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Chicago students feeling fear, frustration amid ICE raids
Students are feeling distracted and worried amid federal immigration arrests. Chicago youth organizations brought together a group of teens to talk a…
1 year ago
Why are gas prices so different across the country?
Alongside the Chicago Sun-Times, we’re gathering your questions about all things money and finances. Then each week, we get your questions answer…
1 year ago
Edgar in his words
Funeral services for former Republican Governor Jim Edgar will take place in Springfield Saturday. Democratic Governor J-B Pritzker has called Edg…
1 year ago
Chicago pop-punkers Knuckle Puck head to Riot Fest fueled by 10 years of breakout 'Copacetic'
For the past decade, the Chicago band Knuckle Puck has built a cult following with its mix of emo, pop punk and hardcore. The band’s debut album …
1 year ago
Your questions answered: How to talk to your kids about what’s happening in Chicago?
I’m WBEZ reporter Araceli Gomez-Aldana. And we're answering YOUR questions about federal immigration agents – and possibly the National Guard – being…
1 year ago
Dozens of Illinois college instructors are on a conservative "watch list"
Nearly 50 instructors at Illinois colleges and universities are on what’s called the “Professor Watchlist.” It’s an online database compiled by la…
1 year ago
Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis on his new book ‘Whirlwind’ and journalism’s crisis moment
Bill Kurtis and his booming voice have been a staple of Chicago’s media landscape for decades. His career took off at C-B-S, alongside Walter Ja…
1 year ago
Your questions answered: Are federal officers required to wear body cameras and identify badge numbers?
Officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement weren’t wearing body cameras during a fatal encounter last week. The Sun-Times reports two ICE…
1 year, 1 month ago
CPS special ed staffing cuts and reversals are leaving students behind and unserved
Parents of special education students at Chicago Public Schools say their children are getting left behind after the district made significant staffi…
1 year, 1 month ago
As consumers are shifting away from alcohol, THC drinks are on the rise
As alcohol consumption declines among young adults, breweries are pivoting to THC drinks to fill the gap. We talk to Sun Times contributor Chris Casa…
1 year, 1 month ago