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  1. 7 HRS AGO

    Illinois House passes bill that might help keep the Bears in Illinois

    A tax plan aimed at enticing the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois passed the state House with bipartisan support last night. The measure now moves to the Illinois Senate. Here to break down where things stand is WBEZ Senior Statehouse Reporter Mawa Iqbal. HOST: LARA

    5 min

  2. 16 HRS AGO

    The rising chef redefining plant-based dining at Chicago’s Frontera Grill

    Chef Rick Bayless and his restaurant, Frontera Grill, are a cornerstone of Chicago’s dining scene. But these days a new chef is shaping the restaurant’s next era. And it centers around plants. HOST: LANE

    4 min

  3. 18 HRS AGO

    Flooding in Chicago is getting worse. Here’s why.

    Chicago has been getting a LOT of rain lately. Streets all around the city have flooded. Water has seeped into people's basements. And partly because of climate change, this is all expected to get a lot worse. The likelihood of heavy rainstorms has increased sevenfold here over the past century. And our sewers can't handle the increase. HOST: LANE

    7 min

  4. 2D AGO

    Chicago Latino Film Fest takes cinephiles to Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba and beyond

    The Chicago Latino Film Festival is underway in the Lakeview neighborhood. The two week event spotlights more than 80 titles from around the world- and it’s the largest and longest-running festival dedicated to showcasing work by Latino filmmakers in the United States. This year’s event comes at an intensely political time for some filmmakers and their subjects. HOST: LANE

    4 min

  5. 2D AGO

    Broadview reckons with the costs and the spotlight of its town’s ICE facility

    One year ago, the village of Broadview had a budget surplus and a cheery outlook. Now, the western suburb is preparing for the next fiscal year and it’s facing a deficit along with unexpected and ongoing expenses. Broadview racked up nearly $4-hundred thousand dollars in its own costs due to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in town. Communities elsewhere have been shielded from costs associated with their ICE facilities, but Broadview has not. HOST: LANE

    5 min

  6. 3D AGO

    After Mather senior and mom detained by ICE, a soccer and school community rally

    An 18-year-old and his mother were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement a month ago. The teen had just played his first soccer game of the spring season, and he was getting ready to graduate from Mather High School on the North Side. HOST: LANE

    4 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Video shows Chicago police officer didn’t provide aid after shooting partner

    Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has released body cam footage from the shooting death of officer Krystal Rivera, who was killed by her police partner Carlos Baker in June of last year. WBEZ’s Public Safety Senior Editor Tom Schuba is here now to tell us about what the footage reveals. HOST: LARA

    7 min

  8. APR 16

    Johnson Publishing heir Alexa Rice is entering the billion-dollar beauty biz, on her own terms

    In his heyday, the Black media mogul John H. Johnson reached millions with his iconic magazines “Ebony” and “Jet.” His wife, Eunice, founded the Ebony Fashion Fair and the beauty line of the same name. Now their granddaughter, Alexa Rice, is making her own way in the beauty business decades later. HOST: LANE

    6 min
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