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Fred Waller will serve as Chicago’s interim police superintendent while the city searches for a perm

Chicago has had a heavy metal problem for decades. The city is home to more lead service lines – tho

Four former executives and lobbyists at ComEd were found guilty on every count they faced related to

Conditions are not good for migrants living temporarily in police station lobbies. Gun sales are up

In advance of the 2024 election, Chicago Public Media is launching a new initiative,The Democracy So

Chicago is struggling to provide care for the thousands of migrants who have been arriving in the ci

WBEZ’s Spring Culture Guide has everything you need to say goodbye to winter in style, and we’re rou

A wide majority of parents in Chicago think their children are on track at school, but that's not th

A bill sponsored by Illinois Democrats would put guardrails on Crisis Pregnancy Centers and has led

There’s a weird discrepancy in the field of particle physics: basically, it’s unclear why we all exi

Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx is not running for re-election. Jury deliberations continue to

Cannabis production programs are popping up at Illinois’ colleges and universities. Local advocacy g

Ọmọlará Mino is a social worker and educator from Englewood whose goal is to connect Black students

Illinois abortion providers say they are relieved by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that preserves wide

Eddie Sanders, Eric “Phero” Lopez and Pilar McQuirter founded The New Vanguard, a coalition of BIPOC

Chicago’s interim police superintendent announced he will retire the same day Mayor-elect Brandon Jo

For the first time in Illinois, about 100 cannabis workers from three dispensaries under the same co

Twenty years ago, Illinois developed a safety net for children from low-income families who are in a

The CTA’s bus and train tracking technology needs an update. Chicago’s budget gap has narrowed signi

City officials weigh in on what Chicago should do to prevent violent incidents downtown. New White H