In the Loop (Segments)

Where Trump and Harris stand on the economy 11.09.2024 14:38 ↓

Tuesday night’s presidential debate highlighted the candidates’ economic plans for taxes, tariffs, tax credits and more.

A debate strategist’s advice for Harris, Trump ahead of Sept. 10 face-off 10.09.2024 16:22 ↓

Recent polls show the presidential candidates neck-and-neck. So, what can either do to earn the nation’s trust and pull ahead?

New book ‘Tías and Primas’ busts stereotypes about Latinas 10.09.2024 19:41 ↓

In her latest book Tías and Primas, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez explores what it means to be Latina and how the women in our lives are more than the stereotypes.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson enacts hiring freeze to fill $223 million budget gap 10.09.2024 11:58 ↓

Chicago faces a $223 million shortfall for 2024, and a $982.4 million deficit in 2025.

Chicago Theater To Check Out In September 09.09.2024 10:55 ↓

Options run the gamut from a Harry Potter musical to a Mike Royko biography.

How the Stateville Prison Closure Is Impacting Education On The Inside 09.09.2024 19:51 ↓

“It’s that sense of community that has been lost, and that we’re losing in this moment,” professor Alice Kim tells Reset.

What’s next for Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability After Firings, Internal Complaints 09.09.2024 15:21 ↓

The chief administrator of Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability has come under fire. Here’s what you need to know.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, September 6, 2024 06.09.2024 45:04 ↓

Four killed in mass shooting on Blue Line, Governor Pritzker campaigns for Harris in New Hampshire.

Grammy-nominated singer Omar Apollo on his latest album and tour ‘God Said No’ 05.09.2024 27:15 ↓

The Mexican-American singer kicked off the U.S. leg of his tour in his home state of Indiana in August.

New book chronicles the unlikely staying power of Jeppson’s Malört 05.09.2024 14:54 ↓

Stubbornness, timing and chance encounters are part of Malört’s successful recipe.

Off the beaten path: The Insect Asylum 05.09.2024 10:38 ↓

“This is a compilation of 30 years of autistic curiosity,” says Nina Salem, founder of the zoology and entomology museum in Avondale.

Mary Mitchell reflects on 34 years with the Chicago Sun-Times 04.09.2024 15:52 ↓

“It’s like discovering things all over again,” says Mitchell.

Nnedi Okorafor on her newest novella ‘She Who Knows: Firespitter’ 04.09.2024 23:20 ↓

“I don’t have a story until I write it. And I really wanted to know her story,” says Okorafor.

Abortion funds are running out of money 04.09.2024 8:19 ↓

An estimated four in 10 people getting abortions in Illinois come from out of state. The Chicago Abortion Fund can’t meet demand.

Parental stress: The next big public health crisis? 03.09.2024 20:49 ↓

The U.S. Surgeon General says parents across the country are struggling with increased stress and declining mental health.

State of Illinois sues Lake Forest company for publishing voters’ personal info online 03.09.2024 11:39 ↓

Over six million Illinois voters had their personal information exposed by a right wing news site earlier this year.

What’s That Building? Old Town School of Folk Music 03.09.2024 17:18 ↓

The institution is beloved not only as a venue, but also as a place to learn to create music.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Aug. 30, 2024: Students head back to school, demolition makes way for casino, and more 30.08.2024 47:29 ↓

Students return to school amid record-breaking heat, demolition begins on local landmark to make way for city’s first permanent casino.

The Chicago Jazz Festival is back! 29.08.2024 20:22 ↓

The four day music festival is kicking off today at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602.

How to eat on a budget? Meal prepping. 29.08.2024 15:12 ↓

As summer winds down and we get back in the swing of the school year, organization calls.

Off the Beaten Path: the Design Museum of Chicago 29.08.2024 14:21 ↓

Design is everywhere and deeply impacts our quality of life.

How Trump, Harris climate policies could affect Chicago 28.08.2024 13:57 ↓

With the two political conventions behind us, we take a look at the candidates' records on climate issues. And how they could play locally.

Southeast Side residents discuss quantum computing campus coming to former U.S. Steel South Works site 28.08.2024 19:00 ↓

A high-tech research and development center featuring quantum computers is set to open by 2027. Here’s what’s on the minds of local residents.

Demolition begins for future Chicago casino 28.08.2024 12:17 ↓

Chicago’s permanent Bally’s casino is scheduled to be completed by September 2026.

The Onion single-handedly revives the printing press 27.08.2024 11:16 ↓

OK, maybe not. But the satirical news source is returning to print.