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...
QUEEN KEY ON CHICAGO, KING LOUIE, INDUSTRY DRAMA & NEW ALBUM “HARD”
A rare earthquake beneath Lake Michigan gave many Chicago-area residents an unexpected jolt Wednesday afternoon, with people across the city...
An Idaho mother who claimed vaccines caused the deaths of her 18-month-old twins has been charged with murder after investigators...
A routine training flight in Argentina ended in tragedy after a flight instructor allegedly jumped from a Cessna aircraft mid-flight,...
The WNBA is making history by bringing several marquee events from its 2026 All-Star Weekend to the newly opened Obama...
Illinois is making its mark in the digital creator world after three rising personalities were selected for Streamer University, a...
The Harvey community mourns the tragic death of Keshawn Lewis-Hunt, a former football star at Morgan Park High School and...
“I want to do more everywhere, not just Chicago. I want to expand my impact to other cities and take...
“I feel like the city shaped me by helping me make fun music and bringing that energy into my artistry.”...
“Sometimes you just have to stop overthinking, go for it, and do you.” LStreetz is a rising Chicago rapper known...
“No matter what city I’m performing in or what I’m doing, you can hear Chicago in me. Growing up here...
“No matter what I was going through, I always woke up wanting to make music. I’d hear a beat and...
Rachel Hampton is speaking out after a years-long health battle led to the removal of 21 uterine fibroids, a procedure...
“I love live instrumentation because it brings the music to life in a different way.” Face is a Chicago-based R&B...
