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Nick Offerman returns to Chicago and takes your questions
2+ hour, 18+ 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,…...
Preserving the history of the Underground Railroad in Illinois
2+ hour, 31+ 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…...
Hello Kitty Cafe Chicago takes pink to new heights on Michigan Avenue
12+ hour, 44+ 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…...
America's 250th birthday has arrived. Here's how to celebrate in the Chicago area
1+ day, 24+ 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…...
Alzo Slade isn't new to this, he's true to this. Meet the new "Wait Wait' scorekeeper
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (20+ words) WBEZ Chicago...
The Onion relaunches Info Wars, Alex Jones" right-wing conspiracy website, this week
3+ day, 19+ min ago (1368+ words) Jordan La Flure, executive editor of The Onion, holds a rainbow Info Wars branded tote bag with Chief Marketing Officer Leila Brillson in the lounge at The Onion's offices in downtown Chicago, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. It is surely wise to be…...
What's That Building? South Shore Cultural Center and beach
3+ day, 56+ min ago (516+ words) The South Shore Cultural Center is located at 7059 S. South Shore Drive. The South Shore beach. The covered walkways of the South Shore Cultural Center. Years later, Heyworth said he conceived the place as a spot where he and his peers…...
The Rundown: Creative industries power Chicago's economy
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (1188+ words) Chicago Live! at Navy Pier on Sept. 23, 2023. Good afternoon! It's Thursday, and I still can't decide if I'm brave enough to watch "Backrooms" in a movie theater. Here's what you need to know today. 1. A new study found the creative…...
Chicago's Music Box Theatre to debut third screen this weekend
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (13+ words) WBEZ Chicago...
Hallmark Channel picks Bears for upcoming Christmas movie "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (204+ words) Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson speaks to reporters on report day at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Even the Hallmark Channel is betting on this being a big season for the Bears. The team and the network…...