@wbezchicago

After six months in ICE detention, a Chicago tamale vendor rebuilds her life - WBEZ Chicago

Despite disinvestment, a longtime West Sider has stayed put with the help of block clubs - WBEZ Chicago

The 12 best artisanal ice cream spots in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Just George no more. ‘Other Washingtons’ adds inclusive dimension to South Side monument - WBEZ Chicago

George Clinton expands his Afrofuturist universe through paintings, now on display in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

First pitch arrives in Springfield for Women's Pro Baseball League: 'We're ballplayers, too' - WBEZ Chicago

Review: It's Finn Wolfhard's first Lolla, but he's no stranger to Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

How one influencer navigated the TikTok to IRL pipeline at this year’s Lollapalooza - WBEZ Chicago

Why does Chicago have so little love for the ‘Watchdog’ of the lakefront? - WBEZ Chicago

New Illinois law lets courts wade into pet disputes involving unmarried couples - WBEZ Chicago

A 5-minute set at Lollapalooza. How does a local band prep? - WBEZ Chicago

Pritzker signs law designating July 25 as Emmett Till Day in Illinois - WBEZ Chicago

‘Where do they go?’ What West Side patients face after their hospital closes. - WBEZ Chicago

Lucy Dacus is making her orchestral debut with the Chicago Philharmonic. It's a full-circle moment. - WBEZ Chicago

Ask The Mayor, July 2026: ICE, CPS layoffs, and Snelling’s replacement - WBEZ Chicago

John Mulaney on being famous in Chicago: ‘It is 99% friendly, and when it’s hostile, it’s hilarious’ - WBEZ Chicago

Obama Presidential Center programming comes into focus, starting with ‘La Borinqueña’ superhero workshop - WBEZ Chicago

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

10 outdoor concerts that let you fully embrace Chicago summer - WBEZ Chicago

Bears stadium fail wasn’t Pritzker’s only fumble — his affordable housing plan also went nowhere - WBEZ Chicago

Jools Lebron’s ‘very demure’ fame fueled her addiction. Now she’s rebuilding her brand

17 Chicago-area places to kayak, canoe and paddleboard - WBEZ Chicago

Laws on cocktails-to-go, cyberbullying and new rules for older motorists take effect - WBEZ Chicago

Meet Alzo Slade, the new ‘Wait Wait’ scorekeeper - WBEZ Chicago

A quarter-million student borrowers in Illinois need a new repayment plan. What to know as SAVE plan ends - WBEZ Chicago

Revenge of the tan suit at the Obama Presidential Center ceremony - WBEZ Chicago

These three CPS grads weathered ICE, COVID and more. These are the lessons they’ll carry with them.

Michelle Obama takes the stage to 'sing the praises' of her husband: live updates - Chicago Sun-Times

Birthright citizenship is before the Supreme Court. What Illinois families should know

Norman Teague bench is unlikely standout at Obama Presidential Center - WBEZ Chicago

Chicagoans made a record-breaking number of calls to 311 about last week’s severe weather - WBEZ Chicago

How did Hollywood Beach become Chicago’s ‘gay beach’? - WBEZ Chicago

Jacob Potashnick of Feld wins regional chef James Beard Award after comeback year - WBEZ Chicago

Review: Adamn Killa is the MVP of Summer Smash - Chicago Sun-Times

The ambitious ‘Leopoldstadt’ finally arrives in Chicago area - WBEZ Chicago

White Sox tap comedian Tee Sanders to design 'Freedom Day Hat' for Pride Night - WBEZ Chicago

On the Lake Michigan coast of Indiana and southwest Michigan, new spots to eat, drink, shop - WBEZ Chicago

www.wbez.org

Theater Club Attends: The Targeted by A Red Orchid Theatre Tickets, Sunday, June 7  •  2:45 PM - 6 PM | Eventbrite

How does a Second City show get made? - WBEZ Chicago

Lake Michigan, Chicago River polluted with harmful microplastics - WBEZ Chicago

The Sufjan Stevens dance musical ‘Illinoise’ will return to Chicago Shakespeare in 2027 - WBEZ Chicago

Theater Club Attends: The Targeted by A Red Orchid Theatre Tickets, Sunday, June 7  •  2:45 PM - 6 PM | Eventbrite

A Chicago museum is reissuing John Wayne Gacy's book - WBEZ Chicago

Sweets maker Ferrero launches new Franklin Park-made Nutella Peanut spread - WBEZ Chicago

CPS plans to cut teacher positions, raise class sizes in bid to shrink $732 million deficit - WBEZ Chicago

Patti Smith to receive 2026 Harold Washington Literary Award - WBEZ Chicago

About 60% of Chicago arts workers earn less than $40,000 - WBEZ Chicago

John Prine, one of the most influential songwriters of the era, to be feted with star-studded Chicago tribute - WBEZ Chicago

After viral dino rap, Lincoln Square sixth grader charts course for the future - WBEZ Chicago

Bicycling in the Midwest, where to take your bike on vacation in the homeland of the rails-to-trails movement - WBEZ Chicago

Kilbourn Park is doubling down on native plants for this year’s Mother’s Day sale - Chicago Sun-Times

Meet the couple building a mini-empire of queer-focused spaces - WBEZ Chicago

Fans and security clash at all-ages Chop Shop show - WBEZ Chicago

New club Decibel opens in former Berlin space on Belmont: ‘Thankfully it still has the same energy’ - WBEZ Chicago

Herbie Hancock and ‘wingman’ Kurt Elling turned International Jazz Day finale into a love letter to Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago murals: Roseland mural honors history of Chicago footwork - WBEZ Chicago

