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WBEZ News
The latest news and featured stories from WBEZ Chicago.
Illinois has seen over 100 tornadoes in 2024. What role does climate change play?
4 mins; July 24, 2024
Where does Gov. Pritzker fit into the national picture now that Biden has dropped out?
3 mins; July 22, 2024
Springfield woman Sonya Massey was fatally shot in her home by a sheriffâs deputy
3 mins; July 22, 2024
Kara Jackson makes her debut at Pitchfork
3 mins; July 22, 2024
Migrant children in Chicago are adjusting to their new lives with soccer
4 mins; July 19, 2024
Illinois Republicans are taking advice and reflecting on how they can win more elections and gain more influence statewide.
3 mins; July 18, 2024
Infighting Illinois Republicans unite behind Trump
3 mins; July 16, 2024
Illinois delegates at the RNC say increased security is welcome
3 mins; July 15, 2024
Young Biden delegates in Illinois make the case for him to stay in the race
3 mins; July 15, 2024
Nearby hospitals are planning for the worst in regards to the DNC but hoping for the best
4 mins; July 12, 2024
Fewer Americans feel their vote matters. Changing our primaries may help.
7 mins; July 12, 2024
Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider says itâs time for Biden to step aside and âpass the torchâ
2 mins; July 12, 2024
âHot Wing Kingâ deep-fries real chicken and masculinity narratives on stage
4 mins; July 11, 2024
Mayor Johnson slowly builds on a campaign promise to hire more young people for cityâs summer jobs program
4 mins; July 11, 2024
Local university transforms life experience into college credit
4 mins; July 11, 2024
The path to a CPS test-in high school often begins at age 4, with a test most donât know exists.
4 mins; July 10, 2024
Illinois GOP delegates prepare to nominate Trump and discuss the partyâs direction at the RNC in Milwaukee next week
3 mins; July 10, 2024
Chicagoâs most marginalized students have almost no shot of getting into CPSâ elite schools
6 mins; July 09, 2024
For âMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,â the path to Chicago stage is paved with creative risks
4 mins; July 09, 2024
The Highland Park fourth of July parade returns two years after the mass shooting
3 mins; July 05, 2024
Domestic violence survivors in Illinois are in prison for abusersâ crimes
7 mins; July 05, 2024
Alderman Lamont Robinson, 4th Ward, enforces 9 p.m. curfew at 31st Street Beach
3 mins; July 03, 2024
A new book showcases old Comiskey Park with hundreds of photos
3 mins; July 01, 2024
For-profit cosmetology graduates rarely earn more than high school grads
5 mins; June 28, 2024
Cook County agency employs Indiana politician who pleaded guilty in federal case
3 mins; June 27, 2024
WBEZ investigation finds Illinois for-profit colleges often leave students worse off
4 mins; June 27, 2024
Highland Park victims' families stunned when suspect rejects plea deal: 'Today you saw absolute, unadulterated evilâ
3 mins; June 27, 2024
A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence
5 mins; June 25, 2024
Wheaton residents fight for a traffic signal to safely cross a dangerous road
6 mins; June 25, 2024
More than half of migrants have left Chicago shelters since stay limits were enacted
4 mins; June 24, 2024
Lyricâs outgoing director Anthony Freud wants opera to be more radical
4 mins; June 24, 2024
The use of automated license plate readers has been a game changer in investigating interstate shootings
3 mins; June 24, 2024
Colombia and the stakes of integrating migrants into society
7 mins; June 20, 2024
Humboldt Parkâs inland beach opens for the first time since 2019
3 mins; June 20, 2024
Colombiaâs battle against xenophobia
8 mins; June 20, 2024
Chicago school board candidates submit signatures: 'It was a hustle'
3 mins; June 18, 2024
What Colombia can teach Chicago about managing a migrant wave
7 mins; June 18, 2024
The perils of crossing into Colombia from Venezuela
7 mins; June 17, 2024
A recent high school grad dreams aloud about her hopes for college â and beyond.
3 mins; June 14, 2024
DNC volunteers past and present reflect on their experience
4 mins; June 14, 2024
UChicago decision to withhold protestersâ degrees has students stuck in limbo
3 mins; June 13, 2024
As his sentencing nears, hundreds of people ask for leniency for ex-Ald. Ed Burke.
4 mins; June 12, 2024
Jessie Montgomery reflects on her tenure as CSOâs composer in residence
4 mins; June 12, 2024
Cicadas skip the city
4 mins; June 11, 2024
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
4 mins; June 10, 2024
Meet the 7-year-old contest winner behind Evanstonâs new flag
3 mins; June 10, 2024
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
4 mins; June 07, 2024
For third time, Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Karinaâs Bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
3 mins; June 05, 2024
The Skyâs Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso against the Feverâs Catlin Clark.
4 mins; June 03, 2024
Records indicate CPS staff slowed a shooting investigation at a Chicago school
4 mins; June 03, 2024
Meet the Chicago teens designing and selling their own streetwear.
