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Housing and Development

1 year ago

Illinois lawmakers pass bill to help homeowners catch up with property taxes before losing their homes

12 hours ago

Tollway worker killed, two others hurt while filling potholes on I-294

9 hours ago

Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes dies at 56; handled funerals of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and many more

1 hour ago

Meeting Pope Leo was a humbling, deeply moving experience, say Chicago faith leaders

10 hours ago

Arts and Culture

3 months ago

Visitors kick back and relax as Parisian chairs debut at Buckingham Fountain

1 day ago

United flight from Chicago diverted to Wisconsin due to 'unruly passenger'

1 day ago

Blackhawks' 100 years of drama and dramatics

11 hours ago

Cubs, pitcher Ben Brown benefits from some great defense in win against Cardinals

18 hours ago

Overrated? Pete Crow-Armstrong quiets Cardinals' shirtless 'Tarps Off' fans with huge homer, sliding catch

18 hours ago

Dear Abby: My husband and my sister simply do not get along

11 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

5 months ago

Marc H. Morial

23 days ago

Democracy works best when everyone has a seat at the table

3 days ago

Director of communications, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights.

8 days ago

America's shameful retreat from racial reckoning, 6 years after George Floyd's murder

8 days ago

Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Smells fishy: Stench from Southeast Side plant not given 'North Side' priority

1 day ago

2 dead in overnight crashes on Chicago expressways

8 hours ago

How we photographed the Pope greeting devotees in Vatican City

1 day ago

The newest spots to eat, drink and shop along the coast of Indiana and southwest Michigan

1 day ago

South and West sides have highest rates of infant sleep deaths in Cook County

1 day ago

Pope Leo XIV

1 month ago

Mayor Johnson's meeting with Pope Leo gets mixed reaction back home

1 day ago

Loretto exec's fraud case now in jeopardy as 'Broadview 6' prosecutor faces scrutiny over alleged misconduct

4 days ago

After Chicago cop was shot, frantic search for car keys delayed care, newly obtained video shows

9 days ago

Peter Nickeas | Illinois Answers Project

1 month ago

Casey Toner | Illinois Answers Project

1 month ago

This CHA resident waited years for safe housing. There are hundreds more like her.

15 days ago

'Die-80': Life and death near southwest suburbs' booming warehouse hub

19 days ago

Orland Park aquatic center closes after 2 E. coli infections

4 hours ago

Hyde Park high schoolers protest removal of community groups that supported students through traumatic year

2 days ago

Patients, doctors hail 'revolutionary' new drug for pancreatic cancer

2 days ago

Humboldt Park wedding videographer wins $20,000 grant from The Knot

2 days ago

Mayor Johnson to introduce measure to protect Chicago renters

2 days ago

Man stabbed near Rate Field during attempted robbery

7 hours ago

Charges filed in sex assault in forest preserve in Chicago

8 hours ago

Person found dead in garbage container in Austin

22 hours ago

Man shot, killed in South Chicago

22 hours ago

Things To Do

4 years ago

Immersive Titanic VR experience opens in Old Town after monthlong delay

1 day ago

West Loop's Smyth named No. 1 restaurant in North America

2 days ago

Portage Park man's tattoo honors four years of sobriety

2 days ago

Murals and Mosaics

1 year ago

Muralist's alter ego poses for a booking photo in West Town

2 days ago

In cue from Paris, Chicago to introduce $500 French lawn chairs beside Buckingham Fountain

2 days ago

Dennis Hull, longtime Blackhawks forward and counterpart to brother Bobby, dies at 81

22 hours ago

Alex Bregman's bat starting to heat up, but Cubs want more slug

22 hours ago

Might Cubs' 'bothersome' pitching trend of allowing most homers in baseball keep them from playoffs?

22 hours ago

Bumpy trips end with White Sox for Jacob Gonzalez

1 day ago

Frustrations mount for Sky during four-game skid

1 day ago

Here's why Bears coach Ben Johnson is 'buying Luther Burden stock'

2 days ago

Bears stadium bill, Illinois budget in the balance as Springfield session winds down

2 days ago

The Bears' tenacious rushing attack keyed their offense last season. Recapturing that will be a challenge.