What does it cost to open a Chicago indie restaurant? - WBEZ Chicago

Chinatown’s beloved Tasty Place Bakery is closing — for now - Chicago Sun-Times

Theater Club Attends: Windfall at Steppenwolf Tickets, Sunday, May 17  •  2:45 PM - 5:45 PM | Eventbrite

Herbie Hancock brings home to Chicago an international jazz concert that will stream to millions - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago arts leaders back proposed law aimed at fake tickets - WBEZ Chicago

Frontera Grill chef is redefining plant-based dining - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago area bookstores are set to host their biggest celebration yet for Independent Bookstore Day - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago murals: Women's suffrage art that started in Chicago is growing across U.S. - WBEZ Chicago

CPS will be in session on May 1, but agreement with CTU encourages students to attend afternoon rally - WBEZ Chicago

avery r. young reimagines opera in world premiere "safronia" - WBEZ Chicago

Theater Club Attends: White Rooster at Lookingglass Theatre Tickets, Saturday, April 18  •  1:45 PM - 5 PM | Eventbrite

Welch backs millionaires tax, but House Democrats split over how much to devote to property tax relief - Chicago Sun-Times

Looking for a mentor in Chicago? Our illustrated zine has you covered - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago content creator finds healing through the art of restoring vintage Coach bags - WBEZ Chicago

Piano virtuoso Charles Joseph Smith finally gets his due - WBEZ Chicago

Lyric Opera will bring back its summer musical with ‘Guys and Dolls’ after a four-season hiatus - WBEZ Chicago

Your guide to EXPO Chicago 2026 - WBEZ Chicago

Are Chicago’s theater awards broken? The Jeffs face growing backlash - WBEZ Chicago

Climate change is fueling a surge in Illinois home insurance premiums - WBEZ Chicago

‘Korean National Treasures’ exhibit at the Art Institute spans 2,000 years of art. Here are 5 artworks to see - WBEZ Chicago

In dance, Chicago-born choreographer Rena Butler honors the breadth of Black womanhood - WBEZ Chicago

Can replacing Illinois' toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom? - WBEZ Chicago

Where to see Axolotls in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

She packed her flute and her baby to tour with the CSO - WBEZ Chicago

Steppenwolf receives grant from Sondheim Foundation for new play program - WBEZ Chicago

Former Aspira students try to adapt after troubled charter operator closes schools midyear - WBEZ Chicago

New owner of the Hideout plans to continue venue’s legacy as a cultural institution and community hub - WBEZ Chicago

Obama Presidential Center is taking a big swing at contemporary art collection - WBEZ Chicago

Growing healthy food to narrow Chicago’s 20-year life expectancy gap: ‘If we eat better, we do better’ - WBEZ Chicago

Pro-Israel group’s donors and affiliates pour $13.7 million into Chicago-area primaries - Chicago Sun-Times

Matisse exhibition at AIC shows a creative hitting his stride in his 70s - WBEZ Chicago

Labeled a gang member and deported, longtime Chicagoan tries to restart in his Mexican hometown - WBEZ Chicago

Rocker Patti Smith tells sold-out crowd nourishing curiosity is what keeps her young - WBEZ Chicago

Owner of Middle Eastern restaurant Old School in Palos Hills brings a personal touch to dining - WBEZ Chicago

“Hamilton” debuted more than a decade ago. How is Chicago feeling about the musical now? - WBEZ Chicago

This Chekhov-loving baseball coach proves you can still bootstrap theater - WBEZ Chicago

Goodbye, chef: 'The Bear' to end after upcoming 5th season, report says - WBEZ Chicago

The Rev. Jesse Jackson comes home to South Carolina, the place that molded the man Chicago knew - WBEZ Chicago

An afternoon with Klaus Mäkelä at the Art Institute - WBEZ Chicago

A network is racing to save the Midwest’s native seeds - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago wine shops are on a sell-out run with multicultural wine tastings - WBEZ Chicago

Andrew Bird will make his Chicago Symphony Orchestra debut in November - WBEZ Chicago

Black artists express complicated relationship with U.S. flag in show honoring nation’s 250th anniversary - WBEZ Chicago

Operation Midway Blitz fallout still being felt in Chicago's Latino neighborhoods - WBEZ Chicago

And then a hero comes along: Chicagoans sound off on real-life stories of courage - WBEZ Chicago

Hate paywalls? So does John Cusack - WBEZ Chicago

Pritzker budget proposal leaves funding flat for the arts in Illinois in 2026-2027 - WBEZ Chicago

Why did the FBI recruit Catholic high school girls in Chicago? - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago’s Newberry Library gets $4 million to help tribal nations revitalize Indigenous languages - WBEZ Chicago

Under pressure from feds, University of Chicago cuts ties with program helping students of color get Ph.D.s - WBEZ Chicago

Some Chicago Muslims leaning on community as Ramadan begins - WBEZ Chicago

WBEZ Presents: An Evening with Ani DiFranco

Is Chicago's food hall era over? - WBEZ Chicago

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a symbol of Black politics and Black America, dies at 84 - WBEZ Chicago

What to know about Chicago's delivery robots and the debate over them - WBEZ Chicago

Why is Ashland Avenue sometimes a boulevard? - WBEZ Chicago

No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted CPS schools this fall - WBEZ Chicago

Slavery reenactment was part of Chicago school lesson, says child and his mom - WBEZ Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago hangs Norman Rockwell painting of the Cubs - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago-area Asians arrested in Midway Blitz kept quiet about it – for a while - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago-area Asians arrested in Midway Blitz kept quiet about it – for a while - WBEZ Chicago

David Byrne took me on a tour of his new Chicago theater show - WBEZ Chicago

Bad Bunny taps Chicago conductor for surprise Super Bowl halftime orchestra - WBEZ Chicago

