In the Loop (Segments)

Casey Chlebek has worked in information technology and real estate management and is active in Polish-American groups. He’s running to be the next U.S. Senator from Illinois.

Jeannie Evans is a Chicago-based antitrust enforcement attorney. She’s running to be the next U.S. Senator from Illinois.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has represented the 8th district anchored in Chicago’s northwest suburbs since 2018. He’s running to be the next U.S. Senator from Illinois.

Juliana Stratton has served as Lieutenant Governor of Illinois since 2019. She wants to represent Illinois in the U.S. Senate.

The death toll mounts as U.S.-Israel’s war in Iran continues.

From the return of “Hamilton” to an “immersive sensory” experience, there are quite a few notable productions this season.

We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the WBEZ series What's That Building?

We caught up with the congresswoman on the campaign trail.

Chicago City Council committee advances plan to create downtown “Tourism Improvement District” and the Chicago Fire breaks ground on a new South Loop stadium.

Ninety arts and culture organizations will join the Chicago Loop Alliance as they attempt to bring foot traffic back to the neighborhood.

Related Midwest developers broke ground Tuesday afternoon for the Chicago Fire’s new privately-funded stadium at the 78 in the South Loop neighborhood.

Ramirez says Americans are tired of endless wars and wants Congress to reclaim its power.

Modern-day lynchings are defined as discriminatory killings carried out by more than one person for an alleged offense with or without legal trial or due process.

With new ownership and a new editor- in-chief, the Chicago Reader is rolling out its second issue as a monthly print publication on March 4, 2026.

As the CTA experiences a record high in violent attacks, Trump is threatening to cut $50 million in federal grant funding for Chicago’s transit system.

“You ain’t seen nothing yet,” says Paul Tazewell. The Oscar-winning designer’s collection is at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry until September.

While ICE protestors are winning in Chicago courts, the battle itself can feel like a loss.

Six Illinois Democrats boycott President’s State of the Union address. Meanwhile, Governor Pritzker demands a $8.6 billion refund for Illinois taxpayers after the Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs.

Housing affordability was a key concern in Gov. Pritzker’s budget address. We want to know what his solutions will look like, and if Chicago thinks they’ll work.

Northwestern’s Daisy Hernández explores how citizenship was constructed and has changed throughout American history as a tool of exclusion.

The N-word at the BAFTAs is the latest insult in a long, hard, disrespectful Black History Month.

In ‘Sinners,’ Ryan Coogler pays tribute to Black Chicago.

Democratic candidates for Illinois’ Congressional and Senate seats are taking stances against extreme immigration enforcement. What changed since the “tough on the border” rhetoric of the 2024 presidential election?

Since the war began, 30,000 people left Ukraine and came to Chicago as refugees or Temporary Protected Status holders.

A Chicago-area business owner reacts to the Supreme Court rejecting the tariffs that threatened to put them out of business.