Sunday, April 19, 2026

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the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
At Illinois’ for-profit colleges, students often end up worse off than when they started

The schools target Black, Brown, low-income students with their recruiting, offering promises of future economic stability that’s rarely fulfilled. Instead, students are left saddled with debt, in low-paying jobs that pay them what high school grads make, a WBEZ investigation has found.

pride
  • by david hall
Friendship, theater and drag in Chicago’s Mexican-American community

How a reporter’s interview turned into a friendship with Esteban Pantoja, actor and creator of one of the most beloved drag characters in the Mexican American community in the South Side of Chicago.

pride
  • by david hall
How Chicago became a 'safe haven' for the drag queens who call it home

Over the decades, Chicago has become a premier place to practice the art of drag. Recently, the city has also become a safe haven for drag queens.

suburban-chicago
  • by david hall
Gas will be burned off from derailed cars to clear tracks near Matteson

Canadian National Railway said the “flaring” of liquefied petroleum is the next step in moving the train after Thursday's derailment.