A plan to rehab the station offers a long-needed refresh to a lively piece of 1980s architecture previously at risk of being ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, along with U.S. Reps. Mike Quigley, Sean Casten, Delia Ramirez, Jan Schakowsky and Eric Sorensen, say they won't attend the annual address, with Duckworth calling it "another ...

In Chicago, Jackson was everywhere — in churches, at protests, at City Hall, at Rainbow PUSH. WBEZ’s Somer Van Benton asked ...

You may recognize the central character in Definition Theatre’s Chicago premiere: a strong, protective woman who fears ...

A Chicago-area business owner reacts to the Supreme Court rejecting the tariffs that threatened to put them out of business.

Saving babies from drowning, putting out fires, and bike rescues: there are heroes around every corner of the city.

The governor’s funding plan comes as the arts face a precarious moment. Advocates worry Illinois could fall behind in its ...

Brendan Byrne owed federal taxes after filing his 2023 return, but his payment fell into limbo when an IRS-authorized payment vendor disappeared.

Lawmakers in Springfield, including Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, are still optimistic they can keep the Bears in Illinois. But how are Hoosiers feeling about their chances? To find out, WBEZ welcomed ...

The research library received a Mellon Foundation grant to expand access to its vast Indigenous collections, including ...

The civil rights leader spent six decades fighting to support Black students and the schools that serve them through protests ...

PACs, billionaires and labor unions are gearing up for a Chicago school board race where contributions are expected to top ...