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Chicago school board fires its CEO, setting up legal dispute
The Chicago Board of Education fired CEO Pedro Martinez last night, but a provision in his contract allows him to stay on for six months. WBEZ’s …
1 year, 5 months ago
Opioids have been killing the same generation of Black men in Chicago for decades
In Chicago and throughout the U-S, Black men born from 1951 through 1970 are dying of opioid poisoning at a greater rate than any other segment of so…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chicago’s indie music venues have a Taylor Swift problem
Concert ticket prices keep going up – especially to see the big stars like Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish – and fans keep buying. A report from Po…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Kewanee Life Skills Re-entry Center is different from most prisons in Illinois
For this story… we’re going to take you inside a prison. For months, WBEZ has been collaborating with incarcerated journalists at the Kewanee Life…
1 year, 5 months ago
Unlocking the holidays in Chicago one tropical cocktail at a time
Chicago has many holiday activities and traditions. Morning Edition producer Cianna Greaves is new to the city, and instead of going back East fo…
1 year, 5 months ago
A Chicago circus offers a flamboyant holiday night out.
One of the city’s more flamboyant holiday experiences is unfolding in a circus tent tucked atop a Loop hotel. WBEZ’s Mike Davis takes us behind th…
1 year, 5 months ago
This Northwestern music detective resurrected a trove of 400-year-old Christmas music
A Northwestern musicologist helped unearth a trove of Latin American holiday music from 400 years ago. Chicago-based early music ensemble - The …
1 year, 5 months ago
The 18 best reads of 2024, handpicked by our staff
Winter is here, and for many people, that means more days to relax and snuggle indoors with a book. For recommendations, WBEZ’s arts desk asked o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chicago’s city council narrowly approves a new city budget that avoids a property tax hike
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson passed his $17-billion dollar budget in a narrow 27 to 23 vote yesterday (mon). That’s after a drawn out process th…
1 year, 5 months ago
FBI recordings in the Michael Madigan trial are outlining an alleged Chinatown corruption scheme
Prosecutors are close to wrapping up their side of the story in the federal racketeering conspiracy trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-…
1 year, 5 months ago