Chicago weather: Subzero wind chills ease as lake-effect snow shifts south
CHICAGO – Chicagoans endured another frigid January day as wind chills dipped below zero and lake-effect snow continued…
Chicagoans continue calls to abolish ICE as worry persists over feds’ spring surge
David Tapia-Rodriguez didn’t pay much attention to politics or news until last year. He couldn’t avoid videos of…
Elevated Chicago and MacArthur Foundation award first Elevating Culture Near Transit grants to 8 arts projects, including one by Equiticity
This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. This week, the folks behind eight community-led arts projects near transit got…
New body camera footage shows aftermath of ICE officer allegedly attacking activist near Chicago
An off-duty immigration enforcement officer admitted to shoving a 68-year-old protester to the ground to stop him from…
FBI raid Chicago: 9 charged after series of raids in Little Village, Villa Park in drug trafficking organization operation
CHICAGO (WLS) — Federal prosecutors said nine people have been charged after a series of raids Thursday on…
Friday, January 30, 2026 – WBEZ Chicago
The Rundown | Chicago News Podcast Friday, January 30, 2026 Martin Luther King moved to Chicago’s North Lawndale…
Two dead in Chicago from meningococcal disease
In the last two weeks, Chicago has had two deaths and at least seven cases of meningococcal disease…
Will new Trump council make federal infrastructure look great again?
A new Trump administration council that will determine federally-funded transportation infrastructure projects are visually-pleasing enough to get government…
Chicago school board accused of conspiring against teachers union
In an escalation of an ongoing turf war over low-wage school district employees, the Chicago Teachers Union has…
Chicago’s CM Punk is WWE 2K26 cover star
CM Punk is ready for clobberin’ time as the new cover star for WWE 2K26. The former WrestleMania…