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Black History is not over.
For nearly 200 years, the Black church has been a rock for its members in Chicago. Through faith, they’ve shielded their fellow man from the hars…
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More of Chicago’s top arts organizations agree to share diversity data
Last year WBEZ and the Sun Times surveyed 20 top arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits. We wanted to see what progress they’ve made to diversif…
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A woman who killed her alleged abusive boyfriend fears a jury won’t believe her
Keshia Golden is facing murder charges for fatally stabbing her boyfriend three years ago. She says she did it to save herself and the couple’s u…
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Voter guides help you stay civically engaged before and after elections
If you live in Illinois chances are you are being inundated with campaign mailers, phone calls and political ads. So how can you get unbiased inf…
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Blitz Masa
President Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign has had a lasting impact on several neighborhoods in Chicago. That fallout continues in South C…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
2026 Republican Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois
Don Tracy, Casey Chlebek and Pamela "Denise" Long answer questions about their race for U.S. Senator from Illinois. The candidate forums were recorde…
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2026 Democratic Primary Forum for the U.S. Senate in Illinois
Rep. Donna Miller, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton answer questions about their race for U.S. Senator from Illinois. The candi…
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Behind-the-scenes at one Monday Night Foodball
Monday Night Foodball, a popular weekly chef pop-up, is hosting its 200th event next week (MON MARCH 2). Curated by the Chicago Reader’s Mike Sula…
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CPS will transfer students out of charters on the brink of financial collapse
A financially-distressed charter network tells WBEZ that Chicago Public Schools is shutting down their schools, at least for the rest of this year. …
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Young Black men in college benefit from mentors. Here's how to be a good one.
Black boys and men have to scale high walls to get a college degree. They’re the least likely demographic to get their diploma within six years. …
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