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Movies and TV

4 years ago

Christopher Nolan on adapting 'The Odyssey,' casting Matt Damon and what he learned about movies in Chicago

9 hours ago

Jim Anixter, businessman and Cubs superfan known as 'The Pink Hat Guy,' has died at 81

10 hours ago

White Sox activate Munetaka Murakami from injured list, option Jacob Gonzalez to Charlotte

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A dissident family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. Trump's administration wants to deport them.

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Anna Savchenko | WBEZ

9 hours ago

Court monitor dings city for lacking fully compliant accessible crosswalk signals for impaired pedestrians

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ICE arrests have increased in Chicago, but tactics less publicized than last fall, legal groups say

19 hours ago

Johnson finally explains his decision to bid $3.2B for parking meters before walking away

11 minutes ago

Ex-Chicago ransomware negotiator gets nearly 6 years in prison for aiding hackers

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Indicted downstate Rep. Carol Ammons won't step down: 'I have done nothing wrong'

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Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Albany Park artist draws inspiration from science

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Dear Abby: Daughter hides illness from centenarian mother

9 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

7 months ago

'The kids feel it' — summer camp at Columbia College has kids singing the blues

18 hours ago

Marc H. Morial

2 months ago

America at 250: Civil rights for Black Americans remain under attack

7 days ago

La Voz editor and reporter

7 days ago

How more than a dozen Chicago newsrooms came together to amplify immigration coverage

7 days ago

Family who fled Russia faces deportation from U.S.

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Trader Joe's in North Center nabs union win after two-year ordeal

19 hours ago

Johnson's advisory referendum on millionaires tax shot down in latest Council rebellion

22 hours ago

When it rains, stench soars near Thornton Reservoir

19 hours ago

Chicago taxpayers on the hook for $9M wrongful conviction settlement

1 day ago

Dibs for forest preserve groves? Nope, permits take precedent, but not everyone seems to know that, or care

7 days ago

Illinois Senate president's campaign takes, then sheds $50,000 contribution from online casino group

8 days ago

Financial troubles have dogged former Lightfoot aide at center of City Hall hiring, contracting scandal

8 days ago

Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

10 days ago

Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco | WBEZ

16 days ago

Keerti Gopal | Inside Climate News

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U.S. Supreme Court

10 days ago

Illinois' assault weapons ban upheld by appeals court as U.S. Supreme Court mulls Cook County's prohibition

23 hours ago

DuSable Lake Shore Drive reopens after crash on Near South Side

21 hours ago

A simultaneous, worldwide reading of the Declaration of Independence draws 'hopeful' crowd in Chicago

1 day ago

Cash App parent company agrees to $45 million settlement with Illinois, 44 other states

1 day ago

UChicago Press workers vote to unionize

1 day ago

Suspect in Indiana trooper's shooting found shot to death

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2 killed in minivan-semitruck crash in Hegewisch

1 hour ago

Wadsworth man charged with downloading nearly 200,000 child sexual abuse files

5 hours ago

Motorcyclist, 33, killed in Dunning crash

1 hour ago

Art is all around you at the Obama Presidential Center

1 day ago

Chicago-born director Alex Russell and jazz musician Rob Mazurek to appear at Mubi Fest

1 day ago

Chicago Public Library Foundation names new CEO

1 day ago

Things To Do

4 years ago

19 things to do in Chicago July 9-15

1 day ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

Taste of Chicago 2026 shows off city's international food scene. Here are 5 must-try dishes.

1 day ago

Red Sox keep White Sox' bats quiet to complete sweep

21 hours ago

No real All-Star break for Alex Bregman? Cubs know third baseman will be itching to get back to work

22 hours ago

Munetaka Murakami set to rejoin White Sox' lineup Friday

22 hours ago

Seiya Suzuki breaks free of mini slump, showing well-stocked Cubs lineup primed to chase championship goals

22 hours ago

Curse of PCA? Ex-GM talks Pete Crow-Armstrong trade with Cubs that Mets would obviously like to have back

1 day ago

Ranking the Bears' position groups for 2026

1 day ago

NFL sets key dates for upcoming season

3 days ago

Bears QB Caleb Williams sends Pope Leo an autographed jersey, which could be a sneak peek of rivalry uniform

5 days ago

Fox broadcaster Mark Schlereth: Bears' Caleb Williams 'not a good quarterback' despite progress

