7+ hour, 29+ min ago   (204+ words) Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for young people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What’s behind the spike in suicide rates in the Chicago area? Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for…...

6+ hour, 57+ min ago   (181+ words) Ella Jenkins seen here performing at St. Vincent Ferrer Church in suburban River Forest on March 27, 2011. Jon Langham for Sun-Times Media Editor’s note: This story first published on February 11, 2026, From school assemblies to “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood,” Ella Jenkins was a…...

16+ hour, 11+ min ago   (650+ words) Rendering of artist Sanford Biggers’ Vector sculpture, which is inspired by its planned location near Google’s main entrance. The internationally acclaimed artist Sanford Biggers will create a 30-foot tall sculpture inspired by 19th century quilt patterns for Google’s Chicago headquarters, the…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago   (1233+ words) Jackson Park pictured on April 14, 2021. Good afternoon! It’s Tuesday, and the one-year anniversary of WBEZ’s new talk shows, “In the Loop” and “Say More.” Here’s what you need to know today. 1. A design competition picked proposals that would significantly green…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (125+ words) We’re a whole year old today! Mary and Pat look back on the first year of Say More with a live studio audience and special theatrical performance. Mary and Pat chomp down on some 91.5 Day cookies with members of the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (159+ words) WBEZ Chicago Tour at ComEd’s microgrid in Bronzeville community on the near south side of Chicago that link to an existing microgrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology, October 7, 2019. A microgrid is a local energy grid connected to the main…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (121+ words) If you’re not ready for a full swim, you can still dip. Two-mile swimmers jump in the water at the inaugural Chicago River Swim downtown Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The Chicago River Swim returns this weekend, and kicking off the event is…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago   (742+ words) An AI-generated rendering shows a community arboretum and gathering space under the Morton Arboretum’s Green City Rising concept. Provided by the Morton Arboretum Imagine Chicago’s commercial strips, schoolyards and vacant lots transformed into a green network of community arboreta, while…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (100+ words) A new report found that a whopping 35% of Chicago households do not always know where their next meal is coming from. Volunteers help pack food in an assembly line-fashion at the Greater Chicago Food Depository’s warehouse in Archer Heights, Friday,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (771+ words) Actor and writer Brendan Hunt takes the stage at the 2026 Equity Jeff Awards for the shortrun production “The Movement You Need: An Evening with Brendan Hunt,” produced by Tiwary Entertainment Group. Writers Theatre’s epic family drama Leopoldstadt took home the…...