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Two former lifeguards sue Chicago Park District, saying they suffered sexual abuse when they were minors

The women allege ‘childhood sexual abuse’ by male supervisors in the years before a scandal at the city’s beaches and pools.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 19, 2023

Columbia College Chicago, adjunct faculty reach tentative deal

Union members have to vote on the tentative deal but could return to classrooms by Jan. 2.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023

How a young, deaf refugee from Afghanistan found her voice in Chicago

Mahbuba, who’s now 6 years old, arrived at a Chicago school with no previous exposure to formal sign language. What she’s learned has transformed her life.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2023

Chicago Public Media CEO Matt Moog stepping down

Moog had served as CEO since 2020, overseeing the merger of the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ, creating the largest local nonprofit news organization in the country.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 4, 2023

Corruption in Illinois breeds voter cynicism, but what about voter apathy?

Calculating the true cost of corruption on Illinois residents is a complicated task wrapped in contradiction. A WBEZ analysis shows people may be more cynical, government more expensive, but voter interest in state elections only increased. 

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

These conservation-minded Illinois farmers are in a race against climate change to save their soil

“It’s about leaving something for tomorrow,” says Jake Lieb, 41, who is among a small but growing percentage of central Illinois farmers experimenting with soil conservation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023

Chicago students work to improve their schools, and find their voice along the way

As part of a shift in civics education, CPS is moving beyond facts and dates and toward helping students experience what it is like to create change.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2023

Is CTA service getting better? What Chicago commuters told us.

Chicago city transit officials have said L service is getting back on track. Hundreds of riders who answered a WBEZ survey aren’t so sure.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023

After CTA Yellow Line crash, here’s what we know about train safety

Sun-Times reporter Sophie Sherry and transportation expert Joseph Schwieterman appeared on WBEZ’s Reset to talk about the recent CTA Yellow Line crash and what it means for train safety.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 22, 2023

Dog bites hit South and West Sides hardest — same areas that lack dog parks, pet shops, other resources

While dog bites since 2019 have taken place all across the city, the communities with the highest number of complaints are largely on the West Side of the city where there are fewer resources for dogs and their owners.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2023