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A new study sheds light on the impact of removing police from Chicago high schools. Illinois House S
A Chicago City Council committee approved plans for a new Wrigleyville development Tuesday over the
The longest serving alderman in Chicago history gets sentenced to federal prison. Millions of federa
A federal judge has sentenced former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke to two years in prison, one year of s
Colombia’s influx of Venezuelan migrants has led to accusations the migrants are fueling crime and d
Ex-Chicago Alderman Ed Burke faces 10 years in prison for corruption. His sentencing hearing begins
Chicagoans and their pets have limited exercise options amid this week’s heat wave. A National Weath
When Yoly Rojas came back single from a stint on Netflix’s “The Ultimatum: Queer Love,” she wanted t
The state of Illinois could soon erase $1 billion worth of medical debt for thousands of families. C
Some top Illinois officials are celebrating President Joe Biden’s new executive actions to protect u
On Chicago’s West Side, crews used the Juneteenth holiday to help seniors whose basements flooded la
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging caution as confirmed cases of COVID-19 are rising
Chicago is getting a new task force to study reparations for Black residents. The watchdog for Chica
The Chicago area is under an air quality alert. Today is the first day for candidates to file petiti
Yman Huang Vien is a former refugee who emigrated to Chicago with her family over 40 years ago, move
Four neighborhoods in Chicago are developing ways to reduce gun violence through partnerships with p
Multiple CTA workers allege they received chemical burns while washing train cars with harsh cleanin
Every Friday from here we’ll be checking in with Nudia Hernandez of WBEZ’s sister station Vocalo, wh
Abortion rights leaders in Illinois are celebrating a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. The
Governor J.B. Pritzker reacts to the Supreme Court ruling tossing out a challenge to the accessibili