In the Loop (Segments)

Quick, affordable meals at the grocery store hot bar 30.01.2025 13:03 ↓

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Chicagoans react to President Trump’s anti-trans moves 30.01.2025 19:04 ↓

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FACETS celebrates 50 years of bringing the ‘edge of cinema’ to Chicago 29.01.2025 12:17 ↓

Now named FACETS Film Forum, the movie theater and film library is looking toward a fresh slate of programming and ambitious plans for growth.

What tariffs could mean for Chicago consumers, businesses 29.01.2025 15:53 ↓

Economists say President Trump’s proposed tariffs could hurt the U.S. economy. The administration could impose tariffs as early as Saturday.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul discusses latest actions by Trump Administration 29.01.2025 17:52 ↓

Illinois Attorney General Raoul discusses how the Trump administration is impacting Illinois, including on immigration and a federal funding freeze.

Trump’s architecture memorandum stifles innovation says architects 28.01.2025 11:47 ↓

A mandate issued by President Trump aims to ensure all federal buildings being built will “Make America Great Again” aesthetically

Trump withdraws from WHO, nearly all foreign aid stopped. What does this mean for global health and Chicago? 28.01.2025 22:07 ↓

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the U.S. from the global health agency.

For high school grads with developmental disabilities, finding jobs and services can take years 28.01.2025 12:47 ↓

After graduation, families struggle with a ‘cliff’ in services, getting caught in a maze of multiple government agencies and nonprofits.

Chicago responds to Trump administration’s dismantling of DEI 27.01.2025 18:40 ↓

“When you’re rolling back the baseline standard for nondiscrimination in a society like America, it’s deeply troubling,” says Alvin Tillery.

Former federal prosecutor on DOJ plan to investigate local officials who impede Trump immigration plans 27.01.2025 15:51 ↓

A former assistant U.S. Attorney calls the move “unprecedented.”

What's That Building? Great Lakes Academy Enrichment Hall 26.01.2025 11:32 ↓

Sasha-Ann Simons and Dennis Rodkin discuss redevelopment of St. Mary Magdalene Church in South Chicago to a gymnasium and cafeteria for Great Lakes Academy Charter School.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, January 24, 2025: Chicago threatened with mass deportations, Bears get new coach and more 24.01.2025 45:38 ↓

Chicago prepares for Trump administration, deportation threats as President pardons more than fifty Illinois January 6th defendants.

Where Chicago’s ‘L’ meets the railroad: A history is dug up in Lincoln Park 23.01.2025 15:28 ↓

A freightline’s history and tracks are dug up through a stretch Lincoln Park

Where Chicago’s ‘L’ meets the railroad: A history is dug up in Lincoln Park 23.01.2025 15:28 ↓

A freightline’s history and tracks are dug up through a stretch Lincoln Park

Food Network’s Jeff Mauro loves Chicago and its sandwiches 23.01.2025 15:44 ↓

Jeff Mauro aka the “Sandwich King” keeps Chicago food at the forefront of his stardom.

‘Westworld,’ ‘Prince Caspian’ actor Ben Barnes finds musical side with debut album 22.01.2025 18:51 ↓

“I always thought music would be the path that I took,” Barnes told Reset.

UChicago student creates app to help Chatham residents experiencing flooding 22.01.2025 12:02 ↓

The app, now in prototype phase, will serve as a reporting tool and resource for Chatham residents.

What President Trump’s ‘national energy emergency” means for Illinois 22.01.2025 15:43 ↓

President Trump signed a number of executive orders that give the government broad power to expand oil drilling and reverse environmental protections.

What could a second Trump presidency mean for arts funding in Chicago? 21.01.2025 13:22 ↓

During his first term, President Donald Trump wanted to end federal funding for the arts but failed. What could happen this time around?

Why Jan. 6 pardons could stoke more political violence 21.01.2025 16:22 ↓

President Donald Trump granted clemency Monday to around 1,600 people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

What Trump’s immigration moves mean for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Chicago 21.01.2025 17:08 ↓

Local advocates vow to challenge the legality of many of President Trump’s executive orders on immigration in the courts.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Trump Inauguration, MLK Jr. Day 20.01.2025 22:50 ↓

Mayor Brandon Johnson discusses how he intends to govern at the local level as Donald Trump returns to the White House.

Reflections on President Trump’s second inaugural address 20.01.2025 25:42 ↓

An historian, a Chicago politics reporter and Republican and Democratic politicians analyze and respond to President Trump’s second inaugural address.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, January 17, 2025: CTA president resigns, Madigan trial update, first-ever elected School Board members sworn in 17.01.2025 45:00 ↓

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, January 17, 2025: CTA president resigns, Madigan trial update, first-ever elected School Board members sworn in

Chicago-area rabbis reflect on potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas 16.01.2025 22:24 ↓

Negotiators for Israel and Hamas announced plans for a six-week ceasefire that would stop the fighting in Gaza, return 33 hostages to Israel and release around a thousand Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. The tentative agreement would also allow more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza and clear a path for displaced Gazans to return to their homes in the north. However, less than a day af...