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Movies and TV

4 years ago

Chicago shines with short movies about disabilities, finding community at annual Latino Film Fest

2 days ago

Chef Zubair Mohajir is having fun going into business with friends

3 days ago

Arts and Culture

2 months ago

As Chicago's indie venues struggle, local musicians face their own financial burdens

3 hours ago

Larry Hoover's former Gangster Disciples No. 2 man says he's drowning in debt from court-ordered fine

2 days ago

ICE says 81% arrested in Operation Midway Blitz had no convictions, falsely asserts no citizens arrested

1 day ago

Bears bosses and Hammond mayor meet on proposed stadium site

1 day ago

Bodycam video shows Chicago cop took cover for 90 seconds after fatally shooting his partner Krystal Rivera

1 day ago

Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

8 days ago

Casey Toner | Illinois Answers Project

8 days ago

After Mather student and mom detained by ICE, a school and soccer community are left reeling

1 day ago

Victims identified in West Garfield Park shooting

3 hours ago

Julianna Stratton talks about the fight she's bringing to Washington at Power Rising Summit

3 hours ago

Fire blow two-goal lead in second half, settle for tie with Cincinnati

30 minutes ago

Resurgent White Sox offense stacks up hits, but not when they need them in 7-6 walk-off loss to A's

2 hours ago

White Sox slugger Colson Montgomery finding his swing again out west

6 hours ago

Dear Abby: In-laws make themselves at home long before dinner

16 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

4 months ago

Assistant editor, innovation

3 days ago

No, my Sun-Times colleague, Violet Miller, and I are not the same person

3 days ago

Ahmed Shihab-Eldin excels at exposing injustice. His overseas arrest deserves the same scrutiny.

16 hours ago

I grew up on Zoom and social media. Protect Illinois kids, teens from the dangers of AI

1 day ago

Loyola University's lab turns used cooking oil into fuel to run buses

16 hours ago

How we photographed Oscar-winning Tarell Alvin McCraney

16 hours ago

Thunderstorms arrive in the area Friday night before cooler temps Saturday

1 day ago

Housing and Development

11 months ago

Brookfield breaks ground on 4-building industrial campus in Back of the Yards

1 day ago

Male found dead in Montrose Harbor

1 day ago

Chicago cops did little to probe gun stolen from police station and used in three shootings, new records show

8 days ago

Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here's why.

8 days ago

City owed millions from its own employees, who aren't being forced to pay up

15 days ago

Illinois House revives school cellphone ban; bill awaits scrutiny in Senate

1 day ago

Ford City Mall on the verge of shuttering after owner fails to make repairs

1 day ago

Philz Coffee will hang Pride flags back up after taking them down

1 day ago

Architecture and Design

11 months ago

Restoration starts on pergola at North Lawndale's historic Sears garden

1 day ago

Should Chicago continue to allow delivery robots on the streets? What you told us

1 day ago

Man sought after attempted sexual assault on CTA train in Austin

3 hours ago

First victim identified in West Garfield Park shooting

9 hours ago

Family of Adam Toledo drops lawsuit against city and Chicago police officer — but plans to refile

1 day ago

Man sitting in car killed in South Deering shooting

1 day ago

Murals and Mosaics

11 months ago

Women's suffrage murals that started in Chicago are growing across U.S.

1 day ago

Museums and Zoos

10 months ago

Inside Mag Mile's upscale magic theater, The Hand & The Eye

1 day ago

Power Rising Summit draws Kamala Harris and Juliana Stratton to harness the collective power of Black women

1 day ago

Life on the road inspired Chicago band Friko's sophomore album 'Something Worth Waiting For'

1 day ago

Jameson Taillon doesn't discount struggling Mets, then holds them to one run in six innings

3 hours ago

Carson Kelly's pinch-hit, 3-run HR sends Cubs to 4th consecutive victory

3 hours ago

Luis Robert Jr. — once the 'next Mike Trout' — just trying to get to 'pretty good' with struggling Mets

5 hours ago

WNBA season preview: Breaking down the league into four tiers

6 hours ago

Blackhawks players set playoffs as 2027 goal, but Kyle Davidson knows that'll require enormous leap

10 hours ago

Bears GM Ryan Poles has tough act to follow in this year's draft

1 day ago

Former Bears assistant — and nearly head coach — Dave McGinnis dies at 74

5 days ago

NFL under federal investigation for anticompetitive practices as TV costs rise

9 days ago

To be the next Russell Wilson (or better), Caleb Williams must build on 4th-quarter wizardry

