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As his sentencing nears, hundreds of people ask for leniency for ex-Ald. Ed Burke.
If prosecutors have it their way — ex-Chicago alderman Ed Burke would spend 10 years in federal prison. That would amount to one of the harshest p…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jessie Montgomery reflects on her tenure as CSO’s composer in residence
Jessie Montgomery is a leading voice of a new generation of classical composers. She’s finishing up a prominent residency at the Chicago Symphony…
1 year, 11 months ago
Cicadas skip the city
You can drive from one end of Chicago to the other and never see or even hear a cicada. But in certain pockets of the city where nature has persi…
2 years ago
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy will headline the city’s Blues Festival on Sunday. Guy’s set is an opportunity for audiences to see the blues great in the…
2 years ago
Meet the 7-year-old contest winner behind Evanston’s new flag
The City of Evanston has a new flag, thanks to 7-year-old Bernie Allen-Harrah. The rising second design was chosen as the winner of the Mayor’s …
2 years ago
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy has been inspiring musicians for decades
Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy will headline the city’s Blues Festival on Sunday. Guy’s set is an opportunity for audiences to see the blues great in t…
2 years ago
For third time, Illinois lawmakers fail to pass Karina’s Bill aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
Illinois lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session last month once again without passing Karina's bill - or even calling it for a full vote. …
2 years ago
The Sky’s Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso against the Fever’s Catlin Clark.
Saturday saw the much anticipated match up between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever. The game featured three of the WNBA’s top rookies: …
2 years ago
Records indicate CPS staff slowed a shooting investigation at a Chicago school
In the crucial hours after a shooting at a Pilsen high school… Chicago Public Schools staff slowed down the police investigation. That’s according…
2 years ago
Meet the Chicago teens designing and selling their own streetwear.
Getting your driver’s license…going to prom … your first kiss. Now, for many teenagers in Chicago, you can add one more rite of passage to the hig…
2 years ago