St. Patrick's Steakhouse, a Black Restaurant Week newbie, brings fine dining to suburbs after challenging launch - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago elementary schoolers delight in new chicken coop that fuses science with Black history - WBEZ Chicago

How to cast your ballot in the March 2026 Illinois primary - WBEZ Chicago

How Border Patrol boss Greg Bovino became the face of Trump’s deportation campaign - WBEZ Chicago

Every production nominated for a 2026 Non-Equity Jeff - WBEZ Chicago

We can’t name ‘em all, but here are some of Chicago’s greatest films - WBEZ Chicago

Only 1 in 4 Chicago indie venues is profitable, says new study - WBEZ Chicago

Marimar Martinez, shot by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Good, Pretti deaths: ‘I am their voice’ - WBEZ Chicago

Bad Bunny's hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library - WBEZ Chicago

'Moses the Black' weaves the Biblical with Chicago's West Side - WBEZ Chicago

After Trump’s deportation blitz rips apart a Chicago-area family, a school official steps up - WBEZ Chicago

Community members warn that Chicago History Museum cuts could impact scholarship of city history - WBEZ Chicago

Paul Tazewell's designs for "Wicked" and "Hamilton" featured at Museum of Science and Industry - WBEZ Chicago

New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man and thousands of others at risk - WBEZ Chicago

Many challenges ahead as Illinois unifies early childhood programs, report finds - WBEZ Chicago

What to know if you’re one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans - WBEZ Chicago

Indienne in River North, chef John Manion win top honors at Banchet awards - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago photographer Kelli Connell steps into the frame with expansive Elmhurst show - WBEZ Chicago

In Kane County’s new bison herd, a chance for Native Americans to reclaim what’s lost - WBEZ Chicago

Green City Market finds permanent home for year-round farmers market - WBEZ Chicago

Who is viral artist Thelonious Stokes? - WBEZ Chicago

James Beard Awards name 23 Chicago restaurants, chefs as semifinalists - WBEZ Chicago

‘Oh, Mary!’ is coming to Chicago in 2027 - WBEZ Chicago

Chicagoans send 150,000 whistles to cities besieged by federal immigration agents - WBEZ Chicago

Lurie Children's Hospital pauses gender-affirming meds for new patients under 18 after feds threaten probe - WBEZ Chicago

"Lingering Inland" introduces readers to places of Midwest literature - WBEZ Chicago

What questions do you have for Illinois political candidates this primary election season? - WBEZ Chicago

13 must-see concerts, plays and performances in Chicago 2026 - WBEZ Chicago

A new play highlights MLK’s activism in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Rick Garcia, activist who fought for gay rights legislation, dies at 69; WITH UPDATED FUNERAL INFORMATION - WBEZ Chicago

The best Chicago soups for sick days and cold fronts - WBEZ Chicago

As CPS grapples with absenteeism crisis, a new study shows what may help - WBEZ Chicago

‘Death doula’ provides comfort and support to the terminally ill on their final journey - WBEZ Chicago

Illinois files lawsuit challenging child care funding freeze as Chicago-area parents grapple with anxiety - WBEZ Chicago

Mayda Alexandra del Valle named Chicago’s next poet laureate - WBEZ Chicago

Venezuelans want protected status reinstated, say Maduro's capture creates uncertainty - WBEZ Chicago

Where to see Bruce Goff’s prolific architecture in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago History Museum’s top leader Donald Lassere exits - WBEZ Chicago

Illinois won't drop number of vaccines for children despite new federal guidance

What is it like to live with pollution? Chicagoans document with disposable cameras. | Chicago Sun-Times

What you should know about 2025 Chicago Bears if you're a new fan - WBEZ Chicago

How to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2025 on Chicago’s Riverwalk - WBEZ Chicago

The best Chicago albums of 2025 - WBEZ Chicago

Health officials see spike in flu cases in Cook County, say it's not too late to get shots - WBEZ Chicago

Broadview detainees during Operation Midway Blitz were self-deporting at alarming rates, analysis finds - WBEZ Chicago

12 creative ways to party in Chicago on New Year’s Eve - WBEZ Chicago

Wife deported to Mexico, husband in detention — Chicago couple must figure out what’s next - WBEZ Chicago

The best things we ate around Chicago in 2025 - WBEZ Chicago

Her son with special needs loves holiday music. She helped design a concert for him.

Jake Connelly is Stranger Things’ new breakout star - WBEZ Chicago

How an unpaid Reddit moderator built Chicago’s most exclusive club for the food-obsessed - WBEZ Chicago

Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in Shawnee National Forest, Illinois’ only national forest - WBEZ Chicago

“It changes lives”: Inside the service dog training program at an Illinois women’s prison - WBEZ Chicago

Trump admin ending grants for support services at many Illinois schools - WBEZ Chicago

On Chicago's West Side, a family rallies peopleto fight the life expectancy gap one mile at a time - WBEZ Chicago

Inside a modern-day Jane Austen ball in the Chicago area - WBEZ Chicago

Chance the Rapper hosts bike giveaway for kids in Chicago Ridge - WBEZ Chicago

Rob Reiner reflected on career in WBEZ event celebrating new book on making of ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ - WBEZ Chicago

Meet the teens raising money to help classmates with parents in immigration detention - WBEZ Chicago

What do you think is the best movie filmed in Chicago?

