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The Midwest finally delivers what crossword puzzlers want: Their own tournament
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Your guide to Ear Taxi, a megafestival for classical music lovers
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Your questions answered: What type of training do National Guard personnel get ahead of deployment in Chicago?
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Trump’s National Guard deployment is on the docket in Chicago court
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Fall brings seasonal activities to Chicago businesses
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ICE’s Broadview has become a de facto detention center, minus the oversight
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The Rink in Chicago celebrates 50 years
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Should I use my trust or IRA for everyday spending?
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Broadview Illinois and its mayor have been thrust into the national spotlight.
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Victims of corrupt former Chicago police sergeant reflect on historic legal settlement
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Grammy winner Kurt Elling’s new challenge? A starring role on Broadway
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llinois federal workers could face potential firings due to the government shut down
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Hope Chicago sent 2,600 grads to college. At least one more class will benefit.
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As people return to in-person work, we look at what that means for the Loop
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A daughter becomes a lifeline for her family as immigration enforcement increases
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A top U.S. Border Patrol officer is criticizing WBEZ after a broadcast of comments he made Sunday in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
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Elizabeth McGovern brings Ava Gardner’s secret world to life in Chicago production
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This Palestinian college student and Chicagoan is feeling exhausted but empowered
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The U.S. Homeland Security Department says it has arrested more than 500 people in Illinois as part of a Trump administration deportation blitz.
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Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is a big collector of Chicano Art
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What’s the best way to pay off my student loans?
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Two years into Gaza war, Jewish college students speak out about hostility on campus
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The woman behind the new Forty Acres Fresh Market in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
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For Jeff Tweedy, a new triple album proves there’s forever ‘a new song to sing’
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Your questions answered: What Are Your Rights If Federal Officers Pull You Over?
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Zora’s Place is Evanston’s first Black feminist bookstore
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What we know about the enhanced immigration enforcement so far
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The Leo High School choir preps to perform in the ‘America’s Got Talent’ finals
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Theaster Gates is an art world superstar. In Chicago, he finally gets his solo museum moment.
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Your questions answered: What documents should I carry with me to prove my citizenship when I leave the house?
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Chicago students feeling fear, frustration amid ICE raids
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Why are gas prices so different across the country?
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Edgar in his words
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Chicago pop-punkers Knuckle Puck head to Riot Fest fueled by 10 years of breakout 'Copacetic'
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Your questions answered: How to talk to your kids about what’s happening in Chicago?
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Dozens of Illinois college instructors are on a conservative "watch list"
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Chicago anchorman Bill Kurtis on his new book ‘Whirlwind’ and journalism’s crisis moment
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Your questions answered: Are federal officers required to wear body cameras and identify badge numbers?
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CPS special ed staffing cuts and reversals are leaving students behind and unserved
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As consumers are shifting away from alcohol, THC drinks are on the rise
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Meet Chicago’s next generation of jazz musicians – and find out where to catch them
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WBEZ is launching two new talk shows today. The hosts tell us about them.
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What should I do to protect myself from a recession?
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How many immigrants has ICE arrested and detained so far this year?
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In Chicago, hundreds gather for moment of joy in a public riverfront sing-along
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City Hall spending $90 million to settle lawsuits tied to corrupt Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts
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Here's what to know if ICE comes to your workplace
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If the National Guard is Deployed to Chicago, what would it cost? And who would pay?
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The cost of college is going up. Here’s where it stands in Illinois
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Next on ‘The Office’ star Jenna Fischer’s bucket list: Chicago theater.
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What parents should know about sending kids to school as feds scale up immigration enforcement
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What parents should know about sending kids to school as feds scale up immigration enforcement
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Your questions answered: Is It Legal to Record and Post Law Enforcement Officers?
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Chicago’s checkered history with troop deployments
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Who is your landlord? With LLCs on the rise in Chicago, it’s getting harder to know
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Can Illinois Lawmakers Block the Deployment of the National Guard to Chicago?
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Should I take out loans to go to the best college, or go to a cheaper school with no loans?
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What to expect as the Chicago Bears kick off their season
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What Chicago can learn from the National Guard deployment in Washington D.C.
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What Chicago can learn from the National Guard deployment in Washington D.C.
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Volunteers in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood organize to protect their community from ICE arrests.
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What to expect as federal agents arrive in Chicago
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Chicago sees its fewest summer murders since 1965
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President Donald Trump has threatened to send federal troops into Chicago to fight crime.
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Can upgrades to O’Hare lure travelers to Chicago?
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Chicago Public Library picks ‘Olga Dies Dreaming’ for 2025 citywide read, its first by a Puerto Rican author
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Violence interruptor didn't know her dream job existed when she was locked up
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This Black couple wrote poetry in early 1900s Chicago. Now their work powers a double album.
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Chicago protesters voice support for workers, concerns about military in the city
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Chicago DJ Hiroko Yamamura plans to blur all the genres at dance-heavy ARC Music Fest
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Chicago officials in the dark about Trump's National Guard plans
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Lead pipe problem worst in Chicago’s majority Black and Latino neighborhoods
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Oasis’ biggest fan makes his own ‘supersonic’ guitar videos from Lake View
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Experts say there's 'no actual good reason to send the Guard into Illinois'
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Chicago’s booming film industry is helping local antique stores too
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Rise Against brings ‘moshpit etiquette’ to the world on new album “Ricochet” https://www.wbez.org/music/2025/08/26/rise-against-chicago-punk-tour-album-ricochet-interview
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Former Ed Secretary Arne Duncan reacts to Trump threats to send in National Guard
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New graduate student loan caps imperil efforts to fill social worker shortage
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Chicago doctors push Illinois lawmakers to end the war in Gaza
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Trump Medicaid cuts threaten Chicago’s ‘little hospital that could’
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How should I prepare for retirement in my 20s if social security goes away?
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Chicago police oversight boss has been wiping out recommendations to fire cops
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Chicago has a crop of opulent new steakhouses. How much beef can one city eat?
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A new trade deal between the U.S. and South Korea includes a 15 percent tariff on Korean goods – which means Korean beauty products in Chicago may get pricier.
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Chicago cheesemonger Alisha Norris Jones featured in new documentary
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What are Chicago high schoolers wearing for the first day of class?
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What to watch as CPS classes begin
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How should I budget my spending in light of inflation and tariffs?
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She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
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She’s the first in her family to attend college. Getting there wasn’t easy.
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What local author Christina Henriquez thinks you should read this summer
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Tattoo removal programs could help people in Illinois prisons and jails find a fresh start
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How bike messengers are surviving in a city dominated by Uber Eats and Amazon
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What local author Rafael Frumkin thinks you should read this summer
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Illinois redistricting effort possible but unlikely to yield more Democratic seats
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What local author Sonali Dev thinks you should read this summer
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Local actor worked with ‘MJ authenticators’ to nail role as King of Pop in ‘MJ the Musical’
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development dismissed two long fought Chicago cases the feds had previously said showed discriminatory practices.
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