Politics
Pritzker Signs $53.1B State Budget, the Largest in Illinois History
Declaring it a spending plan that’s “balanced, fiscally responsible, pro-family, cuts taxes on workers and opens up doors of opportunity,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed Illinois’ next state budget into law.
Food
"I Get to Slap My Boss": The Wiener's Circle Serves Chicago Hot Dogs and Good-Hearted Insults
It's not the char dogs that make The Wiener's Circle infamous, it's the insults. We visited to document the food, the customers, and, yes, the colorful language.
Highlights
Celebrate Pride Month with These Shows
June is LGBTQ Pride Month, and we have programming that highlights stories of acceptance, identity, struggle, and features the LGBTQ+ individuals and groups that made waves in their fields.
Arts & Entertainment
Negro Leagues Stats Now Part of MLB Records: ‘A Wonderful, Long Overdue Acknowledgement’
More than 2,300 Negro Leagues players from 1920 to 1948 were added to the online database — a historical correction that’s four years in the making. It was announced in December 2020 that the MLB would be “correcting a longtime oversight.”
For parents
How Telling Stories Helps Kids Learn
“Are you going to tell me another story tonight?” asked my 4-year-old son. While we read books and sing songs every night before bed, I recently decided to try storytelling. No pictures or props, just a few fables I told to my kids — full of extra details and hand motions as the story got more exciting.
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