Jules Yaeger
Reset Intern
Chicago Public Schools and the Regional Transportation Authority – which oversees CTA, Metra, and Pace – are two of the agencies with the biggest projected shortfalls.
At least 250 children accidentally consumed cannabis products in Illinois in 2023. Plus, delta-8 remains unrestricted by age.
Whether an aftereffect of the pandemic lockdown or a counter-response to an increasingly digital world, running is becoming a place where many Chicagoans find community and togetherness.
Finances aren’t the only factor at play—health, boredom, purpose, and more all contribute to decisions about when to clock out of the work life.
Plus, federal prosecutors recommend 10 years in prison for ex-alderman Ed Burke, new restrictions about donations to the mayor, and more.
Illinois’ new state budget levies money from sportsbooks, retailers, and corporations, and invests it in education, pensions, and the migrant crisis.
In the last eight years, the state’s Department of Children & Family Services has gone through 11 different leaders.
Shout OUT mixes performance with narration to celebrate queer stories and icons in gospel.
Need ideas for fun things to do in and around Chicago this summer? Let WBEZ’s arts and culture team be your guide.
Millennium Park is 20 years old this year—but the idea of it is much older
Chicago’s women’s basketball and women’s soccer start their seasons with much excitement, but also many questions about the future.
In 1963, nearly half of all Chicago students walked out of school to protest segregation and inequity in their schools, laying the groundwork for decades of protests to come.
The state’s biggest cicada season in over two centuries is happening this May and June.
Unresolved issues with the CTA, some of which started during the pandemic, are coming to a head on the Johnson administration’s watch.
Chicago Public Schools recently wrapped up elections for Local School Councils, or LSCs, at more than 600 schools in the city.
Dr. Steven Potashnick has amassed more than 1,500 toothpicks adorned with gemstones, ivory and more. And he’s written about them in a new book.
Thousands more votes to be counted Monday, March 25.