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 ...

Lollapalooza 2026 will go down in history as the year when the pop girlies ruled the stage. And John Summit. The Naperville born-and-bred DJ landed a slot at the same time as Lorde, one of five ...

Blues music is often recognized as a portal for processing the emotional underworld. Chicago’s connection to Mississippi – ...

Junaid Ahmed, Yasmeen Bankole, Melissa Bean, Sanjyot Dunung, Neil Khot, Kevin Morrison, Dan Tully and Ryan Vetticad are running for the Democratic nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi ...

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 ...

Last month, the Art Institute decided to outsource the jobs of approximately 23 custodial workers, and the museum has faced ...

The Chicago Board of Education made the unprecedented decision to reject the budget proposed by Chicago Public Schools’ superintendent Thursday and instead approved a revised plan that cancels more ...

One day in 1947, FBI officials showed up at Notre Dame High School for Girls on Chicago’s Northwest Side. They were looking for a few good Catholic girls — to work at the FBI. One of the students at ...

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

Lollapalooza 2026 kicks off Thursday, and if you notice there are more women in Grant Park, there are — at least where music acts are concerned. This year’s lineup is dominated by women artists, with ...