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NITA holds first meeting as oversight agency for CTA, Metra, Pace
Sep 10, 20264 min
A teen beach party was peaceful, but wasn't without conflict
Sep 10, 20264 min
Special Episode: Bearing Witness to the Blitz
Sep 8, 202630 min
Washington Park mass shooting rattles the community
Sep 4, 20264 min
Kanye West's complicated legacy in Chicago
Sep 4, 20266 min
Nearly a year after the South Shore raid, one former resident is still homeless
Sep 4, 20266 min
Mayor Brandon Johnson projects upcoming $882M deficit next year
Sep 3, 20264 min
Family seeks answers in horrific police-involved shooting of security guard
Sep 3, 20264 min
Deportation campaign takes a toll on the helpers who work with immigrants
Sep 3, 20264 min
Bike the Drive is Celebrating 25 Years
Sep 3, 20264 min
The troubled history behind South Chicago Chapel
Sep 2, 20264 min
“Blitz” campaign to deport the “worst” was more hype than reality, data shows
Sep 1, 20263 min
Illinois wraps up extreme meteorological summer nearing all-time tornado record
Aug 31, 20264 min
For BTS Army in Chicago, it’s always been about more than the music
Aug 28, 20264 min
After the lights turn on in Gary, the recovery work continues
Aug 27, 20264 min
As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here’s where things stand in Illinois
Aug 27, 20264 min
What to watch as new Chicago Public Schools year gets underway
Aug 26, 20263 min
More than two weeks have passed since a powerful storm ripped through Northwest Indiana.
Aug 26, 20263 min
Power is expected to return to Northwest Indiana today (TUE)
Aug 25, 20264 min
Thousands of Northwest Indiana residents still in dark as power slowly returns
Aug 21, 20264 min
Illinois Democrats, Republicans seek political momentum at state fair
Aug 21, 20264 min
After their father’s deportation, a Chicago-area family finds itself in survival mode
Aug 20, 20267 min
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.
Aug 16, 20266 min
Former charter operator Aspira wants profit from sale of taxpayer-funded school
Aug 14, 20267 min
Why has Illinois had so many storms this week?
Aug 14, 20265 min
Arabic immersion strengthens Muslim children’s cultural awareness and identity
Aug 13, 20266 min
A shot at buying a building for strapped renters in changing Chicago communities
Aug 12, 20264 min
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.
Aug 11, 20262 min
Welcome to the neighborhood. Welcome to the block.
Aug 8, 20267 min
57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home
Aug 7, 20265 min
WBEZ's Somer Van Benton spoke with the parents of Lollapalooza. Here's what they had to say.
Aug 7, 20264 min
First pitch arrives in Springfield for Women's Pro Baseball League
Aug 5, 20264 min
Mega immigration court hearings in Chicago are fueling record deportation orders
Aug 4, 20267 min
The release of a detailed report outlining multiple instances of sexual harassment by a former southwest suburban state lawmaker is stirring up Springfield.
Aug 4, 20264 min
Chicago comic with da accent makes podcast about da city's municipal code
Aug 4, 20264 min
Rainbow Cone marks 100th anniversary serving up its signature sliced and stacked treat
Aug 4, 20264 min
Chicago School Board approves budget that reverses layoffs, but relies on shaky state funds
Jul 31, 20264 min
A murder convict’s bitter choice: Walk free or keep fighting to clear his name
Jul 30, 20268 min
Funkmaster George Clinton is in town — and he’s embracing his artistic side
Jul 30, 20264 min
Chicago renters’ rights are at stake in dueling City Hall proposals
Jul 29, 20264 min
CPS will lay off 760 teachers in bid to close budget deficit
Jul 29, 20264 min
Illinois sees 16% drop in SNAP enrollment 1 year after food program overhaul
Jul 28, 20267 min
Today marks the unofficial start to Chicago's race for mayor
Jul 28, 20264 min
At Joliet prison, desperate men set themselves on fire
Jul 27, 20267 min
Recently, Prisoncast got a letter from Scott at Sheridan prison… requesting the sound of a hockey game at a local ice arena.
Jul 23, 20267 min
St. Vincent explores genre-defying collab with orchestras like Chicago Symphony
Jul 23, 20264 min
Chicagoans recited the Declaration of Independence together. How did it feel?
Jul 23, 20264 min
our rescued belugas arrive in Chicago from Canada, but not without controversy
Jul 22, 20263 min
Cochinita pibil connects this family across time and distance
Jul 22, 20266 min
CPS special education cases and costs have skyrocketed
Jul 20, 20264 min