WHATS THE WORD caught up with Deante Kyle, host of the Grits and Eggs podcast, during the Chicago kickoff of his Coming Thr...
THE SOUTH SIDE ARTIST TAKES CENTER STAGE AS THE FREE COMMUNITY SERIES CONTINUES TO PUT CHICAGO’S NEXT VOICES IN THE...
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...
Iyanla Vanzant is sparking conversation after saying the Black community abandoned R. Kelly and taking responsibility for what she believes...
Your health matters, and staying informed can make all the difference. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NAACP...
One person is dead following a shooting involving FBI agents in south suburban Dixmoor Wednesday morning, prompting a large law...
Jay-Z is headed to the Super Bowl halftime stage. Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that the rapper,...
Chicago-based rapper Myquale is set to open for Lil Yachty at Red Bull Setlist. He shared the news with his...
Chicago residents are being urged to stay alert while dining out after police reported a series of thefts involving suspects...
Mississippi’s attorney general ruled an officer’s use of force justified in the shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley during an...
LSU student Kendall Francis is speaking out after the university upheld a rape finding against football player Damien Shanklin but...
A Chicago hospital cafeteria has been temporarily shut down after health inspectors discovered more than 200 live cockroaches throughout its...
Chance the Rapper has scored another major legal victory against his former manager, Pat Corcoran, bringing the nearly six-year dispute...
A video circulating online shows a heated argument between a Black man and a white woman inside a Zaxby’s escalating...
THE WORD Chicago residents have several ways to register and cast a ballot in the 2026 midterm election. Election Day...
Chicago’s Black-owned businesses are raising concerns after a series of break-ins left storefronts damaged across the city, adding to growing...
