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- Chicago flattens arts spending as other cities boost culture support · 7 Min.The proposed funding for Chicago’s 2027 arts budget is falling flat. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan pitches a less than one percent increase from last year’s. Advocates are…
- With ratio utility billing, Chicago renters’ bills swing wildly month to month · 7 Min.Thousands of renters in Chicago apartment buildings are seeing their gas and water bills change wildly from month to month. That’s because many landlords in older buildings are…
- Baked goods are having a moment in Chicago. · 3 Min.Baked goods are having a moment in Chicago. Among the most popular baked bites: The humble croissant. HOST: LANE
- UChicago rarely expels students found responsible for sexual assault, records show · 5 Min.This story includes details of sexual assault and may be disturbing to some listeners. A new WBEZ analysis finds that the University of Chicago, like many universities, rarely…
- Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch to step down as caucus leader · 4 Min.Illinois House Democrats picked up at least six seats in Tuesday’s elections and now have amassed a record-setting supermajority. And yet, while the party was celebrating its…
- An Illinois law was supposed to help families. It’s failing them instead. · 6 Min.A law in Illinois requires private insurance companies cover a benefit that helps parents with newborns. But a new investigation by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times finds this…
- A new Chicago brewery is making Korea’s oldest alcoholic drink · 4 Min.Chicago now has its own brewery for Korea’s oldest alcoholic drink. Makgeolli is a rice wine that’s been around for centuries – and it’s now growing in popularity in the US…
- What went wrong for Illinois Republicans? · 4 Min.The Democratic blue wave that spread across the nation roared through Illinois. Democratic Governor J-B Pritzker easily won a third term, and his lieutenant governor, Juliana…
- Chicago selects its first elected school board · 5 Min.Chicagoans cast votes in yesterday’s (TUES) elections to select all 21 members of the city’s school board for the first time. All eyes were on the heated citywide race for board…
- Predicted blue wave hits Illinois · 4 Min.The blue wave that had been predicted nationally hit Illinois with a vengeance. Democrats easily won the governorship, cake-walked to a U.S. Senate win and knocked off one of…
- What to know about today’s historic Chicago school board election · 4 Min.For the first time, Chicagoans will vote for all 21 members of the city school board today (TUES). That includes a citywide race for board president. HOST: LANE
- Sen Morimoto walks us through the new album ‘Time is on Your Side’ · 4 Min.Chicago musician Sen Morimoto is one of the city’s most eclectic musical talents. Morimoto is out with a new album, “Time Is On Your Side. The artist sat down with Vocalo’s…
- Today is Election Day · 4 Min.Election Day is here. Illinois residents are voting for candidates in major state and Congressional races. HOST: LANE
- Ex-Chicago FBI boss sues Trump administration officials · 5 Min.Chicago’s former FBI boss is suing several top Trump administration officials. Douglas DePodesta alleges he resigned under duress after Chicago U-S Attorney Andrew Boutros…
- Remembering the 2016 Cubs 10 years later · 4 Min.10 years ago today, the curse of the Billy Goat was broken. The Cubs won Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to end their 108-year championship drought. Sun-Times sports columnist…
- It's been 10 years since the Cubs won the World Series · 4 Min.Today (MON) marks the 10 year anniversary of when the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016. The win ended a 108-year championship drought. HOST: LABUZ
- Can housing mobility programs help lift people out of poverty? · 6 Min.Most low-income residents in Chicago who use housing vouchers to subsidize their rent live in high-poverty communities. That’s because there’s not enough affordable housing in…
- DOJ to send federal monitors to Lake County · 4 Min.As early voting is underway in Northwest Indiana, there’s growing concern over voter intimidation by President Trump’s Department of Justice. The DOJ says it will send monitors…
- Bears make big splash acquiring defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons · 3 Min.The Chicago Bears made a major splash today. They’ve traded for all-pro defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans. Here to break it down for us is WBEZ sports…
- Northwest Indiana author pens children’s Halloween Book about not-so-scary monsters · 6 Min.Children all over the Chicago area are getting ready for Halloween – deciding on that perfect costume. But what if Dracula or the Mummy crashed trick-o-treating and tried to…
- Mary Cassatt created a masterpiece for the Chicago World’s Fair. Then, it disappeared. · 4 Min.The Art Institute of Chicago’s fall blockbuster shows the work of Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. And at its heart … is an art mystery. HOST: LABUZ
- 5 places in Chicago you may not know were haunted · 5 Min.Travel and Leisure magazine ranks Chicago among the most haunted cities in America. From tales of shrieking mummies at the Field Museum, Resurrection Mary, and the late 1800’s…
- Statewide Democratic Incumbents seek to hold onto seats in downballot races · 5 Min.Tuesday is Election Day, and Illinois has been focused on the campaigns for governor and U.S. Senate. But down-ballot, there are a slew of consequential decisions facing voters…
- How should CPS families choose a school? Board president candidates have ideas · 4 Min.Parents in Chicago have a wide range of choices when it comes to where their children go to school. But navigating the public school system can be daunting. Candidates for…
- At Chicago’s Arts in the Dark parade, creativity comes alive · 3 Min.Tomorrow [SAT] Chicago's Columbus Drive will come alive with a fire-breathing dragon, plus dozens of dancers, drummers and giant puppets. It's all part of the annual Arts in the…
