Her new album, “Wor$t Girl in America,” is her first to ever pop up in top spots on Billboard charts after years of hustling.

University officials say finances have taken a hit from declines in research funding and foreign student enrollment. Faculty ...

Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods grapple with the closure of seven grocery stores. An estimated 400,000 music fans ...

The Smashing Pumpkins smashed expectations of their Friday finale. In the tough battle of Billy vs. “Brat,” Chicago’s alt rock heroes held their own and brought in a respectable crowd — and not just ...

With memories still fresh from Djo’s Lolla love fest in 2025, another “Stranger Things” star tried to fill the gap on Friday – albeit, with a very different style of music. Finn Wolfhard — known for ...

CPS had stepped in and absorbed the school amid fears it would shutter. But parents, students and teachers argued that ...

Latino high schools hit especially hard by teacher cuts in Chicago Public Schools budget heading for vote A WBEZ analysis of ...

At the heart of the challenge that teen takeovers pose is the balance between creating for teens living in crime-ravaged ...

Some may still question Sombr’s overnight rockstar status, but he certainly doesn’t. The 21-year-old entered Lollapalooza Thursday like he owned the place, getting an escort to the stage in a classic ...

Michael J. Anderson will take on the museum’s top role permanently, marking a new era for the Lincoln Park institution, which ...

A WBEZ analysis shows high schools that enroll mostly Latino students are losing 7% of their classroom teachers, the most ...

Even with Lollapalooza in full swing at Grant Park, some fans of British pop star Charli xcx found themselves in Wicker Park yesterday for a conversation with fans ahead of the musician’s headlining ...