The new top women’s doubles player in the world is from the South Side. For Taylor Townsend, 29, who hasn’t held a No. 1 ...

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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, August 15, 2025: CPS budget drama, Illinois State Fair and more President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard in Chicago. Texas House Democrats announce plans ...

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Chicago’s favorite relic is hosting a group photo on Saturday, and a new book about its grandiose past and uncertain future ...

I have all these big dreams and these big aspirations,” says Jayla Ward, an incoming freshman at Northern Illinois University ...

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From the city’s billion-dollar budget gap to Trump’s threat to send the National Guard to Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson asks ...

A Pulitzer Prize winner, Kelly has a background in investigative reporting. She will succeed Jennifer Kho, who will work on a ...