Ye pulled up to the courthouse to show his support for Lil Durk. 📸: bigdoodielo | Instagram #whatstheword #chicago #LilDurk #Ye

Over 1,000 people showed up in Gary, Indiana, for Keith Lee’s & Tyrese Haliburton’s storm relief event bringing the community together following the August 11th severe storms. Keith Lee teamed up with the City of Gary, The Salvation Army and NBA star Tyrese Haliburton to provide residents with

What advice do you have for first-year college students starting their higher learning journey? 🎥: @_golar #whatstheword #ADifferentWorld #HBCU #ClassOf2030

MASSIVE Fight captured in the stands at White Sox vs Mets Game yesterday. Buddy came in from the top rope 👀 #WhatsTheWord #ChicagoWhiteSox #Chicago #FightNight

Chris Brown shows off his custom-made Pelle while performing “Warm Embrace” at Soldier Field during the RNB Tour in Chicago. #whatstheword #chicago #chrisbrown

Chris Brown performing “Take You Down” during the sold-out RNB Tour in Chicago. #whatstheword #ChrisBrown #Chicago

Ways you can support Gary, Indiana and surrounding resident after a recent tornado has left thousands without power. #whatstheword #garyindiana

This has been a great summer for artists from Chicago, who do you think owned the summer? Comment below 👇🏽 #whatstheword #chicago #SummerTimeChi #music

Blues Legend Buddy Guy was introduced by his Daughters at the 5th Annual Chicago Culture Ball that took place at the Obama Presidential Center. 🎥: @briahna31 #WhatsTheWord #Chicago #ChicagoCultureBall

Tag a Chicago artist who needs to get their song on the radio! 📻🔥 The Metro Mix airs every Friday at 9 p.m. throughout August on Streetz 95.1 FM, curated by Kid Breeze. #MetroMix #ChicagoMusic #Streetz951 #KidBreeze #WhatsTheWord

Aleta Clark widely known as Englewood Barbie speaks with Frankie Robinson about the importance of women, with a special emphasis on black women should support each other. #whatstheword #chicago #ChicagoCultureBall

Hitmaka gives his one word to describe Chicago. What’s yours? #Chicago #whatstheword #Hitmaka

The Chicago Culture Ball returns Aug. 15 for its 5th anniversary at the Obama Presidential Center. J. Ivy, Don C, Hebru Brantley, Kam Buckner, Tone Kapone and more are among the 2026 honorees, with J. Ivy receiving the Chicago Music Legend Award. #ChicagoCultureBall #Chicago

THE WORD: The Bud Billiken fight video is going viral — but let’s talk about the bigger picture. A fight-focused graphic was circulating before the parade, and now the altercation is getting attention online. But we’ve also seen people fighting during Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Can't have a proper Chicago event without footworking 😎

The Bud Billiken Parade & Festival Grand Marshall Lisa Raye McCoy greeting the crowd in Chicago today. They were excited to see her it seems 😅. 🎥: @royaltyonlymedia #whatstheword #chicago #BudBillikenParade

Star Bandz shows love to her fans at the Bud Billiken Parade & Festival in Chicago ☺️ 🎥: @christianloggins #whatstheword #chicago #BudBillikenParade