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...
Five Lincoln-Way East students were identified after a video appeared to show them directing racist gestures and sounds toward Homewood-Flossmoor...
Rhymefest said Ye provided free admission to student leaders and community organizations as his two-night Ye Live Concert Tour stopped...
The iconic celebration of R&B and soul is coming home. BET is bringing the Soul Train Awards back in 2026,...
A DeKalb County teacher is being remembered as a hero after losing his life while helping rescue a 10-year-old girl...
A Berwyn man accused of threatening witnesses connected to the investigation into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is now...
Three people were shot, including one person who was killed, while driving on Chicago’s South Side early Thursday morning, according...
A Marine veteran and former firefighter is facing permanent brain damage after allegedly becoming critically ill from contaminated raw oysters...
J. Ivy, Don C, Hebru Brantley, Kam Buckner, Tone Kapone and other Chicago changemakers will be honored as the Culture...
THE WORD Chicago hip-hop fans are getting another reason to be outside this weekend. Juelz Santana has officially joined AZ’s...
THE WORD Charleston White is seeking forgiveness from King Von’s mother following years of controversial comments surrounding the late Chicago...
How Xceleader’s Vote HBCU program sent off the HBCU Class of 2030 — and turned a college send-off into a...
THE WORD: Chicago’s own Donell Jones has R&B fans talking after saying that a Verzuz battle between himself and Joe...
THE WORD: The Chicago Culture Ball is preparing to celebrate five years of highlighting the people helping shape the city’s...
