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In search of ‘Oppenheimer:’ A tour of University of Chicago atomic history
The epic movie Oppenheimer is up for thirteen Oscars on Sunday. Hollywood’s take on the nuclear arms race has some key connections to the Universit…
2 years, 1 month ago
It was one of Chicago’s warmest winters on record
Snow. Tornadoes. 70-degree days. Chicagoland has seen it all this winter. Reporter: Lauren Frost; Host: Melba Lara
2 years, 1 month ago
Migrants in Chicago file complaints about hostile treatment across city shelters
The have been 248 grievances lodged by migrants staying in more than two dozen city-run shelters between June 2023 and January. WBEZ obtained the gri…
2 years, 1 month ago
Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot -- but puts her own order on hold
A Cook County judge has ruled that Donald Trump should be kicked off the Illinois ballot for the March 19th primary. The former president is vowin…
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Can you prove your teen lives here? Some schools make house calls.
There is a lot of hand wringing in Chicago about declining enrollment at neighborhood high schools. But in a few communities, demand is off the ch…
2 years, 1 month ago
A major Chicago hip-hop studio puts its muscle behind an album for Gaza
The soundtrack of Palestinian solidarity is being created in Chicago. The album The Art of War is a genre-mixing work featuring the voices of y…
2 years, 1 month ago
Chicago’s elections board plans to appeal ruling that invalidates tax referendum
A Cook County judge ruled the ballot question is invalid. But advocates and opponents say voters should still weigh in on the referendum. Reporter: T…
2 years, 1 month ago
Celebrating Chicago’s soul food scene
Students, instructors and community members came together at Kennedy-King College in Englewood yesterday to celebrate Chicago’s soul food scene. T…
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Monarch butterfly’s long reign as everyday Chicago summer treat could flutter away
Chicago residents can support monarch populations by planting milkweed and reducing pesticide use, experts say. Reporter: Lauren Frost; Host: Melba L…
2 years, 1 month ago
U.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García faces a Democratic primary challenge from the right
Chicago Alderperson Raymond Lopez is the rare Democrat from Chicago who often appears on right-wing cable news channels to criticize his own party. B…
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