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WBEZ News
The latest news and featured stories from WBEZ Chicago.
Lincoln Park HS principal makes students proud on Wheel of Fortune
3 mins; March 24, 2025
Interview with Kade Heather on Dexter Reed investigation
4 mins; March 21, 2025
Inside Cook County Jail, DePaul students learn alongside incarcerated peers
3 mins; March 21, 2025
One Chicagoan's battle with Long COVID
5 mins; March 21, 2025
Five years since COVID, how Chicago works to improve the health of the city
4 mins; March 20, 2025
Singer Greta Morgan is ready for her second act
5 mins; March 20, 2025
Cubs fall to Dodgers 4-1 on Opening Day in Tokyo
4 mins; March 18, 2025
Inside the fossil hunt: Digging for the monsters of Illinois’ Mazon Creek
4 mins; March 18, 2025
Chicago police only solve about 6% of nonfatal shootings.
3 mins; March 17, 2025
Northwestern University is one of a handful of higher education institutions that have drawn the ire of President Donald Trump.
4 mins; March 17, 2025
Northwestern faculty and students say efforts to appease Trump chill free speech
3 mins; March 14, 2025
The bird flu epidemic is taking the lives of a majestic Northern Indiana bird
4 mins; March 14, 2025
Tania León busted barriers in classical music. She wants the next generation to do the same.
4 mins; March 13, 2025
Chicago etiquette luncheon builds confidence while tackling table manners
4 mins; March 11, 2025
In 2025, Chicago theater maven Jackie Taylor is breaking her own rules
4 mins; March 11, 2025
Even after guilty plea, Highland Park still trying to make sense of mass shooting
3 mins; March 10, 2025
Under Trump, young researchers worry for careers and communities they serve
4 mins; March 07, 2025
How Chicago disco-funk artist Ric Wilson built his iconic and international style
4 mins; March 06, 2025
WBEZ spent time with Brandon Johnson in DC as he testified about Chicago's sanctuary status
4 mins; March 06, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson forcefully defends Chicago's sanctuary city status in DC
5 mins; March 05, 2025
‘The Bear,’ ‘Dark Matter’ are filming in town. But Chicago’s Film Office has no leader.
4 mins; March 05, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testifies before the U.S. House Oversight Committee
4 mins; March 05, 2025
Legal scholar calls DEI in higher education ‘legally and morally just’
4 mins; March 04, 2025
President Trump is ending temporary protected status for Venezuelans soon
7 mins; March 04, 2025
Haunting new art fills an old Chicago mansion
4 mins; March 04, 2025
Crimo pleads guilty to Highland Park parade massacre — ending long-awaited trial before it begins
3 mins; March 03, 2025
A small chain of Venezuelan restaurants in Chicago is teetering
7 mins; March 03, 2025
Plainfield landlord found guilty of hate crime, murder in death of 6-year-old boy
3 mins; February 28, 2025
Illinois Democrats have bold words for Trump. What action can they take?
4 mins; February 28, 2025
Guitarist Tom Morello on his new Chicago musical and that Ozzy Osbourne metal fest
7 mins; February 27, 2025
Mayor Johnson’s office intensifies push for CPS borrowing to avoid leaving city in the red
4 mins; February 26, 2025
Housing affordability for renters in Chicago has sunk to a new low
6 mins; February 26, 2025
A portrait of a teen ‘best in show’ from Chicago Black Creativity art fair
4 mins; February 25, 2025
Families feel betrayed, confused after Lurie cancels gender-affirming surgeries
4 mins; February 25, 2025
Suburban Chicago primary election preview
4 mins; February 24, 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ plan to save American democracy
6 mins; February 24, 2025
UIC students worry for campus cultural centers under Trump
4 mins; February 21, 2025
What would dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mean for Illinois?
4 mins; February 20, 2025
Governor JB Pritzker formally made his pitch for the next state budget
4 mins; February 20, 2025
Tired of scrolling? A beginner’s guide to learning a new craft in Chicago
4 mins; February 20, 2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker presents his vision for a state budget Wednesday
4 mins; February 19, 2025
What would dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mean for Illinois?
4 mins; February 18, 2025
The Trump administration is making significant changes to how the federal government funds the arts.
4 mins; February 18, 2025
Black-owned bookstores in Chicago struggle after 2020 surge
4 mins; February 18, 2025
Actor Vanessa Severo stars in "Frida …A Self Portrait," a play about the renowned Mexican painter.
4 mins; February 18, 2025
State legislation could make college more accessible for incarcerated students
4 mins; February 17, 2025
Inside the Madigan jury room: 'Pronouncing someone guilty didn’t make me feel good'
4 mins; February 14, 2025
A Great Lakes restoration project may lose funding as Trump targets climate programs
3 mins; February 14, 2025
Federal prosecutors say they won a historic conviction today
8 mins; February 13, 2025
Illinois’ former House speaker Michael Madigan put on a smiling face after his corruption conviction
5 mins; February 13, 2025
Manga and anime fans find friendship, and love, at anime conventions
6 mins; February 13, 2025
Harold Pinter’s classic drama Betrayal is a love triangle told in reverse.
