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It’s opening day for the Cubs and White Sox. Here’s what to watch for.
Baseball is BACK. The Chicago Cubs and White Sox both start regular season play today. Each team ended last year on a disappointing note. Host: …
2 years, 2 months ago
Aspiring candidates for Chicago school board can start gathering petitions today
This kicks off the first election season for school board candidates in Chicago. WBEZ’s Sarah Karp looks at the challenges ahead as the city gets …
2 years, 2 months ago
There's a spike in complaints about inadequate heat in Chicago this year
More Chicagoans reported not having adequate heat this January than any other month in the last five years. Almost half of the complaints were ma…
2 years, 2 months ago
Feeding migrants in Chicago involves balancing nutrition, cost and taste
The city of Chicago has learned lessons and brought on new caterers to feed South American migrants in temporary shelters. Reporter: Adriana Cardona-…
2 years, 2 months ago
She called the number on her syllabus offering counseling. No one picked up.
Like a lot of students, Isabelle Dizon was looking for mental health support. Her college promised to help but never came through. Reporter: Lisa Kur…
2 years, 2 months ago
Donald Trump and Joe Biden poised to win Illinois primaries as they gear up for a rematch
Chicago voter turnout was at or near historic lows, likely a signal of either displeasure with the candidates or recognition that the party nominees …
2 years, 2 months ago
O’Neill Burke maintains close lead in heated race for Cook County state’s attorney
Eileen O’Neill Burke, who stepped down from a seat on the appellate court to run for state’s attorney, took an early lead against her opponent Clayto…
2 years, 2 months ago
Chicago slowly starts evicting migrants from shelters
Dozens of adults were expected to be evicted Sunday, amid an outbreak of measles, but just three were. They will be able to reapply for shelter at th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Toni Preckwinkle flexes her political muscle as she backs Democrats in Tuesday’s election
In more than a dozen interviews about Preckwinkle, allies and rivals describe a “masterful” politician and how she’s held onto power. Reporter: Krist…
2 years, 2 months ago
Nearly all of state’s attorney hopeful Eileen O’Neill Burke’s big funders are white men
The ex-judge’s top 25 individual donors include no African Americans and no women, a WBEZ analysis of her Illinois campaign filings finds. Reporter: …
2 years, 2 months ago