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Hear the buzz around the CSO’s debut at Mahler Fest in Amsterdam
Earlier this month, a festival dedicated to the composer Gustav Mahler brought some of the world’s best orchestras under one roof. Chicago’s own …
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What one Chicago high school is doing to draw missing students back to class
About 25-thousand Chicago public school students were absent for more than a month last year. HOST: MELBA
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Dozens of protesters were arrested at the DNC. What happened to their cases?
For the past nine months, some people who were arrested protesting the war in Gaza during the Democratic National Convention have been battling their…
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The first Catholic pope from Chicago will be formally installed on Sunday
The man known here as Father Bob Prevost will be formally installed as Pope Leo the 14th on Sunday during an inaugural mass at Saint Peter’s Square. …
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A quarter of CPS high schoolers missed more than a month of school last year
Chicago Public School leaders often boast about the district’s record high graduation rate. But that single data point obscures a more troubling t…
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Local Birthright
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments today [Thursday] over President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. …
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Chicago’s Symphony joins the world’s preeminent orchestras at the invitation-only Mahler Fest
The classical music world is gathering in Amsterdam this week for the third edition of the Mahler Festival. The celebration of the Bohemian-born,…
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Illinois' public regional universities are getting hit by Trump too
President Donald Trump’s targeting of Northwestern University has gotten a lot of attention. And with good reason – federal officials froze nearly…
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Rahm Emanuel flirts with idea he’d run for president
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel appeared to tease a national talk show audience that he’s flirting with running for president in 2028. On ABC’s 'Th…
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Section 8 renters say landlords routinely reject their housing choice vouchers
Tens of thousands of Chicago-area residents rely on federal rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher program -- also known as Section 8 -…
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