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Native Art Gallery Looks to the Future With a Nod to the Past

The Center for Native Futures was founded by artists on a mission to make an epicenter of Native creativity. The inaugural exhibition showcases dynamic work from artists representing 19 Native tribes.

The White House Is Working On a Strategy to Combat Islamophobia. Many Muslim Americans Are Skeptical

The launch of the anti-Islamophobia effort has been anticipated for months after the administration in May released a national strategy to combat antisemitism that made passing reference to countering hatred against Muslims.

‘Tis the Season, LITE FM Goes All Holiday Music All the Time on Thursday

Love it or hate it, the stunt works for the station. In 2022, the LITE’s ratings doubled between November and December.

Trick or Treat? Community Health Workers Go Door to Door to Raise Awareness About COVID-19, Flu Vaccines

Their mission was to pass out flyers with information about an upcoming COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinic at Richard J. Daley Community College on the Southwest Side.

Oct. 31, 2023 - Full Show

Why property taxes are way up this year in Cook County’s north and northwest suburbs. City Council votes whether to “Bring Chicago Home.” And a concert featuring songs written in concentration camps.

Concert at Salt Shed Features Songs Written During the Holocaust: ‘They’re Telling the Stories of Their Lives’

The lyrics take on new life with new music and will be performed at the Salt Shed on Nov. 6 by a collection of actors, musicians and local news people, including “Chicago Tonight” co-host Paris Schutz.

Proposal to Hike Taxes on Sales of Million-Dollar Homes to Fight Homelessness Clears 1st Hurdle

Despite the enthusiasm of supporters who held a City Hall rally before the City Council meeting and packed the chambers, Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward) tried, but failed, to prevent the measure from heading directly to a committee hearing and vote.

North, Northwest Suburban Cook County Homeowners See Largest Property Tax Increase in 30 Years: Study

The median homeowners in Cook County’s north and northwest suburbs saw their property tax bills rise 15.7% this year, according to a new study just released from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office.

Latest Illinois School Report Card Shows Proficiency Gains, Persistent Gaps on Racial Lines

Elementary and secondary students in Illinois showed consistent improvements in their reading and math scores while the state’s high school graduation rate reached a 13-year high for the most recently concluded school year.

Snow and Freezing Wind Chills Combine for One of the Nastiest Chicago Halloweens on Record

The scariest thing this Halloween is the weather forecast for trick-or-treaters.

From Marshall Field’s to Goldblatt’s, Take a Trip Through Time With ‘Lost Chicagoland Department Stores’

A new exhibit at the Elmhurst History Museum is celebrating department stores that originated in the Chicagoland area.

Chicago Man Charged After North Lawndale Halloween Party Mass Shooting That Left 15 Wounded

William Groves, 48, has been charged with 15 counts of attempted first-degree murder, 15 counts of aggravated battery, 15 counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm in an occupied building and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

A ‘Voices’ Community Conversation: Reflecting on 1963’s Freedom Day and Where We Are Now

October marks 60 years since nearly 250,000 CPS students and their parents flooded the streets of Chicago in what’s known as Freedom Day — a massive protest of segregation in Chicago Public Schools and the superintendent at the time, Benjamin Willis.

Americans Are Still Putting Way Too Much Food Into Landfills. Local Officials Seek EPA’s Help

Tackling food waste is a daunting challenge that the U.S. has taken on before. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the EPA set a goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, but the country has made little progress.

Looking for a Good Scare on Halloween? Mother Nature’s a Real Scream Queen

From carnivorous plants to blood-sucking sea creatures, nature serves up plenty of frights, lots of them found right here in Illinois.