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...
On April 13th 2025, we put together a list that captured the heartbeat of Chicago’s music scene heading into 2025....
Big Lex pulls up to WHAT’S THE WORD TV for an unfiltered conversation about her journey from college athlete to reality TV star on...
The prosecution witness detailed the alleged Quando Rondo murder-for-hire plot, explained why he contacted the FBI and admitted that he...
Ross Mac is bringing Maconomics Wealth Summit Weekend back to Chicago for its fourth year, with three days centered around...
A viral video appears to show a charter bus driver pushing a CTA employee with the vehicle following an alleged...
The family of a young Chicago mother is mourning after 26-year-old Krystal Cruz was shot and killed while picking up...
A serious crash involving a Chicago police squad car left four people injured Tuesday morning in the Chatham neighborhood, including...
A young Chicago rapper is going viral for proving that positive music can still make noise online. 9-year-old artist Young...
According to NBC Chicago, a new citywide initiative is bringing together Hearts with Soles and the Chicago Police Department (CPD)...
After nearly nine decades serving Chicagoans from its iconic location near Maxwell Street, Jim’s Original is preparing to move to...
On May 14th, three members of the same Hazel Crest household will walk across the graduation stage together in a...
Kevin Gonzalez, a Chicago teenager battling stage 4 cancer, has tragically died just one day after being reunited with his...
Chicago leaders are investing in the next generation of workers through a new scholarship program tied to one of the...
Six middle school students from a suburban Chicago-area school were hospitalized Wednesday after officials say they may have consumed THC-infused...
In a heartbreaking case unfolding in Chicago, a dying teenager’s final wish is simply to see his parents again after...
