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Community Members Want More Input On Chicago Fire’s New Stadium
Real estate developer Related Midwest bought the 62-acre site (known as The 78) back in 2016. On Tuesday, it broke ground for the Chicago Fire’s new …
4 months, 1 week ago
Chicago Reader Is Still Free, Still Freaky – Now, Once A Month
Chicago’s premiere alt-weekly has been a hub for art, music, and local investigations since the 1970s. Following a brief hiatus from print, the Chica…
4 months, 1 week ago
With So Many Failed Prosecutions Against Protesters, Was The Process The Punishment All Along?
About 17 of the 32 people charged with nonimmigration crimes during Operation Midway Blitz have had their cases dropped with no convictions. Regardle…
4 months, 1 week ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Feb. 27, 2026
Six Illinois Democrats boycott President Trump’s State of the Union address. Meanwhile, Governor Pritzker demands a $8.6 billion refund for Illinois …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is American Citizenship A Myth?
Who gets to be an American citizen? And what rights does citizenship afford? Those questions are explored in the new book, “Citizenship: Notes on an …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Chicago Roots Of ‘Sinners,’ Plus: That BAFTAs Moment
A racial slur at the British Film Awards is the latest of several recent public racist incidents that have left Black people feeling dehumanized and …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Dems Decided To Go All In On ‘Ice Out’ Strategy This Midterm
In 2024, Republicans won on an anti-immigrant platform. Vice President Kamala Harris had a “tough on the border” message. Now, Democratic candidates …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
A Toymaker From Illinois Just Won In The Supreme Court
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court decided that President Trump’s global tariffs on imported goods were unconstitutional. With Trump promising to f…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Feb. 20, 2026
The Chicago City Council fails to override the mayor’s veto of an ordinance banning intoxicating hemp products, Gov. JB Pritzker blasts President Tru…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Progressive Politics And LGBTQ+ Allyship
It took years for U.S. leaders to address the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s. One public figure that wasn’t afraid to bring the challenges the LGBTQ+ com…
4 months, 3 weeks ago