1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (117+ words) Actor, writer and star of "Parks and Recreation" is back in Chicago with the new musical "Iceboy!" at the Goodman Theatre. Nick Offerman poses for a picture with Say More co-hosts Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith in WBEZ"s studio,…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (157+ words) Local groups across the Illinois are work together to amplify stories that often go untold A mural by Matthew Hoffman and Damon Lamar Reed near East 134th Street and South St. Lawrence Avenue on the Far South Side, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (261+ words) Buena Park resident Kayla Kempke waits in line Monday to enter the world's largest Hello Kitty Cafe, at 360 N. Michigan Ave. Kempke is a huge Hello Kitty fan and has been waiting for the opening for two years. There's just something…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (580+ words) Preschool students worked with their teachers in a Chicago early childhood center in 2019. A new state agency will oversee early education, early intervention and daycare licensing, among other programs. Officials hope putting these services under one roof will make it…...

17+ hour, 40+ min ago  (97+ words) Far Southeast Side sees steep growth in LGBTQ+ households WBEZ Chicago The Far Southeast Side " which includes South Shore, South Chicago, the East Side, Hegewisch and South Deering " has seen a spike in same-sex households over the last two decades,…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1280+ words) The Illinois State Capitol Building on Aug. 30, 2023. Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, and the first day of July, aka the month I eat as much ice cream and spend as much time at the beach as possible. Here's what you need…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (165+ words) Evanston has distributed more than $7 million to over 200 Black residents who are direct descendants of people harmed by housing discrimination. Evanston Ald. Robin Rue Simmons, who was a driving force behind the city's reparations plan, poses for a portrait in…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago  (659+ words) Volunteer Renny Milano Salgado (right), 37, helps box donations at La Tiendita free store in the basement of the Coppin Community Center in Washington Park on the South Side, Monday, June 29, 2026. The store is currently collecting items for those affected by…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (672+ words) During the pandemic, bars and restaurants were allowed to sell cocktails-to-go. A new state law that takes effect Wednesday allows such sales in Illinois. A pandemic-era law that made mixed drinks and single servings of wine available for pickup and…...

23+ hour, 51+ min ago  (575+ words) After months of planning, the Prairie State is ready to usher in the nation's semiquincentennial with celebratory events and thought-provoking programs. Those who live in the Chicago area can choose from a number of exhibits, concerts, panels and parties; here…...