Sold at auction this week, the 16-piece Gehry-designed desk might be temporarily loaned to a museum or institution by the new ...

According to a recent Gallop Poll, the U.S. adult obesity rate has gradually dropped so far in 2026, a decline that correlates with the popularity of GLP-1 medications. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic ...

The bean pies and their bow-tied street vendors became a symbol of Black American Muslim identity in the 1970s. The bean pie, once an omnipresent symbol of Black American Muslim culture in cities ...

Hazardous wildfire smoke from Canada prompted an air quality alert for most of the Chicago area More than 800 Canadian ...

Nolan’s star-studded, $250 million adaptation of Homer’s epic poem — the first feature ever shot entirely on IMAX cameras — ...

The appearance is timed with the “Star Trek” actor’s forthcoming album on Cleopatra Records that is reported to include ...

In our monthly public forum, WBEZ listeners get to ask their questions to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. According to a ...

With attorney Victor Henderson loaning $500,000 to his own campaign, the race to lead the city’s first fully elected school ...

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The museum was renamed in 2024 to highlight megadonor Ken Griffin. Its original founder did not want to put his own name on ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson was flanked by political allies and organizers who cheered as he inked an executive order earlier this year directing Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents and ...