We proudly present the 2026 Artists to Watch List, a curated selection of 25 Chicago artists we believe are actively...
AKIA stopped by WHATS THE WORD for a conversation covering everything from tour stories and struggle meals to growing up...
On April 13th 2025, we put together a list that captured the heartbeat of Chicago’s music scene heading into 2025....
Big Lex pulls up to WHAT’S THE WORD TV for an unfiltered conversation about her journey from college athlete to reality TV star on...
The 12-week accelerator will select five publishers, five creators and one creator-in-residence, with each participant receiving a $10,000 non-dilutive cash...
Thirteen people were arrested in Memphis after allegedly being caught unloading $250,000 worth of stolen chicken from a semi-truck. Authorities...
Lil Durk is scheduled for a November 4 bond hearing as his attorneys seek his release from federal custody while...
Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson has proposed a five-point plan to keep the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, including adding a...
Chicago rapper 051 Drilla was reportedly identified as the 29-year-old man critically wounded in a shooting early Friday morning on...
Chicago rapper BloodHound Q50, whose legal name was reportedly Mikquale Cooper, was identified by multiple music outlets as the 22-year-old...
Local men discover missing woman following fatal West Pullman SUV crash. THE WORD CHICAGO- The search for 26-year-old Ralzphelle Howard...
Chicago police and Crime Stoppers offer a $10,000 reward as they investigate the fatal Labor Day shooting of 27-year-old Deja...
Tyler Perry is stepping in to help an 81-year-old Illinois woman by paying off a nearly $18,000 lien and helping...
Five Lincoln-Way East students were identified after a video appeared to show them directing racist gestures and sounds toward Homewood-Flossmoor...
Rhymefest said Ye provided free admission to student leaders and community organizations as his two-night Ye Live Concert Tour stopped...
The iconic celebration of R&B and soul is coming home. BET is bringing the Soul Train Awards back in 2026,...
Nicki Minaj will serve as a celebrity judge for the Trump administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition, where five small businesses...
