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Las consecuencias del Operativo Midway Blitz aún se sienten en los vecindarios latinos de Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times 24 Feb 2026
En septiembre, a principios del Operativo Midway Blitz, el comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Gregory Bovino, le dijo a un reportero de WBEZ que algunas personas son arrestadas en parte “por cómo se ven” ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ.
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Definition Theatre's 'Black Cypress Bayou' centers a Black matriarch with secrets

Chicago Sun-Times 23 Feb 2026
My great grandmother was born and raised in central Texas. She lived into her late 90s. She had an elementary school education, due to dropping out to help the family work in the fields ... No words, just a familiar hum ... Not always words ... Where ... 55th St. When.
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Pritzker budget proposal leaves funding flat for the arts in Illinois in 2026-2027

Chicago Sun-Times 23 Feb 2026
Under Gov ... Joshua Davis-Ruperto, the executive director of the Illinois Arts Council, previously told WBEZ direct funding for artists is a priority for his agency ... Courtney Kueppers is an arts and culture reporter at WBEZ ....
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Operation Midway Blitz fallout lingers in Latino neighborhoods

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Feb 2026
Gregory Bovino told a WBEZ reporter that some people are arrested based partly on “how they look.” ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ.
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Jesse Jackson’s vision for America embraced environmental justice

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Feb 2026
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization ... Nearly 40 years ago, Jackson had altered the course of Shepard’s life ... Jackson marched with Dr ... Related. Lights, camera, Jackson.
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Chicago’s Newberry Library gets $4 million to help tribal nations revitalize Indigenous languages

Chicago Sun-Times 21 Feb 2026
Chicago’s Newberry Library has received $4 million from the Mellon Foundation that will help widen access to Indigenous languages, some of which have been on the brink of disappearance ... Courtney Kueppers is an arts and culture reporter at WBEZ ....
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Cómo fue que los agentes de inmigración alteraron las escuelas de CPS en otoño

Chicago Sun-Times 14 Feb 2026
El Sun-Times y WBEZ compilaron el recuento más completo hasta la fecha revisando los informes del distrito para los miembros de la junta escolar y los registros de cartas que CPS envió a las familias ...
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Is CPS superintendent search ‘on track’ or ‘stalled’? Depends who you ask on school board

Chicago Sun-Times 14 Feb 2026
The president of the Chicago Board of Education says the board is on track to find a permanent superintendent by the start of next school year. But not everyone seems to agree ... Rivas Jr. and Angel Gutierrez ... They likened the situation to “sabotage.” ... ....
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Longtime incumbent Preckwinkle faces stiff challenge from Ald. Reilly in Cook County board president primary

Chicago Sun-Times 13 Feb 2026
He points to WBEZ reporting that underscores the impact on county finances for providing the most charity care, or discounted care, of any hospital in Illinois — around $217 million at the county’s John H.
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River North developer holds big fundraising lead in Democratic fight to replace U.S. Rep. Danny Davis

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
Of the 687 individuals and organizations donating to Friedman’s campaign by the start of 2026, at least 419 (61%) have made their living in finance, real estate or law, according to a WBEZ and Chicago ...
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How many Chicagoans are from the countries Bad Bunny named in his Super Bowl halftime show?

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
He then spiked a football painted with the English words “Together, we are America.” ... A WBEZ analysis of census data from the most recent American Community Survey estimates finds roughly 1 in every 8 Chicagoans was born outside of the 50 U.S ... Related.
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CPS charter school faces insolvency by March, and most board members question if it should ...

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
The majority of Chicago school board members seem prepared to allow a charter school network in financial distress to close mid-year — something unheard of in the district and would leave more than 570 high school students in a precarious position.
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Chicago’s Nick Cave is digging up America’s bones at a fraught moment for the Smithsonian

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
Stay ahead of what’s hitting Chicago stages, galleries, museums and more with Green Room, WBEZ’s weekly arts & culture newsletter! ... By subscribing, you agree with WBEZ’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy ... Manuel Martinez/WBEZ.
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No recess, lockdowns, less learning: How immigration agents disrupted CPS schools this fall

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
The Sun-Times and WBEZ compiled the most comprehensive accounting to date by reviewing district briefings for school board members and records of letters CPS sent to families informing them about federal activity near their schools ... WBEZ and Amy Qin .
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¿Cuántos residentes de Chicago son de los países que Bad Bunny mencionó en su show ...

Chicago Sun-Times 12 Feb 2026
Un análisis de WBEZ de datos del Censo de la encuesta comunitaria estadounidense más reciente estima que aproximadamente 1 de cada 8 habitantes de Chicago nació fuera de los 50 estados de Estados ...

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