This Father’s Day, listen to Prisoncast! on WBEZ to hear stories of moms, dads and children working to love each other across ...

Michael Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, served as speaker of the Illinois House from 1983 until ...

Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country ...

Similar protests are set to kick off in more than 1,000 cities across the country on Saturday. The rallies are intended to ...

WBEZ Presents is proud to welcome Mortified Live: Tales from the Crypt at Athenaeum Theatre on Tuesday, October 24, 2025.

Thursday's protest was arranged by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other organizations. Several ...

Madigan, the country’s longest-serving state House leader, developed a reputation as an all-powerful political wizard who ...

The middle schooler faced years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS has added investigative ...

At a court hearing, Snelling criticized a plan to allow the Chicago Police Department to issue 30-minute curfews even though ...

The increase in calls was largely driven by a lack of safe housing for survivors, according to a new report from the group that operates the hotline.

Mayor Johnson answered questions about immigration raids and public transit funding.

Republican lawmakers grilled Democratic governors, while Pritzker defended Illinois' sanctuary policies and criticized ...