WHATS THE WORD caught up with Deante Kyle, host of the Grits and Eggs podcast, during the Chicago kickoff of his Coming Thr...
THE SOUTH SIDE ARTIST TAKES CENTER STAGE AS THE FREE COMMUNITY SERIES CONTINUES TO PUT CHICAGO’S NEXT VOICES IN THE...
We proudly present the 2026 Artists to Watch List, a curated selection of 25 Chicago artists we believe are actively...
AKIA stopped by WHATS THE WORD for a conversation covering everything from tour stories and struggle meals to growing up...
A new proposal could transform Chicago’s South Side, with renderings envisioning a domed Chicago Bears stadium replacing Rate Field, the...
A former employee of a Chicago community center is facing felony charges after prosecutors allege he posed as a basketball...
A newborn baby has died after a 15-year-old girl gave birth at Aldridge Elementary School, according to ABC 7 Chicago....
CHICAGO — Congratulations are in order for Jasmine Watson, who has officially joined the Chicago Fire Department, marking a major...
Over the last several days, social media has been flooded with allegations involving Chicago pastor Marciano Austell, after Shakita Ford...
Fast Facts CHIEF KEEF IS COMING HOME For Chicago hip-hop fans, this is bigger than a tour announcement. It is...
On Sunday, July 5th, 11-year-old Zac Favors brought neighbors and volunteers together for the second annual Zac’s Big Clean Up,...
A Fourth of July weekend turned tragic after a 10-year-old Chicago boy was killed in a shooting in Gary, Indiana,...
The search for 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, a Chicago-area football player who went missing during a July 4 boating trip...
CHICAGO — A Chicago woman is facing a long road to recovery after a devastating hit-and-run crash left her with...
FAST FACTS The Chicago community is being asked to help locate 24-year-old Miracle Toyo Otu-Ita, also known as “Susie,” who...
Two Chicago police officers were shot Friday evening during what authorities say began as a traffic stop in the city’s...
A youth program in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood is relocating its operations after two separate shootings occurred outside its community center,...
