In the Loop (Segments)

Students may need more daily tutoring after COVID pandemic 01.11.2023 17:33 ↓

New research finds that two-on-one tutoring sessions for 45 to 50 minutes every day helped raise math scores.

Inside one Chicago school’s support group for migrant students 01.11.2023 18:31 ↓

The program offers language learning and social-emotional support as students cope with the stresses and trauma of migration.

Chicago’s housing crisis: How did we get here? 01.11.2023 45:33 ↓

Housing advocates and experts discuss what needs to change in Chicago so everyone has a safe, affordable place to live.

Sohla El-Waylly teaches the basics of home cooking in debut book 31.10.2023 15:27 ↓

El-Waylly’s how-to guide teaches culinary school techniques without the student loans.

Johnson’s “mansion tax” to get full City Council vote 31.10.2023 14:33 ↓

If passed by City Council, the measure would be voted on by Chicagoans in a 2024 referendum.

Preserving local LGBTQ+ history in the Chicago area 31.10.2023 27:04 ↓

As LGBT History Month comes to a close, here’s how some Chicagoans are honoring and building off of local queer histories.

Four out of five Cook County property owners will pay higher tax bills come Dec. 1 31.10.2023 20:02 ↓

Property tax bills for homeowners in North and Northwest suburbs increased by the largest percentage in the past 30 years.

As temperatures drop, how are Chicagoans meeting needs of people living in tents? 30.10.2023 36:40 ↓

There are not enough shelter beds and affordable housing in Chicago, and that affects migrants and the unhoused.

Fall Is Upon Us And So Are These Midwestern Eats 30.10.2023 13:55 ↓

When you think of the season of fall, what do you think of? Maybe Halloween? Sweaters? Apple orchards and pumpkin patches? Here at Reset, we’re thinking about food. We spoke with Maggie Hennessy, a Chicago based food writer, about WBEZ’s Fall Eats series bringing you the best seasonal foods of the Midwest. Want to stay up to date with all things Reset? Sign up for our newsletter at wbez.org/resetn...

What’s That Building? Chicago Park District’s new headquarters 27.10.2023 10:33 ↓

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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: October 27, 2023 27.10.2023 46:15 ↓

Legislators head to Springfield for fall veto session. Brighton Park residents criticize city over migrant winterized tent encampment plans.

Chicago pianist Pat Leary on improvising your meditation 27.10.2023 17:01 ↓

The new album is a collection of improvised work and it’s the first of many.

Food Friday: WBEZ Fall Eats 27.10.2023 13:01 ↓

From apple fritters to chicken soup, we dig into your favorite Midwest fall cravings.

CPS faces a $391 million budget gap. What does that mean for students? 27.10.2023 11:22 ↓

Chicago Public Schools is in some financial hot water. The school district serving more than 300,000 students says it’s facing a budget shortfall of nearly $400 million dollars. And they have until next summer to close the gap. We find out what this means for students and services at CPS.

Moving from eco-distress to resilience 26.10.2023 19:24 ↓

Therapists are pushing the mental health field to become more climate aware.

Get to know Science Friday host Ira Flatow 26.10.2023 15:23 ↓

Chicagoans will get a chance to see the longtime host at work at a special Science Friday event with WBEZ.

The city is seeking new contracts to feed Chicago’s migrant population 26.10.2023 16:13 ↓

The city already has contracts with companies to build and staff so-called “winterized base encampments” and other city-run shelters.

USDA report shows food insecurity is growing across the country 25.10.2023 17:42 ↓

One in five households in the Chicago Metro area are facing food insecurity according to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

Bats takeover Chicago area but there’s nothing to worry about 25.10.2023 12:27 ↓

But you might want to keep your distance.

Understanding the language of genocide A modern genocide scholar’s take on what’s happening in Gaza 25.10.2023 30:41 ↓

Perpetrators of genocide see their victims as dangerous and inhuman. It’s a framing that justifies violence, genocide scholars say.

Behind the Illinois legislature’s fall veto session 25.10.2023 13:55 ↓

Illinois legislators will discuss what’s next for bills that were vetoed by the governor back in August.

Someone In Chicago’ is ready to answer your anonymous questions 24.10.2023 14:21 ↓

Author Ismael Perez hopes the column will leave readers feeling connected to someone in Chicago.

The latest on CPD’s spending budget and proposed winterized tent camps 24.10.2023 14:56 ↓

Alders enter Week 2 of budget hearings.

Ald. Ramirez says more community input needed on migrant tents in Brighton Park 24.10.2023 13:21 ↓

Ald. Ramirez calls for more transparency from the city regarding plans for a winterized basecamp to house migrants in Brighton Park.

What books have changed your life? 24.10.2023 30:15 ↓

From fictions to biographies, we dig into the books that stay with us.