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WBEZ News
The latest news and featured stories from WBEZ Chicago.
Operation Midway Blitz has interrupted people's lives and their plans for the future.
8 mins; January 20, 2026
A new play about Martin Luther King Jr. humanizes the man and his pivotal year in North Lawndale
4 mins; January 20, 2026
Bears fans arenât leaving anything to chance ahead of the divisional round
3 mins; January 16, 2026
Chicago police had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner
5 mins; January 16, 2026
A Bears fan shows us his collection of more than 350 jerseys
3 mins; January 16, 2026
Chicago coquito competition brings out creativity, tradition and cultural fusion
3 mins; January 15, 2026
Southern Illinois environmentalist want to keep loggers out of the Shawnee
4 mins; January 15, 2026
âHamilton,â âStereophonicâ and 11 more must-see shows in Chicago this season
3 mins; January 13, 2026
Meet Don Wachter, better known as the Bearman
4 mins; January 12, 2026
Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers to advance in the playoffs
3 mins; January 12, 2026
What will the Bears have to do to grate the Packers on Saturday?
3 mins; January 09, 2026
Minnesota ICE shooting resembles immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago
4 mins; January 08, 2026
Hear prominent Chicagoans read Carl Sandburgâs iconic 1914 poem âChicagoâ
3 mins; January 08, 2026
Chicago is a drinkerâs paradise â even for the sober and the sober-curious among us
3 mins; January 06, 2026
U.S. occupation not good for Venezuela, America or Chicago, says UChicago expert Robert Pape
13 mins; January 05, 2026
A family fled the war in Ukraine, only to face danger on American soil (updated)
4 mins; January 05, 2026
A family fled the war in Ukraine, only to face danger on American soil
4 mins; January 05, 2026
Press play on Vocaloâs delightful 70-song holiday playlist
3 mins; December 24, 2025
Her special needs son loves holiday music. She helped design a concert for him.
4 mins; December 23, 2025
This running club is trying to help West Siders live longer.
5 mins; December 22, 2025
The best Chicago albums of 2025, from rock to hip-hop to industrial
6 mins; December 22, 2025
The best books of 2025, curated by our bookish staff
6 mins; December 19, 2025
Border Patrol bodycam videos provide a close-up view of their chaotic mission
6 mins; December 19, 2025
In Austin, Black mentors are making college possible
8 mins; December 18, 2025
Jane Austen lovers ring in the authorâs 250th birthday with a suburban Regency ball, YouTube-inspired gowns and orange cheesecake
4 mins; December 18, 2025
End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage
3 mins; December 17, 2025
Meet the teens raising money to help classmates with parents in immigration detention
4 mins; December 17, 2025
Real Housewives
3 mins; December 16, 2025
Prisoncast! A Christmas party in prison â for dogs
11 mins; December 12, 2025
Prisoncast! The challenges of grieving behind bars
20 mins; December 12, 2025
Prisoncast! Managing money in the age of prison tablets
18 mins; December 12, 2025
Prisoncast! The shoddy track record of Illinoisâ new prison health care company
19 mins; December 12, 2025
Prisoncast! One manâs journey from prison to Chicagoâs City Hall
17 mins; December 12, 2025
Prisoncast! Advice for surviving the holidays â on the inside
13 mins; December 12, 2025
From a prison cell in Pinckneyville to Chicagoâs West Side â a sonâs music finally reaches his mother
6 mins; December 12, 2025
As move-out date arrives at Chicago building raided by feds, one resident looks back â and ahead
6 mins; December 12, 2025
Inspired by student protest, Chicago History Museum debuts Latino history exhibit
4 mins; December 11, 2025
Illinoisâ State Auctions
3 mins; December 10, 2025
How a mom and her son navigate the 20-year death gap in Chicago
5 mins; December 10, 2025
Illinois' new prison health care provider comes with a poor track record of care
4 mins; December 10, 2025
Classic Chicago rap duo The Cool Kids are back with a new album and hometown show.
4 mins; December 09, 2025
Classic ways to celebrate the holidays around Chicago
3 mins; December 04, 2025
What happened when The Sausage King of Chicago bought a South Side building?
4 mins; December 04, 2025
âNutcrackerâ season kicks off with affordable and creative remixes of the classic
3 mins; December 04, 2025
Skyscraper that replaced Sullivan masterpiece heads toward landmark protection
4 mins; December 03, 2025
CPS attendance rates stayed largely the same amid federal immigration enforcement
3 mins; December 02, 2025
Chicago protester says dismissed charges show Border Patrol chief is dishonest
3 mins; December 02, 2025
Nora Daley is not just an ex-mayorâs daughter. Sheâs shaping Chicagoâs cultural future.
3 mins; December 01, 2025
Many feared student attendance would plummet as federal immigration enforcement escalated this fall.
