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Puerto Rico is going through a major water crisis due to severe drought. The island’s government began cutting water service to people’s homes and that’s causing anger.
Former charter operator Aspira wants profit from sale of taxpayer-funded school
Why has Illinois had so many storms this week?
Arabic immersion strengthens Muslim children’s cultural awareness and identity
A shot at buying a building for strapped renters in changing Chicago communities
Chicago’s far Southeast side is an industrial area. Many residents are used to strange smells wafting through the air. But the smell coming from a nearby funeral home was different.
Welcome to the neighborhood. Welcome to the block.
56 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home
WBEZ's Somer Van Benton spoke with the parents of Lollapalooza. Here's what they had to say.
First pitch arrives in Springfield for Women's Pro Baseball League
Mega immigration court hearings in Chicago are fueling record deportation orders
The release of a detailed report outlining multiple instances of sexual harassment by a former southwest suburban state lawmaker is stirring up Springfield.
Chicago comic with da accent makes podcast about da city's municipal code
Rainbow Cone marks 100th anniversary serving up its signature sliced and stacked treat
Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but relies on shaky state funds
A murder convict’s bitter choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name
Funkmaster George Clinton is in town — and he’s embracing his artistic side
Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals
CPS will lay off 760 teachers in bid to close budget deficit
Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment 1 year after food program overhaul
Today marks the unofficial start to Chicago's race for mayor
At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire
Recently, Prisoncast got a letter from Scott at Sheridan prison… requesting the sound of a hockey game at a local ice arena.
St. Vincent explores genre-defying collab with orchestras like Chicago Symphony
Chicagoans recited the Declaration of Independence together. How did it feel?
our rescued belugas arrive in Chicago from Canada, but not without controversy
Cochinita pibil connects this family across time and distance
CPS special education cases and costs have skyrocketed
‘Where do they go?’ What West Side patients face after their hospital closes.
Lucy Dacus is making her orchestral debut with the Chicago Philharmonic
Cash-strapped CPS to cut 5 non-instructional days to save money
A family fled Russia after their home was set on fire. The Trump administration wants to send them back
Illinois prison healthcare still poor as state goes 1 year without long-term medical provider
Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
Is Chicago suddenly a bagel town? The heated rivalry between indie shops and Big Bagel
Alzo Slade makes his mark as “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me’s” new scorekeeper
For Harry Lennix, Lincoln’s words still endure on America’s 250th birthday
Hello Kitty fans gather in Chicago for new cafe
Far Southeast Side sees steep growth in same-sex couples
For pride month Sun-Times Violet Miller sat down with queer authors to talk about their work
As “The Bear” ends, its impact on real-world Chicago restaurants remains
Leopoldstadt is at Writers Theatre
‘The new ube?’: The pandan trend hits Chicago’s bakeries, bars and restaurants
This little-known anxiety disorder quieted my childhood. But it didn’t define me.
Expectant moms in Chicago are worried about the upcoming Supreme Court ruling
CPS CEO faces Republican grilling in Washington
A North Lawndale church’s commitment to quality and affordable housing
The James Beard Awards are coming to town – here’s what to look for
Republican lawmakers grilled the leader of Chicago Public Schools today [wed] about transgender students, race, abortion and religion.
As Airbnbs increase around the Obama Center, housing advocates worry
Norman Teague’s Obama center benches are pure Chicago
Pokémon GO fans celebrate community at Chicago festival
Are the Chicago Bears destined for Indiana?
The star of this year’s Blues Fest: Chicago’s Alligator Records
Simeon students break a leg, but they aren't playing basketball
Chicago teens taking e-scooters to school, despite the dangers
Hear how a new program brings jazz to CTA Red Line stops all summer
These young activists want César Chavez’s name removed and a new kind of leadership
Recapping Springfield’s late, end-of-session blitz
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spiritual journey
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets the pope
The Mayor of Chicago meets the Chicago-born Pope
On the hunt for Pope Leo’s hometown deep dish in Rome
Northwestern theater students bring playful show directly to Lurie patients
Mayor Brandon Johnson will meet with Pope Leo the 14th tomorrow, in Rome.
An inside look at how a Second City show gets made
Mayor Brandon Johnson prepares to meet 'Da Pope' in Rome
Illinois colleges failing to protect immigrant students despite new law
Sueños returns in 2026
What did America sound like in 1776? Chicago musicians go sleuthing.
Hurray For The Riff Raff breaks down new live album recorded in Chicago
FX's ‘The Bear’ puts spotlight on Gary’s hot dog champ Koney King
A time machine of Chicago concerts is now online
Behind Cook County’s wrongful convictions, a sociologist finds entrenched police racism
Chicago area rapid responders are changing the way they face up to ICE
Recapping the Bears stadium saga five years in
Kilbourn Park bets big on native plants for Mother’s Day plant sale
In ‘Windfall,’ Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney asks if money really buys justice
Leo High School principal wins prestigious Golden Apple award (61)
Why Chicago composer Florence Price is stoking contemporary controversy years after her death
Immigration agents take Chicago mother; stranger steps in to care for her kids
Immigration agents take Chicago mother; stranger steps in to care for her kids
A soulful night at the Uptown Poetry Slam with Chicago’s new poet laureate, Mayda Del Valle
Man shot Chicago cops after pulling gun from under blanket, prosecutors say
Who was Ma Rainey? A play stokes fresh interest in the Chicago blues singer
Labeled a gang member and deported, Chicagoan restarts in his Mexican hometown
It’s Chicago Black Restaurant Week
What parents should know about sending kids to school as feds scale up immigration enforcement
What Chicago can learn from the National Guard deployment in Washington D.C.
She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
A Chicago migrant deported to Venezuela says conditions in detention are inhumane
Illinois could lose $18M in legal aid funding if Trump's budget passes — hurting Legal Aid Chicago, others
Hear one man’s 18-year journey to get his GED while locked up in Illinois prisons
Chicago police fail to vigorously investigate sexual assault by fellow officers
What would dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau mean for Illinois?
Kink, drag, circus and song: 10 holiday nights out for adults sure to bring yuletide cheer
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is backtracking on a campaign pledge.
Smooth and straight — and now sick? Thousands of Black women are suing the makers of hair relaxers in federal court in Chicago.
Two Chicago-area college students on how they’re coping with the violence in Gaza
Teacher aides give students needed support, but there aren’t enough
Some Chicagoans say they experienced racism from cops on Oath Keepers list
With no roadmap, new police district council members urge Chicagoans to lead the way
Western Illinois University revokes, then reinstates scholarships for students of color
Illinois cannabis craft growers face multiple obstacles
Chicago Public Schools Enrollment Plummets
A Plan For 2,000 New Homes In Chicago’s Needy Areas
A Plan For 2,000 New Homes In Chicago’s Needy Areas