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The star of this year’s Blues Fest: Chicago’s Alligator Records
The Chicago Blues Festival kicks off tonight [THURS]. The fest is celebrating 55 years of Chicago’s own Alligator Records.
Some of the label’s biggest…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Simeon students break a leg, but they aren't playing basketball
Sometimes a star is born on a high school stage.
For others, the stage is a safe place where creativity and courage can blossom.
But at a Chicago high…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago teens taking e-scooters to school, despite the dangers
A lot of teens in Chicago take public transit to school.
Now, some are opting for e-scooters.
Teens say they’re cool, convenient.
But they’re also dang…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hear how a new program brings jazz to CTA Red Line stops all summer
If you happen to be on a Red Line train platform this summer and hear some Jazz music floating through the air, you’re not crazy.
This summer, Jazz b…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
These young activists want César Chavez’s name removed and a new kind of leadership
Cesar Chavez is now a figure many are distancing themselves from.
He was a civil rights icon who died in 1993.
The shift follows a New York Times inve…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Recapping Springfield’s late, end-of-session blitz
Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their spring legislative session early today [MON] after passing a $56 billion dollar state budget. But there was hu…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s spiritual journey
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has left Rome after meeting with Pope Leo the 14th at the Vatican. There’s been a lot of talk about sports and fo…
4 months ago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets the pope
It has been a whirlwind 24 hours for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson in the Italian capital of Rome and in neighboring Vatican City.
After flying in yes…
4 months ago
The Mayor of Chicago meets the Chicago-born Pope
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with the Chicago-born Pope Leo the 14th today in Rome. WBEZ City Hall reporter Mariah Woelfel is in Rome coveri…
4 months ago
On the hunt for Pope Leo’s hometown deep dish in Rome
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is traveling to Rome this week to meet with Pope Leo the 14th. Before he left, he repeated his now common catchphra…
4 months ago