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 iconic celebration of R&B and soul is coming home. BET is bringing the Soul Train Awards back in 2026,...
Nicki Minaj will serve as a celebrity judge for the Trump administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition, where five small businesses...
Under a new state law, anyone riding a high-speed e-bike will need a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and active insurance...
Two female business education teachers at Janesville’s Joseph A. Craig High School have been forced to resign after being accused...
On June 11, Hunter Biden was found guilty on all 3 charges in his federal gun trial. The President’s son...
A Massachusetts teacher has been place on leave months after holding a mock slave auction and using the N-word in the...
Early on Tuesday, Chicago police investigate a crash that led to a smash and grab on the city’s Southside. The...
There’s a new ‘Karen’ in town. A white woman is going viral after she threatened to call security on a black woman for...
Last week, Stephen A. Smith showed us that he’s still hanging on to the Oscars slap. Before Bad Boys: Ride...
Sexy Red got arrested in New Jersey this weekend for a minor offense. According to TMZ, now we know she was...
A video has been circulating of a CTA bus going out of control, driving on the sidewalk Northbound on Halsted...
Michael Rainey Jr. was sexually assaulted by streamer TyTy James’s little sister last night on live. TyTy ended up speaking...
This YSL RICO Trial continues to be one of the most interesting cases that’s going on right now. Everyday something...
