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Pictured above: Last-minute early voters cast ballots Monday at the Loop Super Site polling place operated by the Chicago Election Board. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Chicago’s city elections took place on Feb. 28, narrowing down the nine mayoral candidates in the running to two — Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas — who will advance to the runoffs […]

This piece was originally published by WBEZ on Aug. 7, 2016, by Linda Lutton, Gabrielle A. Wright.

Want to get your art on The Salt Shed as a mural? Find out how!

Hear the fascinating history behind new Chicago venue the Salt Shed…

Reporter, playwright, author and Chicago native Natalie Moore is deeply engrained in the fabric of the city. Her work covering segregation and inequality connects her directly with the community, sharing crucial stories that rarely get told. This is what her Chicago Sounds Like. Are you from Chicago? Where did you grow up? I grew up […]

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we and our friends over at WBEZ want to make sure you spread the love this season!  

A conversation with Brendan Epton and Dequarion Williams for WBEZ’s StoryCorps

Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther party Fred Hampton was killed by Chicago police 51 years ago. WBEZ brings us audio from the archives.

With election season already underway, conversations around mail-in ballots and voter turnout are hot topics around the world.

In the wake of recent local and national protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Chicagoland activists met to shine a light on racial injustices that African Americans face. On Tuesday, Vocalo Radio teamed up with WBEZ for a community discussion about the power of Black activism and its evolution in Chicago. The conversation, led […]