 days ago

Review: Brandi Carlile shows she still has the human touch in first arena tour

2 days ago

Review: 'American Icons' showcases the exceptional melting pot that is the Joffrey and American dance

1 day ago

Murals and Mosaics

9 months ago

Pilsen artist's poetry snippets are painted around Chicago and the country

3 days ago

Blackhawks noticing Gavin McKenna's rapid growth as 2026 NHL Draft creeps closer

3 hours ago

Cubs reliever Phil Maton still showcasing passion for development in Year 10

3 hours ago

Five dangerous lower seeds in the IHSA boys basketball state tournament

6 hours ago

Previewing and predicting the IHSA Class 3A boys basketball state tournament

7 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Sabrina Parys | NerdWallet

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

What to know about Illinois' 7th Congressional District Democratic primary

16 days ago

What to know about Illinois' 8th Congressional District Democratic primary

17 days ago

What to know about the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary race

17 days ago

What to know about the Democratic primary for Cook County board president

17 days ago

Kristen Schorsch | WBEZ

1 month ago

Mariah Woelfel | WBEZ

8 months ago

Four questions for Bears to answer this week at NFL Scouting Combine

2 hours ago

Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael's widow, Misty, arrested

2 days ago

Are the Bears using Hammond and other places as a bluff to get a better deal in Chicago?

2 days ago

Bears staying at Lake Forest practice facility no matter where their next stadium is located

3 days ago

Draft analyst: Bears in 'good spot' to take LT or DE with 25th pick

2 days ago

Bulls stay competitive against Knicks before losing ninth game in a row

22 hours ago

Bulls' Zach Collins speaks about season-ending toe surgery and his future

1 day ago

New-look Bulls, same results: Eight straight losses

1 day ago

Horoscope for Monday, February 23, 2026

20 hours ago

Dear Abby: Unexpected guest in restroom leads to unfortunate incident

1 day ago

Horoscope for Sunday, February 22, 2026

1 day ago

Temperatures plummet nearly 30 degrees as 40-plus mile per hour wind gusts hit Chicago area

3 days ago

Illinois joins suit to halt federal energy and infrastructure cuts

4 days ago

Romance in the air for new red panda Qi, 7, who arrived at Lincoln Park Zoo to mate

5 days ago

What are the advantages of filing your tax return jointly?

1 day ago

Chicago's Next Voices

2 days ago

Small businesses survive with support from their communities, Chicago's Next Voices columnist writes

2 days ago

Impressions Face and Body finds move to Old Town brings new energy to aesthetics practice

2 days ago

Lunar New Year events in Chicago to celebrate the Year of the Horse

5 days ago

Food and Drink

9 months ago

Learn how to make dumplings for Lunar New Year with Minyoli's Rich Wang

6 days ago

After Time Out Market's abrupt closure, is Chicago's food hall era over?

7 days ago

Kyle Williams' Super 25 high school girls basketball rankings for Feb. 22, 2026

1 day ago

Super 25 Basketball Rankings

2 months ago

Michael O'Brien's Super 25 high school basketball rankings for Feb. 22, 2026

1 day ago

Justin Oliver's late surge beats Lincoln Park and secures Curie's fourth city championship

2 days ago

DePaul basketball still has demons, as latest dispiriting loss shows

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

5 days ago

Bulls, Pistons confident Jaden Ivey can come back from injury

1 day ago

Bulls finding out that life as a soft tank team is filled with pain

3 days ago

Bulls take shortsighted approach in loss to Raptors

2 days ago

Blackhawks' Colton Dach hoping to earn more ice time after rejuvenating break

1 day ago

U.S. wins Olympic gold in men's hockey final against Canada

1 day ago

Blackhawks trade-deadline preview: Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson, other veterans might be moved out

2 days ago

'El Mencho,' leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel that supplies U.S. cocaine trade, killed by Mexican army

1 day ago

How to avoid an underpayment penalty by the IRS

2 days ago

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies

3 days ago

Cook County property tax bills available online, with payments due April 1

3 days ago

Fewer Americans will pay estate taxes this year, but wealthiest will benefit most

3 days ago

Democratic Senate frontrunners stick to talking points, split on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

3 days ago

Person found died in Des Plaines RV fire

1 day ago

Shootout near Bridgeview pool hall leaves man dead, concealed-carry holder wounded

2 days ago

Arlington Heights man charged in Thursday's 7½-hour standoff

3 days ago

Teachers could qualify for new tax breaks in 2026

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Under pressure from feds, University of Chicago cuts ties with program helping students of color get Ph.D.s

4 days ago

Unions demand more from Pritzker for education

2 days ago

Architecture and Design

9 months ago

Neglected storybook house in Beverly heads toward a happy ending, thanks to $1.5 million state grant

3 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Federal immigration authorities are deploying police departments' old, regrettable tactics

5 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Rev. Jackson's message of hope resonates well beyond Chicago

2 days ago

Boy traumatized at Portage Park school needs healing, support

3 days ago

America's health will decline with repeal of climate change finding

5 days ago

Two teens charged in killings, carjackings on North, South sides

1 day ago

Multiple people shot on I-57 near Halsted Street on far South Side

1 day ago

Woman killed in Far South Side drive-by shooting

2 days ago

How are Hoosiers feeling about the Bears' potential move to Indiana?

5 hours ago

Here's how Chicagoans remember civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson

5 hours ago

And then a hero comes along: Chicagoans sound off on real-life stories of courage

5 hours ago

Small businesses prepare for another change as Trump's sweeping tariffs get shot down

5 hours ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, Feb. 20, 2026: Chicagoans pay tribute to Jesse Jackson, Governor delivers State of the State, and more

3 days ago