In order to write her 2020 novel “The Taste of Sugar,” writer and Humboldt Park native Marisel Vera had researched the political and colonial history of Puerto Rico. It’s a history that...

For over four decades, seeing the Moreno name has been a sign that you’re in Little Village.

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Chicago is getting its first bite at Latin Restaurant Weeks, a two-week celebration of Latin cuisine. From Oct. 4-18, 13 Chicago restaurants will offer special deals on some of their...

Worker walkouts amid calls for improved conditions continue at the El Milagro tortilla plant in Little Village. 

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The Obamas break ground, literally. What’s behind the disparities in breast cancer outcomes for Black women? Meet a Chicago-bred “genius.” And bringing clean energy to the West Side. Angel...

Calls for better working conditions at El Milagro tortilla factory. Plus, boosting financial stability for domestic violence survivors. And what’s on the plate for Latin Restaurant Weeks....

Live from Arlington Heights with reaction to the Bears deal and a game preview. Merger talks between WBEZ and the Sun-Times. A new South Side development. And a local MacArthur Genius...

The Bears ink a deal for Arlington Park. The state’s top doc on COVID-19 rates in children. Former CPS CEO Janice Jackson on her next move. And a virtual tour of a long-lost theater.

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We check in on the national debt ceiling battle and more. What’s next for R. Kelly after Monday’s guilty verdict? Why the Shedd is researching a mantis shrimp. And Geoffrey Baer talks...

A guilty verdict for R. Kelly. Teachers pushing back on vaccine mandates. How the proposed city budget plans to tackle homelessness. Gas bills are set to soar. The Chicago Tennis Festival...