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In honor of Chicago's annual Puerto Rican Parade Eight Forty-Eight did a special live broadcast from Division St., in front of WBEZ's bureau in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. The big parade may take place downtown but all the action is in and around Humboldt Park.

What do genetically engineered salmon, school lunch standards, and a controversial abortion pill have in common?

The English have their hats, the French have coats and swords. Today's news photo gallery starts off with François Weyergans in his new green habit, flashing his sword after becoming a member of Academie Francaise- the authority on the French language.

Illinois unemployment numbers are up--after falling for 15 consecutive months. May numbers put Illinois at 8.9 percent unemployment, edging closer to the national rate of 9.1 percent.

The trials and tribulations of Rod Blagojevich on Dipity.WBEZ staff examined the life, governship and trials of ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

A new White House report puts Chicago inmates at the top of a national list for drug abuse. The report states that 83 percent of males arrested in Cook County last year tested positive for at least one substance. The Office of National Drug Control Policy analyzed 10 major cities for the study.

An Ottawa child welfare agency will take over caseworkers and staff who serve foster children in Rockford. The move comes after Catholic Charities announced it would end state-funded adoption and foster-care rather than comply with Illinois' new civil union law. The Illinois Department of