4 mins; June 03, 2024
Hindu diaspora in Chicago is watching Indiaâs elections, divided over Modi
4 mins; May 31, 2024
After challenging journeys, migrants in Chicago adjust to life in their new city
4 mins; May 30, 2024
Chicagoâs Joshua Allen returns home with a trilogy of plays set on the South Side
3 mins; May 30, 2024
A breakdown of whatâs in the new Illinois state budget
3 mins; May 30, 2024
Whereâs the (best) beef? A Chicago food critic answers questions for National Italian Beef Day.
4 mins; May 25, 2024
Why cicadas have been noticeably absent in Chicago
2 mins; May 24, 2024
FINOMâs new album âNot Godâ is out today
4 mins; May 24, 2024
Northwestern president grilled by Republicans about deal with pro-Palestinian protesters
5 mins; May 23, 2024
Andrew Bird takes a swerve into jazz standards on a new album.
4 mins; May 23, 2024
Greyhound bus terminal could disappear
2 mins; May 22, 2024
The EPA says 'conditions are ripe' for an active wildfire season â and smoky air
4 mins; May 15, 2024
A Chicago woman who helps migrants fights for a chance to stay in the United States
4 mins; May 14, 2024
How Northwestern officials and pro-Palestinian student organizers reached a deal
6 mins; May 14, 2024
Local election officials hope to report aggregate vote totals this November
4 mins; May 10, 2024
The ups and downs of Mayor Brandon Johnsonâs roller coaster first year
7 mins; May 10, 2024
Musician Steve Albini â âprovocateur, troublemaker, firestarterâ â had an outsized influence on Chicagoâs sound
5 mins; May 09, 2024
After Foxtrot and Domâs closings, Chicago-area vendors seek new places to sell
4 mins; May 07, 2024
Advocates say a Chicago policy update to protect migrating birds doesnât go far enough
3 mins; May 06, 2024
How the FAFSA debacle is playing out in one college counselorâs office
4 mins; May 03, 2024
The Cook County Forest Preserves is restoring more than one-thousand acres of land in the southwest suburbs
3 mins; May 03, 2024
Coal ash cleanup lags in Illinois
4 mins; May 02, 2024
Weight-loss drug coverage for Illinois state workers could cost hundreds of millions of dollars
4 mins; May 01, 2024
Excessive traffic stops and videos of police killings can cause trauma for some
3 mins; May 01, 2024
What is ranked choice voting? And what could it mean for Illinois?
3 mins; April 30, 2024
Chicago police officer Luis Huesca's funeral was on Monday
3 mins; April 30, 2024
University of Chicago students set up pro-Palestinian encampment on campus as protests spread
3 mins; April 29, 2024
15 migrant couples got married in Chicago
4 mins; April 29, 2024
Former Chicago Police Board leader urges Chicagoans to see police as public servants
4 mins; April 29, 2024
How Chicagoans mobilized to help migrants through mutual aid, a year later
4 mins; April 26, 2024
In just a few days, Chicago will say goodbye to police officer Luis Miguel Huesca
4 mins; April 26, 2024
Chicago Bears reveal plans for a new lakefront stadium but faces political hurdles.
4 mins; April 25, 2024
The CTAâs âSecond Chanceâ program is sending few participants into full-time transit jobs
4 mins; April 23, 2024
Is Chicago still a liveable city for its storefront theater actors?
5 mins; April 23, 2024
A Newberry Library exhibit captures the early days of stand-up comedy in Chicago
4 mins; April 19, 2024
Sky get what they wanted, selecting Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese
4 mins; April 19, 2024
New study shows parent-child conversations on race can reduce bias
4 mins; April 18, 2024
Jason Alexanderâs life after Seinfeld includes a new comedy at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
4 mins; April 17, 2024
Back of the Yard tries to heal after mass shooting
4 mins; April 17, 2024
Cook County has $20 million for the suburbs to help migrants. Most towns arenât going for it.
4 mins; April 16, 2024
What is corruption anyway? The Supreme Court will hear arguments that could affect bribery cases in Illinois
4 mins; April 16, 2024
An Oak Park fourth grader is going for go-kart gold
3 mins; April 12, 2024
Watchdog chief questions whether Chicago cops lied about why they stopped Dexter Reed before killing him in exchange of gunfire
7 mins; April 12, 2024
âGood Timesâ â the pioneering TV show set in Cabrini-Green â turns 50
4 mins; April 11, 2024
Inside the Midwestâs largest art event of the year: EXPO Chicago
4 mins; April 11, 2024
Klaus Mäkelä, CSOâs new millennial maestro, on falling in love with Chicago and its sound.
4 mins; April 05, 2024
Smooth and straight â and now sick? Thousands of Black women are suing the makers of hair relaxers in federal court in Chicago.
6 mins; April 05, 2024
Smooth and straight â and now sick? Thousands of Black women are suing the makers of hair relaxers in federal court in Chicago.
6 mins; April 04, 2024
âA sea of trucksâ disproportionately pollutes Black and brown neighborhoods in Chicago
3 mins; April 01, 2024
A gun charge filed during George Floyd rioting in Chicago is dismissed amid controversy
4 mins; March 29, 2024
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