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Chicago Composer Florence Price roars back to life with new opera
Chicago proudly claims Florence Price as one of its own. After all, it was here that she became the first Black female composer to have a symphony…
4 months, 1 week ago
Illinois’ Early voting begins Thursday for Primary Election
Illinois Voters will start receiving their vote-by-mail ballots today (Thurs). In order to vote, you must be a U-S citizen – and you need to regis…
4 months, 1 week ago
Here are the Winter Olympians with Illinois ties to watch
The Winter Olympics are officially underway. And a number of the members of Team U-S-A come from right here in Illinois. HOST: DEGMAN
4 months, 1 week ago
Dozens of Chicago-area suburbs have become more diverse over the past two decades.
The Chicago suburbs used to be mostly white, middle-class enclaves. But over the last few decades, some have become incredibly diverse places. HOST:…
4 months, 1 week ago
West Chicago teens on ICE watch in Minneapolis: ‘This is so much worse.’
Two teen brothers from West Chicago have been in Minneapolis since early January, documenting immigration raids. The boys are homeschooled, so t…
4 months, 1 week ago
Chicago elementary school students delight in new chicken coop and get a Black history lesson
Chicago public schools plan to celebrate Black History Month with everything from a business fair to an assembly highlighting the Harlem Renaissance.…
4 months, 1 week ago
Surviving a Border Patrol shooting, taking a stand
It’s been four months since Marimar [MARE-i-mar] Martinez, was shot by a Border Patrol agent on Chicago’s Southwest Side. She survived. But two ot…
4 months, 1 week ago
The quiet, wintry thrill of a freezing Illinois canyon hike
90 miles west of Chicago sits the beautiful Starved Rock State Park. But lesser known is the nearby Matthiessen State Park. The smaller nature re…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why Northwestern didn’t step in after alleged hate symbol painted on trans flag
On Northwestern University’s Evanston campus, there’s a big boulder known as “The Rock.” For decades students have painted and repainted it with …
4 months, 1 week ago
Chicago’s Manual Cinema on why puppets are such a draw in digital age
Every January, the International Puppet Theater Festival descends upon our city. This year the Chicago group Manual Cinema is one of the hot ticke…
4 months, 2 weeks ago