A WBEZ analysis of board meeting records revealed two incumbents with primary challengers scored among the worst truancy rates in this term.
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A WBEZ analysis of board meeting records revealed two incumbents with primary challengers scored among the worst truancy rates in this term.
From churches to protests to City Hall, the Rev. Jesse Jackson was a fixture across Chicago, leaving a lasting impression on residents who knew him.
Aspira Charter School Network issued layoff notices to dozens of staff while leaders fight to stay open. CPS says state law makes it hard to close the troubled operator outright.
A protege of Reverend Martin Luther King Junior, civil rights activist Red. Jesse Jackson left an indelible mark on Chicago. WBEZ's Somer Van Benton has the story of his legacy in the city.
Residents of a Woodlawn apartment building near the soon-to-open Obama Presidential Center say they're fighting to stay in their homes after learning the foreclosed Woodlawn property could be sold.
The 173-year-old cemetery — solemn, historic and picturesque — will be the final resting place of the Rev. Jesse Jackson this week.
Spencer Huffman has finally graduated to a formal stage with his new play “The Shape of Bones.” But up to now, his ethos has been factory floors and boxed wine.
Ojala Islamic Center, located in a former church, serves as the Midwest's first mosque for Latino Muslims.
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra announced its 2026-27 lineup Thursday, featuring everyone from Yo-Yo Ma to Andrew Bird.
After sending two plays to Broadway this past season, Steppenwolf is eager to maintain its reputation as “the place” to see the next big thing in American theater.
The biannual building-wide party will also feature artists including Alta Vista, Sleeper’s Bell and Feeble Little Horse.
Listen: As the CTA experiences a record high in violent attacks, Trump is threatening to cut $50 million in federal grant funding for Chicago’s transit system. We discuss this and more on this episode of In the Loop.
“We understand the need for these institutions to grow and for their collections to be exhibited,” Preservation Chicago's Ward Miller said. “But we’re of the opinion that these things can occur without damaging some of the really sacred and much-beloved spaces at the Art Institute of Chicago.”
The legislation, if passed in Springfield, also calls for periodic public meetings and reports from the commission about potential local ties to Epstein’s sprawling network, which federal prosecutors have said preyed on girls and young women.
In a letter to the State Department, Gov. Pritzker mentioned "immediate actions" he wants in place to help U.S. citizens stranded Americans in the Middle East, including a public commitment to use charter flights, military aircraft or both to assist Americans.
Campaign hijinks are par for the course for municipal elections in the Chicago area.
Carl Sandburg’s iconic 1914 poem “Chicago” recently gained fresh relevance when a judge read it aloud in a court ruling addressing DHS use of force.
That inspired our arts desk to ask some well-known Chicagoans to recite it, with help from Bill Kurtis, Sandra Cisneros, Colston Loveland and others.
In Chicago, Pritzker said Clinton was “clearly mistaken” and told reporters that, in fact, he never had any dealings with Epstein nor rode aboard any Epstein aircraft.
With her hour-long solo show "The Other Witch," dancer and choreographer Nejla Yatkin "seems to crack open a portal to the past and offer a hearty ode to the enduring strength of womankind," writes Courtney Kueppers.
Joffrey’s 71st season and its sixth at the Lyric Opera House will include the ballet version of “Carousel and culminate with the North American premiere of Wheeldon’s take on the classic fairy tale.
Staged by Shattered Globe Theatre, the 90-minute play by Obie Award winner Kirsten Greenidge unfolds in the era of hand sanitizer, face masks and Zoom calls.
A performing arts theater is the latest addition to what arts leaders say is an increasingly blooming arts scene along The 606 in Humboldt Park.
Rev. Jesse Jackson lay in honor at the South Carolina State Capitol on Monday. His ties to the state and Greenville, his hometown that nurtured him and inspired his activism, always remained strong.
On tomorrow's Say More, @maryldixon.bsky.social and I talk with sociologist Robert Sampson about his new book Marked by Time. A study of Chicagoans found the year you were born dramatically shapes your life trajectory. How did WHEN and WHERE you were born shape your life? Tuesday at 10 on @wbez.org
Last week, the university announced that it will close its art museum on Fullerton Avenue on June 30. More than 1,500 people have signed on to an open letter asking administrators to reconsider.
As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.
Even though the Illinois Department of Corrections has been under a consent decree since 2019, the state continues to fail to provide adequate medical and dental care to incarcerated people, according to reports from an independent court monitor, legal experts and people held in Illinois prisons.
At King College Prep on Chicago’s South Side, high schoolers got a crash course about the civil rights leader after his death. Their takeaway? ‘That man was a boss.’
For college-bound students, March means touring prospective campuses for fit and vibe. Here’s what else to do while visiting.