As immigration agents swooped into Chicago this fall, communities stepped up to get kids to school safely - WBEZ Chicago

Last remaining residents move out of troubled South Shore building raided by feds - WBEZ Chicago

As move-out date arrives at Chicago building raided by feds, one resident looks back — and ahead - WBEZ Chicago

Greg Bovino's the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots. - WBEZ Chicago

A museum, a mayor and a road: How Lake Shore Drive became a runway - WBEZ Chicago

Workers are more Chicago cultural venues are unionizing, even at precarious moment for museums - WBEZ Chicago

Here are the 2025 cookbooks we recommend — and a couple that we don’t - WBEZ Chicago

Reservations now open for more than 500 Chicago Restaurant Week 2026 participants - WBEZ Chicago

Music Box CEO Brody Sheldon wants to build a mini-empire of historic theaters - WBEZ Chicago

Can a ‘101’ cookbook teach anyone how to bake? We asked a 14-year-old to test one. - WBEZ Chicago

60 classic holiday events and activities in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago theaters are all-in on comedies for the holidays - WBEZ Chicago

Want cat pics? Text this Logan Square artist, he swears it's not a scam. - WBEZ Chicago

Care For Friends: What's That Building? - WBEZ Chicago

Remaining residents of squalid South Shore building raided by feds seek relocation - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago’s ‘Death Gap,’ how a three-generation West Side family fights to end it - WBEZ Chicago

As they live Chicago’s ‘Death Gap,’ a three-generation West Side family fights to end it

Smashing Pumpkins goes opera with ‘Night of Mellon Collie’ - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago museum leaders — likening the moment to active shooter drills — practice what to do if ICE shows up - WBEZ Chicago

City leaders push back after DHS takes credit for Chicago’s crime drop - WBEZ Chicago

Tear gas, car crashes, chokeholds: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’ - WBEZ Chicago

Nora Daley is Chicago’s unofficial arts czar - WBEZ Chicago

Two families, two responses to spiking Obamacare costs: ‘We can live only, maximum, 10 more years’ - WBEZ Chicago

Trump’s claims about murder rates, illegal immigration fit red states more than blue ones - WBEZ Chicago

Tickets go on sale Wednesday for 2026 run of 'Hamilton' in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

How diverse are Chicago arts orgs? Many won’t say - WBEZ Chicago

Sanders BBQ Supply Co. is expanding to Hyde Park - WBEZ Chicago

EXPO Chicago taps current deputy to lead Midwest’s largest art fair - WBEZ Chicago

All the Chicago-area restaurants helping SNAP recipients - WBEZ Chicago

‘Mayday’: How many planes have landed on Lake Shore Drive? - WBEZ Chicago

Sun-Times editorial planted seeds of award-winning play I helped write in prison - WBEZ Chicago

ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight - WBEZ Chicago

What kinds of less-lethal weapons have ICE agents been using in the Chicago area? | Chicago Sun-Times

With new Joffrey show, Chicago is reaching peak Frida Kahlo - WBEZ Chicago

David Byrne to transform Chicago office into theater show - WBEZ Chicago

Feds say immigration blitz will continue amid Halloween festivities - WBEZ Chicago

Where to find Chicago-area food pantries if SNAP goes away during the shutdown - WBEZ Chicago

www.wbez.org

Downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Sonya Massey - WBEZ Chicago

Illinois grad rate hits new high even as ACT scores lag and students continue to miss class - WBEZ Chicago

Her son was killed by a bullet in Chicago. Now, his memory lives on in song - WBEZ Chicago

CPS lunchroom workers say wages are so low they can barely feed their own families - WBEZ Chicago

Former cop charged with murdering Sonya Massey testifies his actions ‘matched the threat level’ - WBEZ Chicago

Latino-owned Belmont Cragin restaurants are hurting from ICE raids - WBEZ Chicago

Masked immigration agents erode trust and intimidate, former No. 2 DEA boss, others say - WBEZ Chicago

Theater Club Pilot Form: Jekyll & Hyde

Clergy say religious rights are under attack inside and outside the Broadview ICE facility - WBEZ Chicago

Pre- and post-show dining near Chicago theaters - WBEZ Chicago

Fewer international students studying at some Illinois universities - WBEZ Chicago

Tavern-style pizza thrives on Chicago’s Grand Avenue - WBEZ Chicago

Illinois one step closer to keeping invasive carp out of Great Lakes - WBEZ Chicago

To stand up to ICE agents, some Chicagoans are arming themselves with whistles - WBEZ Chicago

How a pear whisperer became a darling of Chicago’s top chefs - WBEZ Chicago

Does my home have lead pipes? Check your Chicago address - WBEZ Chicago

Yoko Ono art exhibit makes its only stop at Chicago's MCA - WBEZ Chicago

Driven by arts and culture, pedestrian traffic in Downtown Chicago exceeds pre-pandemic levels, report finds - WBEZ Chicago

In financial maneuver, Mayor Brandon Johnson finds millions for Chicago Public Schools - WBEZ Chicago

Northwestern University professor among 3 to win Nobel Prize in economics - WBEZ Chicago

South Side church seeks to reawaken Stony Island's architectural slice of ancient Persia - WBEZ Chicago

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’ - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago artist Tonika Lewis Johnson among 22 winners of coveted MacArthur ‘genius grant’ - WBEZ Chicago

Midwest Crossword Tournament unites regional puzzlers - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses National Guard deployment and city safety

What to know about immigration operations and National Guard deployments to Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago cultural commissioner Clinee Hedspeth resigns - WBEZ Chicago

Private Chef | WBEZ Membership

Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment - WBEZ Chicago

New DePaul art exhibit honors history of the Young Lords - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago, what do you think of AI? - WBEZ Chicago

Transcript: Gregory Bovino says arrestees in downtown Chicago chosen based partly on ‘how they look’ - WBEZ Chicago

The winners of the 2025 Equity Jeff Awards - WBEZ Chicago

Illinois braces for more patients as Wisconsin Planned Parenthood pauses abortions - WBEZ Chicago