6 mins; December 01, 2025
Illinois prison artist wowed that her artwork reached Pope Leo XIV
3 mins; December 01, 2025
Fear continues to impact Latino business districts
4 mins; November 26, 2025
He worked hard to give me a home. ICE took his: How I lost my father to deportation
4 mins; November 21, 2025
A busy day in Chicago court as Operation Midway Blitz winds down
4 mins; November 21, 2025
How the Smashing Pumpkinsâ âMellon Collieâ album became an opera
4 mins; November 20, 2025
Chicago food pantries facing 'unprecedented' need before holidays
2 mins; November 19, 2025
Risky tactics drive Chicago deportation blitz
4 mins; November 18, 2025
Where to eat or order carryout on Thanksgiving in Chicago
3 mins; November 18, 2025
Finance Committee rejects Johnsonâs $600M tax package
4 mins; November 17, 2025
For theater director Robert Falls, one stage door closes and another opens
4 mins; November 13, 2025
Rising Obamacare costs force one couple to scrimp and even look to leave the U.S.
3 mins; November 12, 2025
Honoring the life and legacy of Chicago deported veteran Miguel Perez Jr.
4 mins; November 12, 2025
Grocery prices are on the rise-here's how some Chicagoans are coping
3 mins; November 12, 2025
City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up
6 mins; November 12, 2025
A horror opera delayed by COVID-19 gets its local premiere, courtesy of some students.
4 mins; November 11, 2025
Why am I paying more for smaller portions?
3 mins; November 10, 2025
Government propaganda techniques portray Chicago as city at war with feds
4 mins; November 07, 2025
Trump's claims about violent crime and immigration fit red states more than blue
4 mins; November 07, 2025
The 'We See You, White American Theater' movement five years later
6 mins; November 07, 2025
Border Patrol chief carries out DHS secretaryâs will against protesters
3 mins; November 06, 2025
How diverse are Chicagoâs top arts organizations? Many wonât disclose details.
5 mins; November 06, 2025
ICE activity is stressing Chicago's building managers, who warn rents could rise
3 mins; November 05, 2025
There have been daily demonstrations outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in west suburban Broadview.
3 mins; November 04, 2025
Meet Chicago musician Mara Love, who won the 2025 Chicago Made Music Showcase
4 mins; November 04, 2025
Your questions answered: What are the qualifications for becoming an immigration agent?
1 min; November 04, 2025
Immigration agent IDs are illegible â or missing â weeks after judgeâs order
4 mins; November 03, 2025
Why do prices go up when a product sells well?
4 mins; November 03, 2025
Not many people can say they had their dream job. But Sun-Times outdoors columnist Dale Bowman can.
4 mins; November 02, 2025
A busy fall veto session comes to a close in Springfield
4 mins; October 31, 2025
Fact-checking DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on immigration arrests
4 mins; October 31, 2025
Families taking extra precautions this Halloween amid intensifying ICE raids
4 mins; October 31, 2025
How to write a horror story: Three writers on the art of the scare
3 mins; October 30, 2025
A jury has found Sean Grayson guilty of 2nd degree murder.
5 mins; October 29, 2025
The Pumpkin Concierge business is here- delivering fall festivity to your door.
2 mins; October 29, 2025
âOno-paloozaâ at MCA celebrates seven decades of Yoko Onoâs art and activism
4 mins; October 28, 2025
Federal agents carrying out President Donald Trumpâs deportation blitz are often wearing masks.
1 min; October 27, 2025
Clergy say religious rights are under attack at the Broadview ICE facility
4 mins; October 27, 2025
How do I consolidate my student loans?
3 mins; October 27, 2025
ICE activity on city streets takes center stage at Chicago school board meeting
3 mins; October 24, 2025
A Chicago film critic on what to see at the Chicago International Film Fest
4 mins; October 24, 2025
Racing against time to keep carp out of Great Lakes
4 mins; October 24, 2025
Murder trial of downstate former sheriffâs deputy takes graphic, emotional turn
5 mins; October 23, 2025
Her son was killed by a bullet in Chicago. Now, his memory lives on in song.
6 mins; October 23, 2025
Your questions answered: What recourse do citizens/residents have if they are subject of violence by federal agents?
1 min; October 23, 2025
Mayor Johnson talks budget, Trump Administration, reelection intentions and TikTok in WBEZ interview
9 mins; October 22, 2025
Homeaglowâs $19 house cleaning left customers in hard to cancel subscriptions
3 mins; October 22, 2025
CBP Commander Bovino to sit for deposition in federal lawsuit over fedsâ aggressive tactics
5 mins; October 21, 2025
The man whoâs spent 25 years behind the organ at University of Chicago
4 mins; October 21, 2025
A former top U.S. Homeland Security official is keeping an eye on President Donald Trumpâs immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago.
3 mins; October 20, 2025
How can I prevent my heirs from being hit with a big tax bill when I pass?
4 mins; October 20, 2025
Investigators target the sister and daughter of a Chicago Housing Authority board member
4 mins; October 20, 2025
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