- WBEZ’s Theater Club visits the wholly individual ‘A Strange Loop’ · 4 Min.The Pulitzer Prize and Tony award winning show “A Strange Loop” has been a big draw this fall in Chicago. The trippy, “Inception”-like musical has just extended three more weeks…
- Kennedy construction projects lead to worst traffic congestion in 20 years · 7 Min.Gridlock on the Kennedy Expressway has never been worse than these past few years. That’s according to a new analysis of more than two decades of travel times by WBEZ and the…
- Amid ICE fears, some Chicago immigrants are shifting their daily lives to the night · 7 Min.Dozens of Border Patrol agents are no longer roaming Chicago neighborhoods. Enforcement has grown quieter and less visible, but arrests continue. And the fear that took hold in…
- A billionaire is now Mayor Johnson's chief foe. Just who is Michael Sacks? · 8 Min.Four years ago, billionaire businessman Michael Sacks wrote a $200,000 check to Brandon Johnson’s inaugural committee and went to see the mayor-elect to help him set up his…
- Chicago Fashion Week show is first to celebrate work from all openly LGBTQ+ designers · 4 Min.Each year, Chicago Fashion Week stages creations by local designers through a series of events and runway shows. But for the first time, one of its shows celebrated work created…
- Mayor Johnson pitches $17.6 billion budget · 4 Min.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is laying out his $17-point-6 billion dollar budget proposal. The plan resurrects Johnson’s failed corporate head tax from last year in an attempt…
- Senate candidates Juliana Stratton and Don Tracy faced off in a forum last night · 7 Min.Election day is fast approaching. And Illinois voters are being asked to fill the open U.S. Senate seat now held by retiring Senator Dick Durbin. In the only face-to-face…
- Students react as UChicago confronts reports of sexual assault at fraternities · 4 Min.This story contains references to sexual violence and may disturb some listeners. A 21-year-old woman says she was sexually assaulted at a frat house near the University of…
- Cash is flowing into campaigns for Chicago’s first fully elected school board ahead of Election Day on November 3. · 4 Min.so far, the Chicago Teachers Union is being outraised and outspent. That’s despite the CTU being the biggest spender in these elections two years ago. HOST: MELBA
- Another woman says she was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago fraternity house · 5 Min.A woman is suing a University of Chicago fraternity, alleging she was raped earlier this year by one of its members. The lawsuit filed yesterday (MON) holds that a member of…
- 9 Chicago theater performances to get your Halloween fix this fall · 4 Min.This October, some theaters in Chicago are getting into the Halloween spirit and staging spooky stories. HOST: LANE
- Rush Endeavor and Rush University System for Health announce plans to merge · 4 Min.The proposed merger announced Wednesday will now undergo a regulatory process that could take months before it’s approved. Once combined, the health system will include 12…
- Key takeaways from CPS School Board president forum · 6 Min.There are fewer than three weeks until election day. And for the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education. Candidates for CPS Board President spoke at a…
- He’s writing. He’s acting and documentary filmmaking. But Bob Odenkirk yearns for the stage. · 5 Min.Bob Odenkirk has had many phases of his career…. From comedy writing on Saturday Night Live to dramatic acting in hit shows like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. This weekend…
- Thwarted Mass Shooting · 4 Min.A 19-year-old was detained on Sunday for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in Aurora. Police in suburban Palatine say 19-year-old Alexandros…
- Gubernatorial Debate · 7 Min.There are less than three weeks until election day. And as the campaigns hit high gear, Governor JB Pritzker and Republican candidate Darren Bailey faced off last night…
- Westsiders rewrite history, designing maps of their own neighborhoods · 4 Min.Colorful, large-scale maps of Chicago’s Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park neighborhoods NOW live in the Chicago History Museum. HOST: LANE
- For Chicago’s flute queen V.V. Lightbody, life is a period piece · 6 Min.Chicago songwriter Vivian McConnell is known for fusing indie rock with unexpected flares. You can hear Latin rhythms and ….the flute she learned to play in high school. Around…
- Weekend Sports Recap · 5 Min.It was a tough weekend in Chicago sports. The White Sox fell to the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 Saturday, taking them out of American League Pennant and World Series contention…
- Chicago youth explore STEM and leadership in honor of Jesse Jackson · 4 Min.Civil Rights Activist Reverend Jesse Jackson Senior would have turned 85 last week. His fraternity brothers hosted youth events at the Rainbow PUSH Headquarters to celebrate his…
- NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka died yesterday (Friday) at 86. · 6 Min.Ditka played on the Bears’ 19-63 NFL championship team. And as coach of the 19-85 Bears, coached the team to its only Super Bowl championship. HOST: PUENTE
- Remembering ‘Da Coach’ Mike Ditka and the mark he left on Chicago · 6 Min.Former Bears Coach Mike Ditka has died at age 86. He became a symbol for the city of Chicago after leading the ‘85 Bears to the Super Bowl. WBEZ’s Noah Jennings has this…
- The Chicago Stars are looking to shine again. · 5 Min.The Chicago Stars have had a rocky few years. The Windy City NWSL team has faced a slew of injuries and staffing changes that have them in last place this season. But the Stars…
- Judges Speak · 6 Min.Since President Donald Trump got reelected, more than 100 veteran immigration judges across the country have lost their jobs or resigned amid a sweeping overhaul of immigration…