4 days ago

The 20 things in sports I only wish I could declare independence from this year

5 days ago

Vegas baby as Bulls' Caleb Wilson wants to impress in Summer League

1 day ago

Bulls can feel good about sticking to script first week of free agency

7 days ago

Former Bulls coach Billy Donovan joins Spurs staff: report

7 days ago

Horoscope for Friday, July 10, 2026

15 hours ago

Dear Abby: Elderly father is keen to hit the open road

1 day ago

Horoscope for Thursday, July 09, 2026

1 day ago

Family of 2 siblings killed in Lake Geneva boat accident raise money to support charity in their memory

2 days ago

Girl, 8, fatally struck by lightning during storm in LaSalle County

2 days ago

How homeowners can reduce flood risk as retention reservoirs approach capacity

2 days ago

Looking for coffee at the Obama Presidential Center? The '44 Reserve' blend has 40-year Chicago legacy

2 days ago

Chicago Public Media launching community website — chicago.com — in the fall

2 days ago

Attorneys general, state officials sue over 2nd federal attempt to cut permanent housing funds

2 days ago

Roasted red pepper chermoula sauce lets rib-eye steaks shine in purest form

6 days ago

Wrigleyville bar plans to give fans $100 if Mexico wins World Cup match, with help from Kalshi

7 days ago

Egg producers will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

9 days ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

A look back at the Class of 2024, headlined by NBA Draft pick Morez Johnson Jr.

3 days ago

High School Sports

3 months ago

High number of football commits highlights news and notes ahead of the high school season

6 days ago

Illinois affirms trans girls can play on girls' sports teams, as Supreme Court upholds state bans

9 days ago

I swam the 'Greenberg mile' and lived to tell about it

11 days ago

High School Football

3 months ago

Geneva wide receiver Bennett Konkey commits to Illinois

13 days ago

Even people in Las Vegas are shocked by Brendan Sorsby's sordid story

20 days ago

Bulls slow-play through start of free agency but land Norman Powell

9 days ago

Bulls crawl into free agency taking care of own and inking Zach Collins

9 days ago

Stacey King honored by Bulls in Celebration of Life ceremony Monday

10 days ago

Blackhawks dealt huge blow with Connor Bedard out until November following shoulder surgery

2 days ago

Blackhawks re-sign prospect goalie Drew Commesso to two-year contract

3 days ago

Blackhawks prospect updates: Vaclav Nestrasil continues rise toward top of pool

5 days ago

Durbin travels to Turkey to help rebuild NATO alliance amid Trump's unpredictable relationship with allies

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Arts and Culture

5 months ago

Obama Presidential Center visitors share 'bittersweet' reflections on America's 250th birthday

1 day ago

Chicago area jostled by 2.9 magnitude earthquake

1 day ago

'Shell-shocked' Chicago scientists raise alarm about federal overhaul of research grant funding

2 days ago

Illinois health officials warn of high rate of 'explosive diarrhea' caused by contaminated fruits, vegetables

2 days ago

Relatives remember third child killed in Lake Geneva boating accident as a 'bright light'

22 hours ago

Underground storage project aims to fix chronic flooding in Chicago

2 days ago

Wheaton, Batavia residents among boaters capsized in Lake Geneva, where 3 children died

3 days ago

As more colleges shut down, this one in Palos Heights lives on virtually

5 days ago

Architecture and Design

1 year ago

Bowen High — Schurz High School's overlooked architectural doppelgänger — gets recognized at last

8 days ago

Can Illinois' newest state agency improve early childhood services? Officials hope so.

8 days ago

Birthright citizenship ruling upholds pillar of equality nation was founded on

9 hours ago

Supreme Court finally addressing constitutional constraints on gun ownership

1 day ago

McConnell, Platner cut from the same entitled cloth

1 day ago

Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80

9 hours ago

Cook County sticks to plan to curb gun violence as federal funds dry up

3 days ago

The American experiment depends on the acts of ordinary people

7 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Clapback to a critic: Obama Presidential Center enhances South Side's charm

9 hours ago

CPS parents are still waiting for state to properly fund schools

2 days ago

Enhanced prevention efforts, resources tied to declining domestic violence deaths

4 days ago

One dead after semi, vehicle collide on Dan Ryan Expressway

8 hours ago

Driver resists arrest, crashes and batters officers in Roseland traffic stop: police

6 hours ago

16-year-old charged as second suspect in 2024 Chatham quadruple shooting that killed 14-year-old, 2 others

21 hours ago

They're spreading irritation – and even disease – across Illinois

1 hour ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, July 10, 2026: $130 million budget shortfall, exits in Illinois House and more

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How are Americans feeling about the U.S.?

7 hours ago

The White Sox turnaround even the fans didn't see coming

1 day ago

Can Illinois afford to pay for SNAP?

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