In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago students tap the wisdom, care of local grandmothers 04.02.2026 13:10 ↓

The Grandparent Circle pairs grandmothers with middle school girls to fill support gaps.

Illinois joins the World Health Organization network 04.02.2026 13:33 ↓

What does it mean for Illinois residents that the U.S. has left the WHO but the state has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network?

Second City’s annual Black Excellence Revue debuts ‘Black and Highly Flavored’ show 03.02.2026 13:32 ↓

The show runs on Thursdays and Fridays, from Feb. 5 through March 20.

Amazon data center coming to Northwest Indiana. Residents aren’t happy 03.02.2026 20:30 ↓

Amazon will pay the city of Hobart $47 million upfront. But some residents say the city hasn’t provided a site plan or impact assessments.

DRUMLINE - ITL 02.02.2026 13:35 ↓

DRUMLINE - ITL

AMAZON SUPERSTORE 02.02.2026 18:49 ↓

AMAZON SUPERSTORE in orland park

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Jan. 30, 2026: Border chief Bovino pushed out, Senate race heats up and more 01.02.2026 46:11 ↓

A former sheriff’s deputy got a 20-year sentence for the murder of Sonya Massey. Vice President JD Vance was accused of ableism for a social media post about Illinois Sen. Duckworth.

What could City Council’s hemp ban mean for the industry’s future in Chicago? 29.01.2026 22:06 ↓

What could City Council’s hemp ban mean for the industry’s future in Chicago?

A look into Forever Mine, Chicago’s new Y2K-inspired music fest 29.01.2026 10:46 ↓

A look into Forever Mine, Chicago’s new Y2K-inspired music fest

Lisagor submission: Best Feature Reporter or Host (Sasha-Ann Simons) 28.01.2026 9:21 ↓

A highlight reel of Sasha-Ann Simons hosting WBEZ's Reset and In the Loop.

“Everywhere is the frontline” Twin Cities residents struggle amid violennt federal immigration enforcment operations 28.01.2026 23:38 ↓

The latest from Minneapolis as federal immigration enforcement action Operation Metro Surge rolls on

What's That Building? Narrow Bridge Arts Club 28.01.2026 15:12 ↓

There's hardly a better example of historical buildings being reused than a three-story building built in 1923 on Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn, half a block south of Washington Park. It's not only because of how the building has been reused—from a synagogue, to a series of Christian congregations, and is now part single-family home and part maker space and artists club. It's also the literal reuse...

What you can find at Chicago’s winter farmers markets 26.01.2026 14:50 ↓

Farmers markets aren’t just for the spring and summer. ‘In the Loop’ explores what’s available during the colder months.

What you can find at Chicago’s winter farmers markets 26.01.2026 14:50 ↓

Farmers markets aren’t just for the spring and summer. ‘In the Loop’ explores what’s available during the colder months.

EPA won’t consider lives saved when weighing new limits on air pollution 26.01.2026 20:03 ↓

The head of the union that represents local EPA staff warns that workers won’t be able to “protect the people of Illinois and the Great Lakes.”

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Jan 23, 2026: Dangerous cold, Cardinal criticizes Trump, and more 23.01.2026 45:27 ↓

Dangerous cold causes school cancellations and impacts public transit. The Bears lose to the Rams in the playoffs, ending a Cinderella NFL season.

Tips for Chicago Restaurant Week from Reddit (and beyond) 22.01.2026 17:52 ↓

Tips for Chicago Restaurant Week from Reddit (and beyond)

Hunker down and stay safe during Chicago’s extreme cold warning 22.01.2026 5:06 ↓

Hunker down and stay safe during Chicago’s extreme cold warning

City officials to conduct point-in-time count as report claims 58,000 Chicagoans are homelessCity officials to conduct point-in-time count as report claims 58,000 Chicagoans are homeless 22.01.2026 11:18 ↓

City officials to conduct point-in-time count as report claims 58,000 Chicagoans are homeless

Chicago Writers Showcase offers a sneak peek into the year ahead in Chicago books 21.01.2026 17:12 ↓

The Chicago Writers Showcase highlights new work by local authors.

ITL - Lake jumper 21.01.2026 9:02 ↓

ITL - Lake jumper

Housing stock and affordability for Black Chicagoans, 60 years on from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Chicago Freedom Movement 21.01.2026 23:53 ↓

Housing stock and affordability for Black Chicagoans, 60 years on from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Chicago Freedom Movement

College-educated job seekers are facing the music: A degree isn’t always enough 20.01.2026 17:41 ↓

Once a ticket to a professional career, college degrees may no longer provide the career advantage they once did.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Chicago joins state lawsuit against White House over immigration crackdown, Bears move to next round of playoffs and more 16.01.2026 46:08 ↓

Lawmakers head back to Springfield. A new bill could delay the opening of the Chicago riverfront casino. The proposed downtown hotels tax could be highest in the nation.

Ask The Mayor, January 2026: Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses new lawsuit against federal immigration crackdown, Bears playoff victory 15.01.2026 49:37 ↓

Ask The Mayor, January 2026: Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses new lawsuit against federal immigration crackdown, Bears playoff victory