The given tree: Grateful immigrant family donates blue spruce to the city for Christmas
The De La Cruz family’s tree in Darien was picked this year out of 100 applicants to stand in Millennium Park starting Nov. 17.
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Victory Auto Wreckers, featured in famous ’80s TV commercials, is closing up shop
The Bensenville wrecking yard where “that old car is worth money,” is set to close Nov. 30 after nearly 80 years.
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Give thanks, eat veggies
Chefs Tanya Holland and Tamar Adler share fresh ideas on what to cook for Thanksgiving and how to revamp your leftovers.
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When Magic Happens: A When Magic Happens Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we’re curious about what’s on the table and what’s on your plate.
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Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance the Rapper new owners of Bridgeport’s Ramova Theatre
‘My mother always taught us to take care of home first, so to support the rehabilitation of this extraordinary theater with such a rich history in Chicago means more to me than one could imagine,’ Hudson said.
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Christkindlmarket returns in Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know about the festive fun.
The market’s downtown location will offer a fast-entry pass option for the first time for visitors who want to skip the line and get right to the warm wine in a collectible mug.
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Chicago jazz singer Kurt Elling up for another Grammy
Kurt Elling’s “SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree” has been nominated for a new jazz category: Best Alternative Jazz Album.
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The Rundown: She couldn’t find a Black boy adventure novel for her son. So she wrote one.
Crowder wanted a book that wasn’t just about the heaviness of being Black in America. “You might have to write it,” a bookseller told her.
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Young workers grapple with the future of AI, worry about being replaced by technology
A Gallup poll found 28% of people 18 to 34 years old worry about being replaced by technology such as artificial intelligence.
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The Rundown: How Chicago’s religious leaders are talking about the Israel-Hamas war
WBEZ spoke with a Muslim shaykh, a Christian reverend and two Jewish rabbis with opposing views of the conflict. We hear from all four.