Is Chicago's tradition of free fall festivals at risk? - WBEZ Chicago

Hope Chicago has helped 2,600 CPS grads get to college, and now, one more class will benefit - WBEZ Chicago

What to know about Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign in Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

How to watch Chicago’s Leo Catholic High School in tonight's 'America’s Got Talent' finals - WBEZ Chicago

ICE fires chemical agents at Broadview protest: Live updates - Chicago Sun-Times

ICE agents didn’t have body cams during deadly shooting of Silverio Villegas González outside Chicago - Chicago Sun-Times

How does immigration enforcement work in Chicago? | WBEZ

www.wbez.org

Nine bands on the Riot Fest lineup to hear now - WBEZ Chicago

Female inmates at biggest Illinois women’s prison accuse staff members of sexual assault - WBEZ Chicago

Who are the people volunteering outside of Cook County Jail? - WBEZ Chicago

How does immigration enforcement work in Chicago? | WBEZ

A portrait of immigrants in Chicago: Immigrant population reaches its highest point in nearly two decades - WBEZ Chicago

Share your photo of ICE in Chicago | WBEZ

Here’s what to know if ICE comes to your workplace - WBEZ Chicago

WBEZ Presents: Tweedy at Twilight

Supersized penguins, a 45-foot titanboa: Field Museum imagines life on Earth after dinosaur extinction - WBEZ Chicago

FAQ: Your questions about the possible deployment of the National Guard to Chicago - WBEZ Chicago

Residents of Chicago’s most violent block don’t want Trump to send the National Guard - WBEZ Chicago

Your Chicago guide to theater for fall 2025 - WBEZ Chicago

Volunteers on ICE patrol in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, looking for agents - WBEZ Chicago

Chicago event organizers worry federal threats will deter audiences - WBEZ Chicago

How tattoo removal could give some incarcerated Illinoisans a blank slate

Rise & Chi with Rise Pilates Club

Trump says feds are ‘going in’ to Chicago, Pritzker adds Texas troops may be en route

Mayor Johnson slams Trump’s plan to target Chicago, vows to ‘defend our democracy’ at Labor Day rally - WBEZ Chicago

New Chicago speed cameras are driving a surge in tickets

Where are Chicago’s lead pipes? - WBEZ Chicago

Yo-Yo Ma says music can help unite. He’s putting it to the test in Chicago.

Access to open Chicago Park District swimming pools varies widely across the city

Chicago doctors back COVID shots for young children, rejecting CDC advice

Steppenwolf to send another show to Broadway, this time with Carrie Coon in lead

Fabric portraits of people in Illinois prisons to form one big activism quilt

This Black couple wrote poetry in early 1900s Chicago. Now their work powers a double album.

Founders of Chicago’s premier AIDS unit laud decades of progress amid Trump roadblocks - WBEZ Chicago

What are Chicago public high schoolers wearing the first day of class? - WBEZ Chicago

Alisha Norris Jones wants to be ‘as Black as possible’ in the very white world of artisan cheese

Here’s how to build a Chicago-sourced cheese plate like a pro

As Weiss Memorial Hospital closes, its owner blames previous owners for financial woes

‘Cats,’ ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812’ top 2025 Equity Jeff nominations

Chicago made Michelin-starred chef Curtis Duffy. Can it keep him?

It’s been 20 years since the Dave Matthews Band incident left people in ‘stunned silence’

Lessons from Chicago teens on the job this summer: ‘You just got to keep that smile’

CPS must present a plan to close its deficit within 9 days: What are the options?

Lidiya Yankovskaya, formerly of Chicago Opera Theater, joins growing list of classical musicians leaving U.S.

A new book reveals Sinéad O’Connor’s legacy beyond the headlines

Big changes are coming to student loan repayment. Here’s how to prepare.

Lollapalooza, Day 4: Katseye, Finneas and Dominic Fike fill the lineup ahead of headliners Sabrina Carpenter and A$AP Rocky

Phones, vaping, loud talking: Is there no concert etiquette anymore?

Trump order targets homelessness visibility, not solutions, advocates say

Chicago hospitals are scaling back trans care for youth. A rapid response team is stepping in.

Fiesta del Sol organizers vow to support Chicago's immigrant communities amid ICE arrests

Chicago designer Utica aims to bridge drag and high fashion as first ‘Drag Race’ alum on ‘Project Runway’

Why Chicago goes round and round with traffic circles

A soccer success story: Chicago club sends players to pros, Under-17 World Cup

Mayor Brandon Johnson signs order to snuff out smoking on CTA L trains

Star of 'Billie Jean' transforms into LGBTQ+ icon and tennis star in world premiere play at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now mom wants to leave.

Thanks to his daughters, psychedelic soul man Charles Stepney takes his place in music history

More than 900 people now say they were abused at Illinois youth prisons

Small batches, enormous flavor: 12 artisanal Chicago ice cream shops that change the rules

Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes. It’s barely started.

Cartoonist Chris Ware brings Chicago-inspired world to new postage stamps

Richard Hunt’s life is on exhibit in Chicago — and it’s a walk through Civil Rights history

Trump’s Medicaid, SNAP cuts leave Chicago food pantries, community hospitals bracing for hardship

CPS wants more students from all backgrounds to get the chance to skip a grade

Little Manila, Chicago’s newest food boom, is a sign of hope for indie restaurants

10 great places to experience Chicago’s inventive Filipino food

Chicago’s sapphic nightlife scene goes back more than a century

Student group banned by DePaul continues to run covert birth control delivery service

Are healthy Chicago trees getting the ax?

Andersonville’s iconic pizzeria Great Lake has quietly returned, with more than pie

How Chicago drag designers are pushing the boundaries of fashion

A trans migrant came to Chicago to escape violence. Now she’s afraid of deportation.

