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Illinois Universities Target Students Going Nowhere

Manaja Miller is among the thousands of Illinois students admitted to state universities each year who don’t end up enrolling anywhere.

Hint: If you want a Chicago street named after you, it helps to know a real estate developer — or be married to one!

The Montford Point Marines broke barriers as the first black men in the Marines. Now, they face another challenge.

As you probably noticed, Mayor Rahm Emanuel was at the center of a lot of the week’s news here in Chicago.

Snail venom is being used to treat pain and slow the growth of cancerous liver tumors. Dr. Mandë Holford is a venomous snail hunter.

When Michael Grover was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 24, he didn’t expect to live much longer. But 11 years later, he's still here.

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A class-action lawsuit accuses the state Department of Children and Family Services of keeping kids in psychiatric hospitals too long.

After her son’s death in an Illinois prison, Sheila Fane got a call. Her nephew had now also died behind bars. She went looking for answers.

After the FBI raided his offices last month, Chicago’s most powerful alderman turned to two former federal prosecutors, sources told WBEZ.

Mayoral candidates largely reject constitutional pension change, but support city casino and recreational marijuana.

Candidates need to gather loads of signatures to secure a space on the ballot. One listener wonders whether that’s fair.

Parents brave frosty temperatures for one — or two — of the limited spots in the Chicago Park District's after-school child care program.