In the Loop (Segments)

UPTOWN THEATER 20.08.2025 24:10 ↓

The Uptown Theatre marks its centennial anniversary despite spending more than 40 of those years in vacancy.

How to (unpretentiously) talk about wine 19.08.2025 14:38 ↓

Ordering wine and learning how to pair it with meals and summer produce doesn’t have to be intimidating.

Chatbot therapy? Not in Illinois 19.08.2025 23:55 ↓

Illinois is one of the first states to put restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, August 15, 2025: CPS budget drama, Illinois State Fair and more 15.08.2025 45:03 ↓

President Trump threatens to deploy the National Guard in Chicago. Texas House Democrats announce plans to leave Illinois and return home.

Ask The Mayor, August 2025: Mayor Brandon Johnson answers Chicago’s questions 14.08.2025 46:40 ↓

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins Reset host Sasha-Ann Simons in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation, and we open the phones to field live questions from listeners.

DNA program allows Chicagoans of African descent to find relatives lost due to transatlantic slave trade 13.08.2025 25:55 ↓

Many Black people in the U.S. cannot trace their ancestry because earlier generations of their family were enslaved, but an Illinois program is changing what’s possible and connecting long-lost family members.

The state of reparations in Evanston and Chicago 13.08.2025 21:15 ↓

Evanston has disbursed millions to Black residents as part of its first-in-the-nation municipal reparations program. Could Chicago follow suit?

Rosa’s Lounge launches new independent record label 12.08.2025 20:03 ↓

“It’s not an idea, it’s a necessity to keep the value alive,” says Rosa’s founder Tony Mangiullo. Under this new label, musicians will retain their music rights.

As homelessness is criminalized, how are Chicagoans getting people from encampments to housing? 12.08.2025 27:21 ↓

The city says that the number of homeless people is down but that the number of people living in “unsheltered locations” like encampments is up.

What’s That Building – The Oldest House in Chicago? 11.08.2025 25:18 ↓

Clarke Ford House vs Noble Seymour Crippen House

Chicago public transit could see severe cuts if funding is withheld 11.08.2025 23:59 ↓

CTA braces for possible funding cuts after state lawmakers missed transit budget fiscal cliff, which could reduce transit by 40 percent

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 8, 2025: Legislators flee Texas for Illinois, Pritzker warns of redistricting battle and more 08.08.2025 45:41 ↓

The FBI is said to be helping find Democratic Texas legislators who fled to Illinois. Indiana expands immigrant detention centers.

Chinatown’s history of community organizing, from Ping Tom Park to the Chicago Fire stadium 07.08.2025 22:48 ↓

Some Chinatown residents have concerns about a professional soccer stadium proposed for the 78. Here’s what’s on their minds.

A love letter to Chicago’s record stores 07.08.2025 24:18 ↓

Record stores aren’t dead. As they have for generations, they’re helping create community and foster a love of music across the Chicago area.

Mass deportations could cripple an already stretched home healthcare workforce 06.08.2025 16:45 ↓

More than half of home health care aids in the Chicago area are immigrants.

Hiroshima bombing 80 years ago continues to impact Chicago’s Japanese Americans 06.08.2025 30:29 ↓

The U.S. used the first-ever atomic weapon of war on August 6, 1945. The effects are still being felt around the world, including in Chicago.

From local film fests to blockbusters, August in Chicago is for movie buffs 05.08.2025 19:28 ↓

From new releases at independent theaters to classics to summer blockbusters, there are a lot of movies to see in Chicago this month.

Rapid response team helps families find trans health care in Illinois 05.08.2025 26:43 ↓

Four hospital systems in Chicago have rolled back services offered to minors.

Singing together, screaming together? 04.08.2025 22:00 ↓

Might want to get some ear plugs; it’s about to get loud.

Despite a rough job market, Chicago teens got to work this summer 04.08.2025 25:54 ↓

Chicago teens earned more than just a paycheck this summer; they say they learned life skills and persistence.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, August 1, 2025: Danny Davis leaving Congress, Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg dies and more 01.08.2025 44:23 ↓

Canadian wildfires cause Chicago to have the worst air quality in the world. Gov. Pritzker is urged to declare state of emergency for flooded neighborhoods.

Living and Working In America: The new reality for refugees and asylum seekers 31.07.2025 31:35 ↓

‘We are supposed to be a beacon for democracy." Heena Musabji, Legal Director at CAIR-Chicago, on the new reality for refugees and asylum seekers under the Trump administration.

To Lolla or not to Lolla? Music fest pro tips and other things to do around Chicago 31.07.2025 15:16 ↓

The music fest of the summer kicks off Thursday, July 31.

Student visa changes creating fear, chaos among people hoping to study in America 30.07.2025 24:18 ↓

The State Department requires public social media accounts for student visa applicants, heightening fears of deportations.

Being a student loan borrower just got more complicated 30.07.2025 23:25 ↓

Over 1 million Illinoisians have federal student loan debt, averaging $39,042 per borrower.