Helping hand or scam? A different approach to paying back student loans is under scrutiny.

Medicaid helps keep this toddler alive and at home. Federal cuts could put it all at risk.

Touring Devon Avenue with two actors from a play that shines light on the vibrant cultural hub

Pride Fest lets queer Chicagoans be themselves: ‘I love the freedom’

A summer road trip through southeastern Wisconsin delivers art, design and supper clubs

Chicago area prepares for Juneteenth celebrations: ‘We do matter, our stories matter’

What do the country’s top chefs eat at the industry’s biggest night? 400 pounds of meat.

Summer books 2025: 28 recommended reads from top Chicago authors

A Black girl endured racist bullying in a mostly white Chicago school. Did CPS do enough?

Chicago’s James Beard Award-winning restaurants: Where to go and what to expect

Car plows through Chicago protest as thousands rally in solidarity with L.A. anti-ICE demonstrationsCar plows through Chicago protest as thousands rally in solidarity with L.A. anti-ICE demonstrations

Outside immigration center in Broadview, supporters demand release of those detained

What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison

Inside Chicago homes, Head Start for the tiniest learners at risk as Trump’s budget takes shape

Steppenwolf's ‘Purpose’ wins best play Tony Award

ICE agents detain at least 10 immigrants as elected officials try to block officers in the South Loop

University of Illinois braces for visa revocations for Chinese students

How to honor the Black women who resisted before Rosa Parks? In song, naturally

Toll hike, rideshare fees, other new taxes threatening mass transit overhaul

Chicago landmark Pittsfield Building went viral on TikTok. Meet the guy who made it happen.

Fake IDs now as good as the real thing — and essential to Chicago’s college social scene

‘Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski on making movies about trans identity and liberation

What’s the deal with Lower Wacker? Answers to your questions about Chicago’s basement

100 Days of Summer Concerts | WBEZ

Go behind the scenes at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s debut at Mahler Fest

5 years after George Floyd’s murder, Chicagoans protest amid setbacks in racial justice and police reform

Sueños style in photos: See looks inspired by Shakira and Peso Pluma

How Medicaid cuts from Congress could affect every Cook County resident

Chicago’s festival season kicks off without bolstered security requirements for big events

Why are Chicago high schoolers missing so much school?

Chicagoans with student debt stressed as Trump, GOP cut back relief

‘The First Homosexuals’ showcases 300 queer artworks amid ‘rise of homophobic politics’

‘It’s just devastating,’ Chicago State president says of federal cuts

Section 8 renters say landlords routinely reject their housing choice vouchers

‘Pure chaos’: Why most Chicagoans used to move at the same time on Moving Day

www.wbez.org

Dozens of people were arrested protesting at the DNC. What happened to their cases?

Chicago’s Symphony is joining Amsterdam’s big Mahler craze. Read why in this comic.

Illinois immigrants closely following Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship

‘Pure chaos’: Why most Chicagoans used to move at the same time on Moving Day

Gov. JB Pritzker is pondering a reelection run. But should he seek a third term if he wants to be president?

Da pope? Chicagoans sound off on the new pontiff

What’s That Building? Waukegan History Museum

National Endowment for the Arts grant cancellations hit key Chicago cultural events

‘State of Black Chicago’ report lays out path to building wealth amid stark racial gaps

Black dandyism in Chicago: Here's who stepped out in style at a Met Gala party in Logan Square

Deportation fears mute Cinco de Mayo in Little Village: 'It's so sad and a little scary'

A young family risked it all to save iconic music venue Fitzgeralds. Can they make it work?

Chicago hasn’t seen an April with fewer murders since 1962

Steppenwolf's ‘Purpose’ nominated in Tonys for best new play, best leading actor and actress

Chicago bakeries like Del Sur have gone viral. Are the lines worth the taste?

Like NYC and Paris, Chicago was once a hub for fashion designers

Tariffs, funding cuts and migrant raids — how Trump hit Chicago and Illinois in his first 100 days in office

State treasurer offers no-cosigner loans to Illinois students trying to pay for college

ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around U.S., lawyer says

The most powerful person in Chicago art is closing her gallery. Don’t count her out.

Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection

Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III gets life in prison

What’s That Building? Shabbona Lake State Park

DePaul president called to testify to Congress on antisemitism

The Trump administration could change housing policies. What does this mean for Illinois?

Pope Francis, who reached out to the margins of society, has died at 88

Now that Pope Francis has died, what happens next?

Northwestern students and faculty protest Trump’s campaign against higher education

Northwestern students and faculty protest Trump’s campaign against higher education

Plays that don't flinch: These Chicago dramas take on immigration, women's rights and drag culture

A Chicago man was deported to an El Salvadoran prison, his family says

Visa terminations causing panic for Illinois students and educators

Fighting Words: Poetry in Response to Current Events [Contest and Workshop]

All grown up, Steppenwolf’s Black family drama ‘Purpose’ moves on Broadway

What’s That Building? National Public Housing Museum in the former Jane Addams Homes

Mayor Johnson pushes environmental equity law after feds allege racist policies

Original ‘Breakfast Club’ cast reunites at C2E2, shares movie memories and Chicago adventures

Woodlawn food mutual aid project Marketbox celebrates five years, and expands into meal lecture series

CTA expanding gun-detecting camera surveillance program

Chicago police investigating why cops were told to report 'migrant arrests' to the feds

Chicago artists say in letter that ‘dysfunction’ in city cultural department causing grant delays

Sloppy restaurant reservation etiquette? In Chicago, that means no dinner for you.

