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Joseph Czuba, 73, stabbed the boy to death in 2023 after becoming increasingly paranoid about the war in Gaza after listening ...

Melissa Bell, CEO of Chicago Public Media, parent company of Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, an NPR member station, talks about the potential effect of federal funding cuts to local public media.

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The city appears on pace to hit Mayor Johnson’s 2025 goal: fewer than 500 murders for the first time in a decade.

Thousands joined in a rally and march on Thursday in opposition to President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers ...

Ald. Brian Hopkins blinked after his powerful co-sponsors — Budget Chair Jason Ervin and Finance Chair Pat Dowell — asked for ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson stopped by WBEZ’s studios on May 1, 2025 to answer Chicago residents’ questions.

The local musician, who will headline at Metro this Saturday, breathes new life into old quinceañera dresses and fast fashion ...

The bronze, which will soon call the Meijer Gardens in Michigan home, is Cave’s first outdoor work and evolved from his ...

Thursday’s announcement of nominations for the 78th Tony Awards are more than a symbol of theater making a comeback in New ...

The three executive orders signed Monday are the latest effort to crack down on immigration and target sanctuary cities — and ...