9 days ago

Former Bears great Steve McMichael diagnosed with CTE after death

11 days ago

Hall of Famer Oscar Schmidt, the 'Holy Hand' of Brazilian basketball, dies at 68

1 day ago

Viewership of NBA regular-season games up 86% over last season

3 days ago

Gut-check time for coach Billy Donovan as the Bulls await his decision

3 days ago

Horoscope for Saturday, April 18, 2026

22 hours ago

Dear Abby: Man's online shopping drains coffers and wife's patience

1 day ago

Horoscope for Friday, April 17, 2026

1 day ago

Flooding from record-breaking rainfall invades homes, possibility for flash floods continues through Friday

3 days ago

Injured plover returns to Montrose Beach: 'Pippin is a trouper'

4 days ago

What can homeowners do to reduce flooding?

3 days ago

FAA orders summer flight reduction at O'Hare, citing safety, efficiency

2 days ago

PopUp Bagels will pop open Friday in Lincoln Park

1 day ago

Chicago Loop Alliance names Suzet McKinney CEO

2 days ago

Technology always wins, but we can make our own magic until then

2 days ago

Push to slow increase of Chicago's subminimum wage fails

3 days ago

High School Football

22 days ago

Practice makes prospect for Montini QB Israel Abrams

1 day ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

An early look at 15 teams to keep an eye on ahead of the 2026-27 boys basketball season

2 days ago

John Holecek returns for a second stint as Loyola football coach

4 days ago

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore gets probation

4 days ago

Wagers on Munetaka Murakami for Rookie of the Year make sense, even if White Sox continue to flounder

7 days ago

Old-school gets it done for Fenwick's Jake Thies

8 days ago

Now that Bulls have captured a second first-round pick, what can they do?

3 days ago

It becomes numbers game for Bulls coach Billy Donovan and his decision

5 days ago

'The Decision' is coming: Billy Donovan and his future with the Bulls

5 days ago

Takeaways from Blackhawks exit interviews: Summer training schedules could overlap in Chicago

1 day ago

Connor Bedard feels ready for Blackhawks' captaincy, and his teammates agree: 'He's our guy'

2 days ago

After another season of strong Blackhawks attendance, it's time to start rewarding fans with more wins

2 days ago

Nation and World

10 months ago

Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire

2 days ago

Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline

3 days ago

West Suburban Medical Center reopening some clinics amid eviction fight

3 days ago

Soon-to-shutter Trinity Christian College campus up for sale

4 days ago

Possibilities and obstacles for those seeking an education in Illinois prisons

6 days ago

Teen driver killed in crash in Rolling Meadows industrial park

1 day ago

Burdened by costs of an ICE facility in town, Broadview reckons with a spotlight it never wanted

1 day ago

First chunk of new transit money to be spent on security, service for CTA, Metra and Pace

2 days ago

CPS will be in session on May 1, but agreement with CTU encourages students to attend afternoon rally

1 day ago

Friends, family honor Hyde Park Academy student killed in bus stop shooting — 'He was a baby'

1 day ago

Naperville social studies educator named Illinois' 2026 Teacher of the Year

2 days ago

Cash-strapped DePaul closes the curtain on Downtown's historic Reskin Theatre

2 days ago

Future of food in Illinois extends beyond agriculture

1 day ago

Ban handguns that are easily turned into illegal machine guns

3 days ago

Sharia is a framework for Muslims — not a threat to America

5 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Pope Leo XIV channels Cardinal Bernardin's teachings to stand against Iran war

16 hours ago

CPS students need more time in classroom, not May Day off

1 day ago

More state, local funding needed to boost protection from floods

3 days ago

Casinos and Gambling

4 months ago

There's no wagering on pro wrestling — but who knows what the future could bring?

15 hours ago

Man, 21, critically wounded in Washington Park shooting

1 day ago

Arthur Loevy, Chicago lawyer who worked police misconduct, wrongful conviction cases with his son, dead at 87

1 day ago

The latest on measles, COVID and vaccines

1 day ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap: April 17, 2026: Taxi fares, President criticizes pope, magic mansion opens off Mag Mile and more

1 day ago

Ask The Mayor, April 2026: Affordability, taxi fares, new Zoning chair and more

2 days ago

Chicago weighs in on Trump admin's criticism of Pope Leo XIV

2 days ago

Chicago TikTok runner says goodbye to the city he's fallen in love

3 days ago