Chicago rents are climbing fast. For many, there’s nowhere left to go. | WBEZ

Riot Fest 3-year deal to remain in Douglass Park approved by Chicago Park District

Chicago Fulbright scholar ‘embarrassed to be American’ after Trump cut funding for her work in Africa

Cook County leaders are touting the success of their guaranteed income pilot program

The enduring, timeless appeal of the daytime soap opera

Hands Off protest in downtown Chicago draws thousands criticizing Trump’s policies

Happy hour is out. In Chicago, sauna socializing is in.

Venezuelan man arrested by ICE to be freed temporarily to donate kidney to brother

With Chicago’s mass transit system on the fiscal precipice, what solutions are on the table?

Chicago restaurants Galit, Maxwells Trading, Kumiko among 2025 James Beard Award finalists

DePaul class inside Cook County jail brings together incarcerated and traditional students

Here’s where 16 new speed cameras are being installed near Chicago schools and parks

Northwestern faces another congressional investigation

Community seeks release of ICE detainee for brother's life-saving kidney transplant

Michael Shannon, movie director, sinks into the dark aftermath of an American school shooting

Beloved by chefs, Chicago’s rare tea mastermind Rod Markus makes his retail move

‘The Listeners’ casts a soprano from Chicago in the lead of its convention-shattering story

Where to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the Chicago area

Five years since COVID, how Chicago works to improve the health of the city

Rising rents aren’t just a problem for those living in poverty

Trump admin’s cuts affect local farmers who supply food pantries

Inside Cook County Jail, DePaul students learn alongside incarcerated peers

What’s That Building? The Yukon

How gutting the U.S. Education Department impacts Illinois schools and universities

Musician Greta Morgan lost her voice to long COVID. In a new book, she finds it.

Federal complaints lodged against Chicago, Deerfield for accommodating trans students

Suburban Chicago family pleads for ICE to release father, a local business owner

Immigration agents arrested a U.S. citizen and created warrants after an arrest, lawyers say in court

Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Tyler, the Creator to headline Lollapalooza 2025 in Chicago

Inside the fossil hunt: Digging for the monsters of Illinois’ Mazon Creek

‘White Lotus’ actor Carrie Coon is not afraid to go to extremes

Chicago etiquette luncheon builds confidence while covering bread buttering, fork usage

Trump admin’s attacks on universities hit home in Illinois

Arrest of pro-Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts

How long COVID patients are faring five years after the pandemic shut down Illinois

‘Two pilots from Southwest saved the day,’ aviation expert says of close call at Midway

Chicago’s ex-police oversight chief slams push to fire her as ‘inherently unfair’

How UChicago scientists are protecting artists from AI theft

Flag waiver? Illinois residents overwhelming reject idea of redesigning state flag

Trump’s funding cuts are hitting early-career researchers the hardest

Mayor Brandon Johnson forcefully defends Chicago's sanctuary city status in DC

March top theater picks: ‘Beetlejuice’ is back, and a ‘Succession’ writer delivers drama

Elon Musk’s DOGE moves to cancel leases for federal offices across Illinois

Robert Crimo III pleads guilty to Highland Park parade shooting

Bob Dylan’s lost Chicago month set him on a history-changing path

CTA has a pigeon problem. Birds get trapped, die on L platforms, woman says

Chicago rents are climbing fast. For many, there’s nowhere left to go. | WBEZ

The strange, soothing art of insect taxidermy (and where to learn it in Chicago)

What to know about bird flu in Illinois

Ice skating in Chicago: Where to go in the city and the suburbs

Seeking ‘dignity and respect’ through language access services for limited English speakers

35 classic holiday things to do around Chicago, from Nutcrackers to superb lights

Cook County is launching a free doula program for pregnant patients

Rogers Park resident donates handmade hats to asylum-seekers

'Blue Man Group' closing in Chicago after nearly 30-year run at Briar Street Theatre

What’s That Building? Oak Park Village Hall

What makes a great Chicago diner? It’s not $20 French toast.

Illinois school leaders envision more useful state tests, fewer burdensome mandates by 2030

Lupe Fiasco on Black martial arts movement, hip-hop and his 'Samurai' tour

ComEd electric bills to go up more than $10 a month. Here's why.

What’s That Building? Pritzker Military Museum & Library

A cure for America’s post-election hangover: spicy books with happy endings

Chicago singer m.e.h. on how to cultivate a fearless personal style

A neighborhood guide to Pilsen: Where to shop, drink, eat tacos and more

What’s the oldest family-owned business in Chicago?

Dance luminary Bob Fosse’s work comes home to Chicago thanks to Hubbard Street

Chicago’s immigrant rights community building “deportation defense infrastructure”

This designer engineered Chicago’s Wild Mile. Now the world is calling.

Fantasy, adventure and a crime-fighting dog: November brings great plays for kids

What a second Trump term could mean for housing in Chicago and Illinois

How Donald Trump’s stunning presidential win could affect Illinois

Support for Donald Trump in Chicago has nearly doubled since his first presidential bid

Where have all the frogs gone?

This Chicago weaver makes art that goes to the grave with you — literally

As Chicago clears away its biggest tent city, a former gang leader says he won’t settle for a homeless shelter

Elecciones de la Junta Escolar de Chicago 2024: Encuentre su distrito y candidatos aquí

‘We need to keep working on making change’: 10 years after police shot Laquan McDonald

Forget pumpkin spice. In Chicago, it’s peak John Williams season.

