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Afternoon News: Wednesday April 24, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson is throwing strong support behind a plan for a new, publicly-owned Bears stadium south of Soldier Field. The family of a 26-yea…
2 years, 5 months ago
This year’s Chicago Palestine Film Festival feels a little different
This year’s Chicago Palestine Film Festival opened nearly 200 days into the war in Gaza—to a sold-out weekend. Festival executive director Nina Shoma…
2 years, 5 months ago
Morning News: Wednesday April 24, 2024
Chicago and the state of Illinois will work together to combine the city’s homeless shelter and migrant systems. Chicago Congresswoman Delia Ramirez …
2 years, 5 months ago
Afternoon News: Tuesday April 23, 2024
Dom’s Kitchen and Market and Foxtrot Market are closing stores in Chicago less than a year after merging. Illinois state officials are working to red…
2 years, 5 months ago
You might recognize Chicago actor LaRoyce Hawkins, but did you know he’s a poet?
April is National Poetry Month, so we wanted to revisit one of our favorite conversations. If you watch any shows set in Chicago, you’ve probably see…
2 years, 5 months ago
Morning News: Tuesday April 23, 2024
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth supports more aid for Israel alongside billions for humanitarian aid. Research shows Chicago has more mass shootings tha…
2 years, 5 months ago
Afternoon News: Monday April 22, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is sending his condolences to the family of a Chicago police officer who was killed over the weekend while off-duty. To…
2 years, 5 months ago
‘You gotta be scrappy’: How some of Chicago’s theater actors make ends meet
WBEZ theater reporter Mike Davis spoke with a dozen Chicago theater actors about how they’re getting by, and the bottom line, Davis said, is that the…
2 years, 5 months ago
Morning News: Monday April 22, 2024
A Chicago Police officer was shot and killed over the weekend while heading home after his shift. Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing back at suggestion…
2 years, 5 months ago
Afternoon News: Friday April 19, 2024
Illinois could soon be home to its first-ever federally recognized tribal reservation. Front-of-house staff at The Goodman Theater in Chicago voted i…
2 years, 5 months ago