In the Loop (Segments)

Taking a closer look at mass firings, layoffs of Black journalists as media orgs dismantle DEI 12.11.2025 22:51 ↓

A panel of Black journalists in Chicago weigh in on the Impact of decreasing diversity in national and local media.

Celebrating 50 years of Siskel & Ebert 11.11.2025 16:21 ↓

“Sneak Previews” – originally called “Opening Soon At a Theater Near You” – aired on WTTW on November 23, 1975.

Veterans Day feels ‘emptier’ this year, says vet who is protesting ICE and Border Patrol 11.11.2025 14:51 ↓

“I didn’t think they would actually use force against citizens,” says Brad Beaulieu, a Navy veteran who was hit in the leg with a tear gas canister outside of the Broadview processing facility.

How Cook County became a leader in prescribed burns to protect prairieland 10.11.2025 14:25 ↓

How Cook County became a leader in prescribed burns to protect prairieland

B1. High grocery prices, SNAP benefit confusion impacting Chicagoans’ food budgets 10.11.2025 16:15 ↓

B1. High grocery prices, SNAP benefit confusion impacting Chicagoans’ food budgets

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Nov. 7, 2025: Chicago flights cancelled, use of force ruling and…snow in the forecast?! 07.11.2025 47:04 ↓

Catch up on the week’s top local stories in under an hour.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Nov. 7, 2025: Chicago flights cancelled, use of force ruling and…snow in the forecast?! 07.11.2025 47:04 ↓

Catch up on the week’s top local stories in under an hour.

Chicagoans are saying ‘no’ to Chicago Public Library budget cuts 06.11.2025 17:52 ↓

Chicagoans are saying ‘no’ to Chicago Public Library budget cuts

Are Trump’s tariffs illegal? The Supreme Court weighs in 06.11.2025 18:15 ↓

Are Trump’s tariffs illegal? The Supreme Court weighs in

Getting Chicago kids outside amid immigration enforcement blitz 05.11.2025 12:07 ↓

Getting Chicago kids outside amid immigration enforcement blitz

As immigration raids continue, how safe are Chicago students? 05.11.2025 21:01 ↓

As immigration raids continue, how safe are Chicago students?

Chicagoans react to Trump’s decision to restrict number of refugees, prioritize white South Africans 04.11.2025 15:42 ↓

The president capped refugee admissions at 7,500 - the lowest since the program began in 1980.

Lawsuit filed against Trump admin alleges ‘inhumane conditions’ at ICE Broadview facility 04.11.2025 16:23 ↓

Immigration enforcement officials like DHS Secretary Kristi Noem are being accused of keeping detainees for days on end in an overcrowded facility where there are no beds or cafeteria.

Crossing Borders Music string quartet to perform outside Broadview ICE facility 03.11.2025 14:56 ↓

Crossing Borders Music string quartet to perform outside Broadview ICE facility

Chicagoans team up to fill gaps left by confusion over SNAP funding 03.11.2025 18:50 ↓

Chicagoans team up to fill gaps left by confusion over SNAP funding

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Oct. 31, 2025: Supreme Court delays National Guard decision, transit funding derailed and more 31.10.2025 46:47 ↓

Judge scolds Border Patrol chief, Little Village students stage walk-out over ICE raids, downstate jury finds ex-cop guilty of second degree murder in Sonya Massey shooting.

Could the U.S. see a general strike in 2025? 30.10.2025 12:31 ↓

Could the U.S. see a general strike in 2025?

How Head Start programs and families are being impacted by ongoing government shutdown 30.10.2025 19:05 ↓

How Head Start programs and families are being impacted by ongoing government shutdown

What’s in the tear gas and other ‘chemical munitions’ federal agents are using in Chicago? 29.10.2025 20:01 ↓

Federal agents have used tear gas on protesters at least seven times in the Chicago area so far in October.

Chicago’s Asian restaurants to host Tiger Moon Market, a culinary fundraiser to support immigrant communities 29.10.2025 10:55 ↓

Tiger Moon Market will celebrate Asian culture and cuisine to help defend immigrants’ rights through a sold-out event on Nov. 3.

SNAP benefits will disappear if the federal government doesn’t act 28.10.2025 16:59 ↓

“No one should have to choose between utility bills and putting food on the table,” says Aubrey Lewandowski, a SNAP recipient from Palos Hills.

Many Chicagoans to pay hundreds of dollars more a month if ACA tax credits expire 28.10.2025 18:06 ↓

The Affordable Care Act tax credits at the center of the government shutdown debate will expire at the end of 2025. This could affect over 400,000 Illinoisans.

With fewer ‘safe spaces,’ immigrants and advocates head to consulates 27.10.2025 13:41 ↓

ICE is being given the greenlight to raid churches, schools and other places considered sanctuaries. So some advocates are focusing on consulates.

From behind bars to center stage: A new arts fest is celebrating stories of people affected by prisons 23.10.2025 13:22 ↓

Resilience Arts Festival runs from Oct. 23 to 26 in Hyde Park.

From behind bars to center stage: A new arts fest is celebrating stories of people affected by prisons 23.10.2025 13:22 ↓

Resilience Arts Festival runs from Oct. 23 to 26 in Hyde Park.