Illinois volunteers head to swing state Wisconsin with abortion top of mind

More immigrants are under surveillance by ICE's Chicago field office than ever, data analysis finds

Palestinian American boy, Wadee, remembered one year since slaying: 'We were all killed that day'

What’s That Building? Downtown Chicago architecture designed by women

Brother-sister duo Wasia Project on the making of their new EP ‘Isotope’

2024 best apple picking near Chicago: 10 great destinations for fruit, petting zoos, mazes, more

Illinois officials battle misinformation to protect integrity of November election

In the wake of Sonya Massey’s death, Springfield will test a new way to handle mental health calls

Broadway in Chicago CEO calls city the ‘Silicon Valley’ of theater

Northern Lights visible in Chicago Thursday night; NOAA issues severe geomagnetic storm watch

EVENT Presidential Elections & The State of Our Democracy - Center for Effective Government

Organizers try to calm chaos at a South Side Home Depot where migrants look for work

Nearly year after the war in Gaza began, activists on Chicago's college campuses vow not to let up

Politics are taboo, sex isn’t. 12 ways to gallery-hop like a pro in Chicago.

Can Abby Pucker raise Chicago’s profile as a global art city?

What you need to know about how to cast your Illinois ballot in the 2024 presidential election

Chicago’s beach season is over … or is it? Lake Michigan temps are breaking records.

Chicago’s new 'Brown Belt' is populated by Mexican residents who help fuel the area economy, report says

Curators say a Joffrey Ballet retrospective, opening first in New York, is long overdue

Illinois voters will consider whether millionaires should be taxed more to fund property tax relief

Stateville prison is closing. Here’s how men incarcerated there will remember it.

Would mandatory voting work in the U.S.? Australia’s success shows the way.

Race to zero? Chicago saw just one bicyclist killed this year — but activists say that’s one too many

CPS looks to improve neighborhood schools, backs off changes at selective enrollments and charters

Chicago primed to pay out $15 million to more victims of police misconduct

Cars jam Michigan Avenue for 2nd night as crowds celebrate Mexican Independence Day

Chicago Park District board welcomes back Riot Fest – despite heavy community criticism

10 don’t miss plays in September, from Harry Potter to a one-man ode to Royko

Ahead of the DNC, City Hall spent $814,000 on a fence to lock out homeless people

Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia tomorrow night. Here’s what you need to know.

Turnover roils Chicago’s cultural affairs department under new commissioner

New Lorraine Hansberry monument invites Chicagoans to slow down, sit awhile

What’s That Building? Old Town School of Folk Music

More than 30 candidates make the ballot for Chicago’s first School Board election

CTA testing artificial intelligence to detect guns at train stations, but ACLU is raising questions

New COVID-19 vaccines were just approved: Everything you need to know

What’s That Building? Ravinia

Nearly 20% of CPS students with disabilities have no bus ride on the first day of school

Kamala Harris vows to transcend ‘divisive battles of the past,’ accepts nomination at Chicago DNC

Ice cream, bees, and an empty dance floor: The DNC is – surprise! – also a convention

‘Kamala is brat’: Chicago is ground zero for the most clever T-shirts of the season

Chicago stayed up late to see Stephen Colbert. He rewarded the city with a new anthem.

This ‘Midwest nice’ cartoonist is creating the sharpest political satire of our era

An insider’s guide to Uptown: Where to eat, jam and revel in history

What to eat, see and do while attending the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago

DNC protests planned over Gaza, other causes as one organizer says, 'People feel betrayed by the Democratic Party'

What’s That Building? Thalia Hall

From regular doctor visits to injured protesters, here’s how Chicago’s hospitals are preparing for the DNC

Street closings, security checkpoints, tree trimming, flower planting — it’s going to start looking a lot like DNC!

What’s That Building? Pritzker Pavilion

The wilds of Chicago: 10 places to bask in nature without leaving home

When life gives you Donald Trump, make a new musical about the other guy

20 years after that disgusting Dave Matthews Band incident, victims now can laugh about it

It’s been 20 years since the Dave Matthews Band incident left people in ‘stunned silence’

Sonya Massey’s family is pushing for a change in state law after her death, policymakers aren’t so sure

Now battling in the burbs of Chicago, b-girls and b-boys in the making

Take the Gen Z jobs survey!

CPD traffic stops are down this year, but critics say there are still too many

The faces in the fountain: Millennium Park’s Crown Fountain still watching over Chicago after 20 years

Goal! For migrant kids, a free soccer program in Chicago

DNC 2024

At iO Fest, assassination attempts and failed presidential campaigns are all fair game

Video shows sheriff’s deputy shoot and kill an unarmed woman in Springfield, Ill.

What’s That Building? Chicago Icons: Stadiums

Chicago's Millennium Park has become a gravity-defying art gallery

With Biden out of the 2024 race, Democrats rally around Harris

For multitalented Chicago musician Kara Jackson, Pitchfork Fest is a family affair

Here's what to know about Chicago’s minimum wage increase and how it affects tipped workers

Northwestern police arrest four educators, months after pro-Palestinian encampment

Ahead of DNC, Brandon Johnson puts homeless on the street to make room for tent city occupants

Thousands reported downed trees across Chicago during and after Monday’s storms

The path to a CPS test-in high school often begins at age 4, with a test most don’t know exists.

Trump says he'll announce his VP pick today as the RNC kicks off in Milwaukee

For-profit cosmetology graduates rarely earn more than high school grads

The seven best places to sit and read a book outside in Chicago

Most murders of transgender women in Chicago go unsolved.

Domestic violence survivors in Illinois are in prison for abusers’ crimes

NASCAR looks to ease disruptions during Chicago Street Race, but businesses have mixed feelings

In Illinois, a hot summer sprint to perform IVF on fringed orchids

Highland Park readies for return of annual parade two years after tragedy

Discover the dozen Chicago restaurants with cameos in season three of ‘The Bear’

Would lowering the citywide speed limit actually slow down Chicago drivers?

Trimmed and tightened Pride Parade is as jubilant as ever: 'It's still Pride'

For ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,’ the path to Chicago stage is paved with creative risks