3 mins; February 13, 2025
Illinois toddlers in need of catch-up support are facing delays getting it
5 mins; February 12, 2025
What does the Trump administration mean for the EPA’s Chicago office?
3 mins; February 11, 2025
For musical iconoclasts My Brightest Diamond and Eighth Blackbird, love at first sight
4 mins; February 11, 2025
Federal transit money for Chicago, state of Illinois could be jeopardized by Trump directive
5 mins; February 10, 2025
Illinois set ambitious climate goals for the state. It’s far from meeting them.
3 mins; February 10, 2025
President Trump’s administration is suing Chicago, Cook County and Illinois officials over so-called sanctuary policies.
4 mins; February 07, 2025
Amid deportation fears, hundreds of patients skip appointments at one Chicago health clinic
3 mins; February 07, 2025
Neko Case on dirty clubs, fighting for survival and dispelling rock-and-roll mythology
4 mins; February 07, 2025
The back story of an ornately displayed relic at the Art Institute of Chicago
4 mins; February 06, 2025
Some Chicago students face heartbreaking decision over FAFSA
4 mins; February 06, 2025
Recent immigration arrests in the Chicago area appeared to violate the 4th Amendment
6 mins; February 05, 2025
Chicago’s ‘best pizza’ chef receives award of lifetime, then cancer surgery
3 mins; February 04, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s legislative agenda for 2025
3 mins; February 04, 2025
To these Chicago Symphony players, here’s the sound of music in an era of crisis
4 mins; January 30, 2025
New CPS Board president says he took the volunteer job because ‘I love this city’
4 mins; January 30, 2025
The federal case against former Michael Madigan is now in the jury’s hands
4 mins; January 30, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson declared a “full force of government” response to the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts.
3 mins; January 29, 2025
Immigration, Black hair take center stage in ‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’
4 mins; January 28, 2025
The high-profile immigration arrests that started Sunday have quieted Chicago’s Latino neighborhoods.
3 mins; January 28, 2025
“Enhanced" immigration enforcement started yesterday in Chicago
5 mins; January 27, 2025
President Trump is threatening sanctuary cities and states
4 mins; January 24, 2025
How CPS and parents are responding to the mass deportation threat
4 mins; January 24, 2025
A play born in a prison gets a full staging in a sold-out Chicago theater
4 mins; January 23, 2025
‘Project a Black Planet’ is a history-making survey of Pan-African art
6 mins; January 21, 2025
The Chicago Bears are finalizing a deal to make Ben Johnson their new head coach
3 mins; January 21, 2025
Immigrant rights groups put their deportation defense infrastructure to the test
6 mins; January 20, 2025
What does Trump’s second term mean for Chicago?
6 mins; January 20, 2025
A Black student says she faced racism at UChicago. Now her PhD is at risk.
7 mins; January 17, 2025
A West Side nonprofit is teaching at-risk teens how to make movies
4 mins; January 17, 2025
This immigrant couple plans to keep their family together — no matter what Trump does
7 mins; January 17, 2025
Under Trump, national arts funding is in question. In Chicago, can the tap stay on?
4 mins; January 16, 2025
As Trump’s deportation threats loom, Chicago’s immigrant communities prepare emergency plans
6 mins; January 16, 2025
Madigan’s four days on the witness stand
4 mins; January 15, 2025
Young adults with developmental disabilities face a ‘cliff’ after they graduate high school
6 mins; January 15, 2025
It’s a new year… and the state of Illinois may soon get a new flag!
4 mins; January 14, 2025
Vocalo gets dressed with Chicago R&B singer Khaliyah X
4 mins; January 14, 2025
Lost East Chicago and Indiana Harbor
4 mins; January 13, 2025
Remembering José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Organization
4 mins; January 13, 2025
CTU contract talks stuck on non-economic issues
4 mins; January 13, 2025
Early ticket alert: These are some of Chicago’s big arts tickets for 2025
4 mins; January 09, 2025
It’s time to swear in a new group of Illinois lawmakers
3 mins; January 08, 2025
Secret recordings of ex-Illinois House Speaker reveal more about his little-known private life
4 mins; January 07, 2025
The iconic Blue Man Group is saying goodbye to Chicago and moving to Florida
1 min; January 07, 2025
The Early Birds Club – a dance party for women that starts early and ends early.
3 mins; January 07, 2025
As feds link Lil Durk's lyrics to murder-for-hire case, experts cry foul
6 mins; January 06, 2025
Leaders in Northwest Indiana are trying to enhance the experience of Indiana Dunes for visitors
4 mins; January 06, 2025
The Bears end the season with a win
5 mins; January 06, 2025
It was a no good, very bad year for Chicago’s sports teams
3 mins; January 02, 2025
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