There were about 1,430 carjackings in Chicago in 2020, more than double the previous year’s total.

Chicago started the week on a sad note. The city had its most violent weekend so far this year over the 4th of July holiday. And, unfortunately, that led to more finger pointing by officials rather than a unified front. WBEZ Senior Producer Meha Ahmad and

Achieving a “work-life balance” has always been hard, but the pandemic blurred those worlds even more.

On Chicago’s far Northwest Side, changing demographics and politics represent a divide of old vs. new. Many residents in these neighborhoods are cops, fire fighters, teachers and other city workers who are required to live inside the city’s borders. They

People outside of Chicago often view the city as dangerous.

Today we're sharing an episode from the podcast "It's All Good" from our friends at Block Club Chicago. Each week, host Jon Hansen talks to the people who make their neighborhoods great. This week: The Folded Map Project. Creator Tonika Lewis Johnson and

We’re breaking down the week’s news with Jon Hansen, host of Block Club Chicago’s “It’s All Good” podcast.

Every year, The Broken Arrow Riding Club hosts a rodeo at the South Shore Cultural Center Park.

Before he became the host of The Late Show, or The Colbert Report, and before The Daily Show, Stephen Colbert honed his craft in Chicago.

After seeing how impactful the pandemic was for their young kids, two Chicago moms decided that a great way for their kids to look back at this historical moment was to start a time capsule