3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (999+ words) Black plastic covers the emergency room signs at West Suburban Medical Center on April 1 after the owner announced he was temporarily closing the Oak Park hospital. When West Suburban Medical Center abruptly closed its doors temporarily last month, saying it…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1026+ words) Chicagoan avery r. young's latest artistic venture will soon premiere at Lyric Opera. Young wrote, composed and stars in "safronia," his mainstage debut, which is based on his family's own story during the Great Migration. Nima Taradji for the Sun Times…...

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (1021+ words) Parents and organizers gathered outside Gov. JB Pritzker's office earlier this year to urge him to opt out of a new federal program that will offer tax breaks to people who donate to scholarships for private schools and public school…...

12+ hour, 2+ min ago  (328+ words) About 300 people drowned in the Lady Elgin disaster. The shipwreck had a major influence on maritime safety in the Great Lakes. Artist Eric Edward Esper's depiction of The Lady Elgin as its struck by a small lumber schooner, The Augusta,…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (211+ words) WBEZ's Theater Club is back! In the next three months, we'll see "White Rooster" at Lookingglass Theater, "Windfall" at Steppenwolf Theatre Co. and "The Targeted" by A Red Orchid Theatre at the Chopin Theatre. Here, Theater Club talks to the…...

17+ hour, 14+ min ago  (942+ words) Negar Zadh, an Iranian-American, attends a rally opposing the current Iranian regime, demanding the United States and Israel not target civilian infrastructure. Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, and my WBEZ colleagues have launched a Theater Club for those looking to socialize…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (412+ words) An Ellington Elementary student receives a 81 Club library card at the Chicago Public Library's Austin Branch on Tuesday. Chicago Public Schools students can now check out library materials with just their student ID. Chicago Public Schools students can now access books,…...

21+ hour, 59+ min ago  (741+ words) The Backbeat Hotel is planned for 3255 N. Halsted St. , and the Tryst Hotel is coming to a site just a block away at 3350 N. Halsted St. From having no hotels specifically targeting the LGBTQ+ community, the Northalsted community has suddenly jumped to…...

21+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1306+ words) The sun sets over the Chicago Harbor Lighthouse as large chunks of ice float in Lake Michigan nearby, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. For several months in 1976, John Gach had a unique job. "I'm the only person I know that has ever been…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1274+ words) Owner Daniel Koester unpacks fresh loaves of sourdough bread behind the counter at Bad Butter, an upcoming new bakery in Bucktown. Bakers in Chicago are getting creative with sourdough, from creative flavors to baked goods that's not bread. Of all…...