3 days ago

Ben Johnson: Bears QB room in 'different place than it was a year ago'

3 days ago

Bulls offseason position analysis: Forward thinking for Matas Buzelis

1 day ago

NBA passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery process

3 days ago

Horoscope for Sunday, May 31, 2026

17 hours ago

Dear Abby: Longtime friend may want more out of relationship

1 day ago

Horoscope for Saturday, May 30, 2026

1 day ago

Air quality alert issued in Chicago area until Wednesday night

5 days ago

Chicago beaches open for summer amid high waves, dangerous currents

9 days ago

American robins' numbers are on the decline. Here's why and what that might mean.

9 days ago

Food and Drink

1 year ago

Winner downs nearly 9 dogs while competing at Windy City Hot Dog Fest

23 hours ago

Demolition of Lake View women's shelter underway as Cubs eye site for parking lot expansion

2 days ago

Denied city permit a second year, Chicago's African/Caribbean fest must move to fall

3 days ago

On the hunt for Pope Leo's hometown deep dish in Rome

3 days ago

Why Chicago's Michelin-starred Atelier in Lincoln Square suddenly shut down

3 days ago

High School Football

2 months ago

Caravan to Michigan: DB Tavares Harrington second recruit from Mount Carmel to join Wolverines' 2027 class

1 day ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Final rankings for the boys high school basketball Class of 2026

4 days ago

High School Sports

2 months ago

St. Patrick football star David Folorunsho commits to Notre Dame

8 days ago

Northwestern tops UNC to win its ninth women's lacrosse title

7 days ago

Northwestern women's lacrosse team beats Johns Hopkins to return to NCAA title game

8 days ago

S.L. Price goes deep into lacrosse, Northwestern with book 'The American Game'

10 days ago

Bulls offseason position analysis: Josh Giddey needs to stay guarded

8 days ago

Bulls coaching vacancy living up to the promise of casting a wide net

8 days ago

Bulls championship banner, Michael Jordan rookie jersey are up for auction

9 days ago

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at 60

3 days ago

Stanley Cup Playoffs seeing huge increase in female viewers

3 days ago

NHL draft prospect Cole Tuminaro hoping to take next step in underdog journey

7 days ago

Here's what Chicagoans would tell hometown pontiff Pope Leo XIV

2 days ago

DOJ referred investigation of E. Jean Carroll to prosecutors in Chicago

3 days ago

Diesel fuel prices squeezing truckers, farmers and companies but shoppers will also pay the price

8 days ago

Chicago-area homes back on Zillow after partial court victory

9 days ago

Thousands of Zillow listings in Chicago have vanished. Here's why

10 days ago

Indiana state trooper discharged from hospital after shoot-out leaves suspect dead

5 days ago

Attorney accusing ICE agent of suburban Chicago attack now pushing for felony charges

5 days ago

Reopen West Suburban Medical Center, faith leaders and healthcare workers urge

4 days ago

Muslim families look to Arabic immersion education to give their children a foundation in faith and identity

2 days ago

Mather senior laces up his soccer shoes again after months in immigration detention

2 days ago

Suspect in fatal shooting of Tilden honor student released without charges

3 days ago

Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is inversion of reality

2 days ago

Puzzles are the anti-TikTok, the antidote to mind-numbing social media

3 days ago

Making the grade as an Evergreen Park Hall of Famer — and finding inspiration in the class of 2026

1 day ago

Why a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger would be a win for Illinois

5 days ago

Honoring Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez and Latino valor on Memorial Day

8 days ago

Letters to the Editor

7 years ago

Frustrated with planes taxiing at O'Hare

2 days ago

Hanging up my cleats as a sports dad

4 days ago

Redefining 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'

6 days ago

Man fatally shot in Riverdale

1 day ago

Man found dead in West Ridge

1 day ago

Man accused of killing Loyola University student caught with a shank while in custody, officials say

2 days ago

What's your favorite thing to do at the lakefront?

2 days ago

WBEZ's Weekly News Recap, May 29, 2026: Illinois lawmakers close to wrapping up spring session, Mayor Johnson visits Pope Leo and more

2 days ago

The mayor of Chicago meets the Chicago-born pope

3 days ago

Chicago community leaders on building intersectional solidarity across the city

3 days ago

College grads vs. The job market

3 days ago