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Your Turn To Be The Judge: What To Know About The Most Obscure Candidates On Your Ballot
When entering the voter booth, you may be more prepared to mark your choice for president. But the longest part of your ballot has to do with officia…
1 year, 8 months ago
Circuit Court clerk? Referendums? MWRD? Your Ballot Questions Answered
Before you even get to the “President of the U.S.” part of your voter ballot, there may be an “advisory referendum” you’ll be asked to weigh in on. T…
1 year, 8 months ago
What You Need To Know To Cast A Ballot In Illinois
From questions about how and where to vote to what to expect as the votes are counted, we turn to the experts. Reset checks in with election offi…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Harlem Globetrotters Started In Chicago, Not New York
Nearly a century after the team played its first game, the Harlem Globetrotters continue to occupy a unique and entertaining niche in basketball and …
1 year, 9 months ago
Madigan Federal Corruption Trial: What You Need To Know
Jury selection in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan continues this week. Madigan was long known as the “v…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Role Eating With Hands Plays In Filipino Culture
It’s Filipino American History Month, so we’re learning about how kamayan, the communal style of eating with hands, preserves Filipino culture. Plus,…
1 year, 9 months ago
Brother-Sister Duo Wasia Project On The Making Of Their New EP ‘Isotope’
Siblings Olivia Hardy and Will Gao didn’t always know making music together was in the cards. “I feel like the process was pretty organic,” Hardy sai…
1 year, 9 months ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 11, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson replaced the entire Board of Education, the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan g…
1 year, 9 months ago
Off The Beaten Path: The Super Museum
Forget the planet Krypton. Did you know Illinois is Superman’s home state? In 1972 the state legislature declared Metropolis as his home town, and th…
1 year, 9 months ago
What’s Up With The Mysterious Mailers Targeting Some Chicago Alders?
Chicago alderpeople are not up for reelection, but residents across the city are receiving mailers that either praise or criticize alders for their s…
1 year, 9 months ago