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The best books of 2025, curated by our bookish staff
The holiday season is in full swing, which means there’s no time like the present to relax with a warm beverage and a good book. For a few recomm…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Border Patrol bodycam videos provide a close-up view of their chaotic mission
A state panel documenting alleged abuses by federal immigration agents held its first meeting yesterday (THURS). The Illinois Accountability Commi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
In Austin, Black mentors are making college possible
In the U.S., Black men who start college are up against a huge deficit of resources when it comes to finishing, and getting their degree. You c…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Jane Austen lovers ring in the author’s 250th birthday with a suburban Regency ball, YouTube-inspired gowns and orange cheesecake
It is a truth universally acknowledged… that a single fan of the novelist Jane Austen… must be in want of a way to celebrate her 250th birthday. W…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
End of penny production has Chicago businesses facing coin shortage
If you've been shopping recently, you may have noticed signs posted at registers explaining that stores may no longer provide pennies when giving cha…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Meet the teens raising money to help classmates with parents in immigration detention
A southwest side high school has long had a club to support students without legal status and to raise money to help them go to college. But thi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Real Housewives
The “Real Housewives” franchise has been in the ethos of pop culture for nearly two decades. The lives of wealthy divas from Atlanta to Dubai, ha…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Prisoncast! A Christmas party in prison — for dogs
We’ll bring you the sounds from a program at Logan Correctional Center, a women's prison in Lincoln, Illinois, where incarcerated people there train …
6 months ago
Prisoncast! The challenges of grieving behind bars
Our partners at The Marshall Project discuss ways for people in prison to process grief, even in an environment that repels compassion.
6 months ago
Prisoncast! Managing money in the age of prison tablets
We also learn about the stress of managing money inside prison, even if you’re making less than $20 a month.
6 months ago