Absent a school board election or a looming strike, the CPS year starting Monday looks relatively calm. But with financial ...

The new top women’s doubles player in the world is from the South Side. For Taylor Townsend, 29, who hasn’t held a No. 1 ...

It's very R rated … and it’s raunchy,” said Genndy Tartakovsky of his new animated movie about dogs on a balls-to-the-wall ...

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, August 15, 2025: CPS budget drama, Illinois State Fair and more President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard in Chicago. Texas House Democrats announce plans ...

A recently passed city ordinance that eliminates some parking minimums could lead to lower building costs, more housing and ...

CPS teens talk about their back-to-school choices. “When you put together a good outfit and you step outside, you just feel ...

Banana Ball has a different set of rules compared to traditional baseball. And millions of fans are scooping up tickets or ...

Chicago’s favorite relic is hosting a group photo on Saturday, and a new book about its grandiose past and uncertain future ...

I have all these big dreams and these big aspirations,” says Jayla Ward, an incoming freshman at Northern Illinois University ...

A pension payment and loan must be in this year’s budget, 11 of 21 board members stated in a letter sent to the interim CEO ...

From the city’s billion-dollar budget gap to Trump’s threat to send the National Guard to Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson asks ...