The Northwest Neighborhood Alliance built and placed benches at two Ukrainian Village bus stops without existing benches.

The Federal Reserve has unanimously approved a quarter-point interest rate hike. This is the first time the rate has gone up ...

The candidate backed by the Chicago Teachers Union opposes school closures. Two are open to closing schools, but only after ...

Chaka Khan — an 11-time Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee with a song preserved in the Library of Congress ...

Violet Goes Voting” by local author L’Oreal Thompson shows children what it means to participate in our democracy and make a ...

In Illinois, terminally ill residents with less than six months to live can now request a prescription for medication to end ...

Oprah Winfrey’s AHA” will feature music, storytelling and special celebrity guests during a limited run in April at the ...

In 2026, WBEZ talked to Chicago-area educators, students and lawmakers about the TEAACH Act to see how the law has taken ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing announced Monday a new program that gives eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 in financial assistance to buy a new home. The HomeGrown ...

The rule could make it more difficult for immigrants to be granted green cards if they use (or are deemed likely to use) ...

More people are waiting in line to access higher education inside Illinois prisons. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to curb ...

1. Illinois residents who are terminally ill can now end their lives. Here’s how it works ...