In the Loop (Segments)

The two candidates have starkly different talking points on how to reduce crime. What does research show is truly effective?

Under the new law, most workers in Illinois will be guaranteed at least 40 hours of paid leave starting in 2024.

New data out Tuesday show inflation remains a thorn in the side of the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, bank failures have Americans on edge.

Baseball season is almost here! It’s like you can almost smell the popcorn and hear the cheers of fans from Wrigley Field to Guaranteed Rate. Reset talks about the latest happenings in baseball from spring training to the upcoming season. GUESTS: Cheryl-Raye Stout, WBEZ sports contributor Chrystal O’Keefe, managing editor for the South Side Sox

The settlement is the result of a 2020 lawsuit where the city alleged the company marketed its vaping products to minors. The lawsuit against JUUL Labs is one of several steps the city of Chicago has taken in recent years to stop smoking rates from climbing. Reset hears more about how vaping affects teens’ lungs and overall health and how the city plans to use the settlement money to fight underag...

At least 53 people have died in residential fires in Chicago since 2021. An investigation shows the city could be doing more on inspections. According to a Better Government Association and Chicago Tribune investigation, five of those fatalities occurred in cases where the city had been made aware of safety issues in the buildings but did not make sure the problems were fixed. Meanwhile, 21 deaths...

On National Napping Day, WBEZ’s Lisa Labuz and Erin Allen share why the nap is essential to their schedule.

It’s time to get ready to vote — again. Early voting starts March 20. And if you did mail-in in February, a ballot is coming your way soon.

The former CPS CEO and Cook County commissioner have very different takes on taxes and the city’s financial future.

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Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson face off in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate. Field Museum staff vote to unionize.

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson face off in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate. Field Museum staff vote to unionize.

Food Friday: Reset’s hunt for Chicago’s best hot chocolate

The plan also includes more funding for the military, new social programs and tax increases on corporations and wealthy individuals.

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson clarified their policies and took digs at their opponent at the NBC-5 forum.

McKibben founded Third Act to bring together adults over 60 to build a better tomorrow.

The center is leading a new design competition that would bring more housing units to six Chicago neighborhoods.

Mental health services and treatment are harder to come by for Illinois children from low-income households.

Paige Taul says her journey started when another Black person told her she wasn’t Black.

Taste of Chicago may be at Navy Pier due to NASCAR. Meanwhile, Lollapalooza and Sueños music fests aim to reduce their impact on Grant Park.

The debate will be hosted by NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Chicago will be home to a new research lab funded by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan.

You don’t need to be a tech whiz to get a faster connection.

The ancient prairie will be bifurcated. Advocates say the airport rejected a plan to build a road around, rather than through the prairie.

You can see award-winning movies from international film festivals at the Gene Siskel Center through the end of March.