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In a west suburban school district, an administrator heard that two of her former students were in crisis. So, she tried to help.
Deportation efforts since President Trump took office have torn apart thousands of families. For some of them, an immigration arrest follows oth…
8 months, 1 week ago
Revisiting the ’85 Bears, 40 years after their Super Bowl win
The Chicago Bears made it known this season they’ll be a contender for years to come. But it’s unlikely they’ll ever reach the heights of the most…
8 months, 1 week ago
Steel Mills must adopt cleaner technologies to stay competitive, Gary environmentalist says
Northwest Indiana is home to three of the country’s largest steel plants. The area produces more steel than any other region in the United States…
8 months, 1 week ago
Federal jury rejects Bovino murder plot after attorney calls on it to 'stop the overreaching government'
Federal authorities slapped all kinds of labels on Chicago’s Juan Espinoza Martinez when they arrested him last fall. They called him a “high-rank…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Obama Presidential Center will showcase a South Side food legacy, says chef-in-charge Cliff Rome
When it opens in June, the Obama Presidential Center will feature a museum and library. But good food is also on the menu. HOST: LANE
8 months, 2 weeks ago
What to know if you’re one of 170,000 people in Illinois behind on student loans
More than 170-thousand Illinois residents are behind on their student loan payments. Those people are at risk of having their wages garnished now …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Operation Midway Blitz has interrupted people's lives and their plans for the future.
Chicago couple who got arrested and detained last October — just 8 days after getting married. The bride got deported back to Mexico. The groom is…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A new play about Martin Luther King Jr. humanizes the man and his pivotal year in North Lawndale
In January of 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. moved into a North Lawndale apartment with his family. Sixty years later, a local playwright… Willie R…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Bears fans aren’t leaving anything to chance ahead of the divisional round
The Chicago Bears are entering the second round of the playoffs, and fans aren’t leaving anything to chance. WBEZ’s Somer Van Benton went to last…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago police had rejected troubled cop's move to elite unit before he fatally shot partner
Officer Carlos Baker - the Chicago police officer who fatally shot his tactical team partner during a foot chase last year - was initially blocked fr…
8 months, 3 weeks ago