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Fewer performances, less staff… those are just a few ways arts organizations have had to cut back to keep their doors open, but could there be a better way? Reset learns how arts organizations are funded and how it needs to evolve to keep up with the times.

Gov. JB Pritzker approved a commission to explore whether or not Illinois needs a new flag. The current one — which has been the same for about a century — has a lot going on. An American eagle clutching a stars-and-stripes-decorated shield while taking a bite out of a red banner in the foreground. There’s a yellow sun over blue water in the background, and a gray rock bearing the years 1818 and 1...

Since the start of the pandemic, people have opened more than 70 million new credit card accounts. In addition to the quantity of cards, interest rates have also been rising, reaching 22.2% in May. Reset learns what this means for the average consumer, and best practices for navigating and paying credit card debt.

Since the start of the pandemic, people have opened more than 70 million new credit card accounts. In addition to the quantity of cards, interest rates have also been rising, reaching 22.2% in May. Reset learns what this means for the average consumer, and best practices for navigating and paying credit card debt.

“Part of giving people grace is walking the hell away sometimes,” Vee L. Harrison said. “That’s really taking care of yourself.”

“Part of giving people grace is walking the hell away sometimes,” Vee L. Harrison said. “That’s really taking care of yourself.”

The White Sox will be without shortstop Tim Anderson for six games, and the Bears gear up for their first preseason game this Saturday.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will either pick from the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability’s three finalists or go back to the drawing board.

Plus: an urban forager shows you how to find fresh produce in your backyard

Museums, medical centers, coffee shops, night clubs and libraries are all seeing organizing efforts.

Why is your marital status or credit history being used to calculate car insurance rates?

The state is once again requiring recipients to annually prove they are still eligible for coverage.

WBEZ Weekly News Recap, August 4, 2023

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Hundreds of Chicagoans registered to volunteer their time to measure temperatures and humidity.

Blues guitar, Latin-infused R&B and organ music that blends soul, funk and rock: Hear it all at the Millennium Park Summer Music series.

At a forum Tuesday, ratepayers said they can’t afford to pay more for gas. “Don’t come asking poor people for more money,” one said.

A WBEZ panel discusses how folks attending Lollapalooza in Chicago can get the most out of the experience.

This is the third indictment for former President Donald Trump, the current Republican frontrunner for 2024.

Experts offer tips and tricks on mastering conversation, from small talk to thorny discussions on politics, money and health.

The Chicago Abortion Fund currently relies on texts and emails to connect doctors and hospitals to patients in need. That will soon change.

That “Hollywood strike”? It’s having a big impact anywhere actors and writers live and work, and that includes Chicago. Reset hears from Chicagoans involved in the strike about their working lives and why they’re demanding better pay and residuals and other benefits from streaming giants like Netflix and the big movie studios. GUESTS: Eric Chaudron, executive director of SAG-AFTRA Chicago Ilyssa F...

The City Council held a hearing Thursday to discuss a referendum on raising the city’s real estate transfer tax. Reset checks in with WBEZ reporters on that story, why Chicago’s interim police superintendent is in hot water, the city budget and why street vendors are calling on Mayor Johnson for help. GUESTS: Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter Mariah Woelfel, WBEZ city gove...