Ten years ago, Chicago closed 50 schools in largely Black and brown neighborhoods. But what happened to those buildings after the doors were boarded up? A new WBEZ and Sun-Times report tracked the fate of each school and found more than half remain vacant

Every week this month, we’re bringing you our summer entertainment guide where we give you recommendations to make the most of summertime Chi. We’re kicking it off with a guide to Pride events with Block Club Chicago’s Jake Wittich. He tells host Jacoby C

The city is currently looking for volunteers to help map heat disparities in Chicago —neighborhoods where the temps are higher and potentially more dangerous. But that map won’t come out for months, so the Chicago Tribune decided to make its own. Reporter

An administrative judge ruled late last week that the city should have granted a permit to a metal scrapping facility looking to operate on the Southeast Side. Host Jacoby Cochran and lead producer Simone Alicea talk about how we got to this point. Plus,

As Chicago Public Schools let out for summer around this time a decade ago, 50 schools were closed for good. It was the largest mass school closure in the nation’s history, which sent shockwaves through the city’s Black and brown neighborhoods. Eve Ewing

Alders on Wednesday approved $51 million in funding to help asylum-seekers in Chicago, but the City Council vote was contentious. Meanwhile, negotiations between Chicago and DuPage County over drinking water supply are also heating up as the west suburban

No list of classic Chicago movies is complete without “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” But is Ferris’ itinerary even possible to complete in a school day? Writer Leigh Giangreco decided to find out and recreate his day for the Washington Post. Ahead of June 5,

Pickleball is growing so fast in Chicago the city is set to build 50 new pickleball courts by 2025. But are Chicago parks big enough for all racket sport enthusiasts? Chris Clark, a former college tennis player and a pickleball enthusiast, says yes! Clark

It’s almost June 1, so you know what that means: It’s time to pay the rent. But from maintenance problems, to rent increases, to sneaky clauses in your lease, do you know your rights as a renter? Lead producer Simone Alicea talked with John Bartlett, exec

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Construction in Chicago sucks. This year’s road and highway projects are a major headache, with traffic up over last year and drivers complaining about outrageous commute times. We’re discussing p