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SAG-AFTRA wins AI protections and streaming bonus 10.11.2023 14:56
The union representing TV and film actors won the right to informed consent and compensation for the creation and use of digital replicas.
Chicago-area family mourns more than 30 relatives killed in Gaza 09.11.2023 33:55
On top of his grief, Mohammed Abu Realh is dealing with uncertainty as he waits each day to hear from his remaining family in Gaza.
What’s That Building?: Indian Village 09.11.2023 10:58
Retired CPS teacher Matthew Mateja asked the time old question. What’s that Building? about a small neighborhood within Kenwood known as Indian Village. We put our architecture sleuth, Dennis Rodkin, real estate reporter for Crain’s Chicago Business on the case.
Chicago’s efforts to remove lead service lines get a boost 09.11.2023 14:49
The EPA granted Chicago a $336 million loan to remove lead service lines.
Commuting is expensive, but the cost is more than financial 09.11.2023 17:57
More than half of workers surveyed in a Newsweek poll want employers to cover commuting costs and provide perks like meals.
New pilot program to help migrants get one step closer to work permits 09.11.2023 12:34
The application pilot program is a collaboration between the White House, Illinois, Chicago City Hall and the Resurrection Project.
Local groups step up to feed new arrivals, Chicagoans across the city 08.11.2023 20:56
Chicago businesses and organizations are stepping up to dish out meals for some of the city’s most food insecure.
The good, the bad, and the ugly of all that screen time 08.11.2023 14:32
Experts say we often underestimate how much time we spend on devices.
The chaos and fallout in City Hall over Chicago’s sanctuary status 08.11.2023 12:57
A move to censure Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa failed in a 24-24 vote, with Mayor Johnson breaking the tie.
More and more kids need glasses. Experts are blaming too much screen time. 08.11.2023 14:35
If current average tech habits continue, eye doctors predict half the world’s population will be nearsighted by 2050.
Voters to weigh in on ‘Bring Chicago Home’ ordinance 08.11.2023 17:48
This spring voters will choose whether or not to approve changes to the real estate transfer tax rate to fund services for Chicago’s unhoused.
What parole can teach us about fixing mass incarceration 07.11.2023 31:02
The number of people in U.S. prisons and jails has increased 500% in the last 40 years.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is without a floor leader in Chicago’s City Council 07.11.2023 15:16
Some alderpersons filed complaints with the Board of Ethics and the Inspector General to look into the behavior of Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa.
Cubs hire Craig Counsell to be new team manager 07.11.2023 14:23
At $40 million, Counsell’s five-year contract will make him the highest paid manager in Major League Baseball.
How Chicagoland rabbis are leading congregations through war, rise in antisemitism 06.11.2023 16:52
“It felt like old wounds of generational trauma had been ripped open,” said Rabbi Rachel Marks of Temple Beth Israel in Skokie.
Chicago-area Arab Americans, Muslims say Islamophobia has reached new highs 06.11.2023 13:49
Leaders say their communities have experienced more hate and threats since Oct. 7 than during any other period since 9/11.
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Nov. 3, 2023 03.11.2023 44:37
An Evanston teen kidnapped by Hamas returns. Dick Durbin becomes the first U.S. senator to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
New album from Chicago’s Resavoir blends bedroom jazz, hip-hop, soul and more 03.11.2023 20:10
‘Resavoir’ is the second self-titled album from producer Will Miller’s jazz project. He calls it “a continuation.”
Food Friday: Cozy soups, stocks and Instant Pot recipes for fall 03.11.2023 13:25
As cold weather descends on Chicago, it’s time to talk about warm, comforting meals for fall and winter.
Latest Chicago school board election map to be discussed in fall veto session 03.11.2023 12:29
Before Chicago voters can pick school board members next year, a voting map must be approved by Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker.
Reset Lost & Found: Where can I take martial arts classes on the South Side? 02.11.2023 16:08
We found one studio in South Shore that’s been teaching self defense for 43 years.
Want to be more engaged in your community? City Civics Day lays out how 02.11.2023 11:53
The event will teach attendees about the people and processes that build and engage our beautiful city and its 77 community areas.
Chicago’s role in the War on Disco, and beyond 02.11.2023 18:44
From the Bee Gees to Gloria Gaynor, the genre swelled in popularity until a riot at Comiskey Park in the summer of 1979 brought that rise to a screeching halt.
A walk up Willis Tower will support Shirley Ryan AbilityLab 02.11.2023 12:41
Participants will climb up 105 flights of stairs at Willis Tower to raise money for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Understanding the long term effects of gun violence 02.11.2023 32:24
This is the second year in a row with a mass shooting in Chicago around Halloween.
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