On Tuesday, Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet (D-Chicago), convened a hearing in Chicago on the outlook for llinois’ cultural sector.

Do you need to bring your ID to the polling station? How often do judicial elections happen in Illinois? What is the difference between the offices of treasurer versus the comptroller? The Illinois ...

It’s been almost two weeks since the start of the Iran war after the U.S. and Israel conducted joint air strikes on Iran. Since late February, hundreds of people have been killed across the region and ...

The Chicago Transit Authority is deploying sheriff’s deputies on its trains, installing high-barrier entry gates to deter fare evasion, and starting “farecard inspection missions” after the agency’s ...

Immigrants coming to Chicago in the 1800s used the art of crafting to build community with each other, and the Jane Addams Hull-House was one of the major hubs of this activity.

At least five Chicago breweries have closed or announced closures this year, and industry experts predict more are on the way. Alarmist Brewing & Taproom in Sauganash permanently closed on Feb. 1, and ...

Marcus Evans Jr. has championed a plan to make Illinois’ shores home to the first offshore wind farm in the Great Lakes. But the effort to bring wind power to Lake Michigan stalled in Springfield.

The two companies, among the largest craft breweries in Chicago, announced Tuesday that they would be combining forces.

WBEZ’s architectural history series has been on air for a decade. Here are 10 of our favorite structures we've visited.

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy interviewed the 79-year-old icon in a wide ranging conversation on the occasion of her new memoir, ‘Bread of Angels.’ ...

From the return of “Hamilton” to an “immersive sensory” experience, there are quite a few notable productions this season.

A UCLA study suggests that friendship provides a physical benefit to the way women handle stress, and can shape who we are.