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Local news readers around Chicago wary of AI, Northwestern survey finds
Many local news consumers distrust newsrooms’ use of artificial intelligence, even just to rewrite or summarize content, according to the latest local news survey conducted by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative. A general lack of trust in AI is one of several…
Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips ‘great things happen in Chicago’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo’s beloved Chicago White Sox may have pulled off a miracle this year, making Major League Baseball’s playoffs for the first time since 2021. But the longtime fan of the South Siders won’t reveal if he called on a little help from on high.
LISTEN: Angela Foulke talks MLB Playoffs featuring the White Sox again and Fighting Illini fandom
September 25, 2026 - Angela Foulke joined Byers & Co to talk about the Fighting Illini, the Chicago White Sox clinching a playoff spot, and the De...
LISTEN: Mark Tupper on the Cubs and White Sox clinching playoff spots, the Packers big loss, and Illini-Ohio State
September 25, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about the Illini football matchup with Ohio State, the Packers big home loss to the Falcons, the Chicago baseba...
Nearly two weeks after returning, the Davis Street post office beep goes on
Twelve days after the beep returned to the U.S. Postal Service office on Davis Street, the piercing sound was continuing to echo through the lobby and it was unknown when it would be fixed. The beep, which city officials have said resulted from a trouble signal from the…
LISTEN: Mark Tupper talks Illini Orange Krush tickets and another Chicago Bears QB injury
September 23, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about Illini Orange Krush tickets selling out in minutes and quarterback injury issues for the Chicago Bears. L...
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Published September 19'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
WVIA Public Media
Published September 19'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
National Weather Service issues Flood Watch through Saturday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for portions of northern Illinois, including Evanston. What to expect A Flood Watch means flash flooding is possible, but not certain. Residents should monitor weather conditions…
Caleb Williams Says Bears Offense Wants To Score On Every Drive
The Chicago Bears offense put on a show in their 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, which included a dominant rushing attack and standout performance from quarterback Caleb Williams.
‘We had known pretty quickly that we had found our person’
When Maddy Giella was living in Washington, D.C., she had gone on multiple dates through dating apps. But after moving back to Chicago, her date with Joe Tocha would be her one and only. The two met on Bumble in the summer of 2020. When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Giella to…