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Soprano Karen Slack is bringing her bold vision for opera to Chicago’s Lyric
Soprano Karen Slack is kicking off her residency at Chicago’s Lyric opera with a full recital. She will perform Of Thee I Sing! Songs of Love and …
1 year, 10 months ago
Walks along the lakefront remind this professor from Gaza of home.
So much of what we hear about life in Gaza comes second hand. A deal with student protestors could change that for members of the Northwestern Un…
1 year, 10 months ago
Chicagoans voted for the first-ever Chicago Public School Elected School Board
For the first time, Chicagoans voted for the first-ever Chicago Public School Elected School Board. I spoke with WBEZ education reporter Sarah Ka…
1 year, 10 months ago
A new opera tells the story of the grisly 1924 Chicago murder case of Leopold and Loeb
A new opera draws inspiration from the infamous Chicago murder trial a century ago of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. The grisly killing of 14-year-…
1 year, 10 months ago
How a ‘big fan’ of Trump gets along with his immigrant neighbors in this diverse suburban strip mall
The Democrats dominate Illinois. But there are some strong Donald Trump supporters in the Chicago area, too. And one especially big Trump fan h…
1 year, 10 months ago
What do public housing residents want in the next leader of the Chicago Housing Authority?
Today is Chicago Housing Authority CEO Tracey Scott’s last day at the agency. Her departure was announced earlier this week. WBEZ’s Esther Yo…
1 year, 10 months ago
Many asylum seekers in desperate need of legal help to meet imminent deadlines
Thousands of migrants have come to Chicago in the last two years seeking asylum in the United States. For many of those newcomers, the deadline t…
1 year, 11 months ago
State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is in the final months as Cook County’s top prosecutor
Next week, voters will choose her successor. Foxx announced months ago she would not be seeking re-election. She came into office in 2016 with…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is backtracking on a campaign pledge.
He’s now proposing to raise property taxes to help close a nearly $1billion dollar budget gap and avoid layoffs and deep cuts. He unveiled his $17…
1 year, 11 months ago
Liberal director Steve Pink made a movie about conservative Adam Kinzinger. What was he thinking?
A new documentary called The Last Republican follows conservative Illinois congressman Adam Kinzinger as he tries to hold Donald Trump accountable fo…
1 year, 11 months ago