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Fake Baseball Broadcasts For The Nostalgic Insomniacs Among Us

Northwoods Baseball Radio Network on WSLP-AM features fictitious matches between teams such as...

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Is Remote Work Healthy? Well…It’s Complicated.

The pandemic changed how and where we work from, and recent articles suggest remote work could be...

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Abortion Bans Are Driving Women With High-Risk Pregnancies To Chicago

Over a year since the overturn of Roe vs. Wade and many states across the country have instituted...

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RuPaul: ‘Empress of Drag’

Since November, dozens of states have introduced legislation that could criminalize drag...

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Can Peacekeepers Help Reduce Summer Violence?

On the heels of another violent Fourth of July weekend, Reset checks in with a panel of...

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Monument Honoring Victims Of Police Violence Receives Grant

The Mellon Foundation granted Chicago $6.8 million to invest in several monument projects. One of...

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Actor Judy Greer On Her ‘Sixth Sense’, Perimenopause And Her Steppenwolf Debut

Actor Judy Greer has made a career out of being one of the most versatile people in any room or...

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What’s Your Favorite Mural In Chicago? Celebrating The Art That Makes Our Day

Chicago is home to several mural corridors – from Pilsen to Rogers Park. These murals tell...

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One Year Later, New Film ‘Memorial’ Is Love Letter To Highland Park

On July 4, 2022, seven people died and dozens more were wounded in a shooting during Highland...

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Invest South/West Faces Rising Construction Costs

A new report by Crain’s Chicago Business reveals the sky-high construction costs for housing...

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Poet And Musician Kara Jackson On Her Debut Album

Kara Jackson is known for being the National Youth Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2020. And now,...

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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 30, 2023

Some Chicago drivers experience road rage over street closures for NASCAR race; Canadian...

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Fulton Market’s Ever Is On 'The Bear'

Season two of FX’s The Bear is a hit – receiving a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans are raving about...

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ACLU Alleges Racial Discrimination In Chicago Traffic Stops

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit this week against the city of Chicago and the...

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Celebrating Black Women And ‘Sheroes’ In Sci-Fi

FACETS movie theater and Color Comics are coming together to host a screening and discussion...

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Supreme Court Ends Affirmative Action

This morning the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark affirmative action case stating that...

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Fans Say NASCAR Chicago Experience Will Be One To Remember

The long-anticipated street race is finally happening this weekend and everyone has an opinion....

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Is Blanketing Chicago

Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to smoother Chicago today. Experts anticipate the air...

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Preserving Chicago’s Vintage Neon Signs

A proposed ordinance would create protections for some of Chicago’s most iconic vintage outdoor...

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Should Chicago Give Tipped Workers A Real Wage?

Chicago’s hourly minimum wage is set to rise to $15.80 starting July 1, while tipped workers will...

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