In the Loop (Segments)

Artist, musician and self-described ‘alien’ Neyva on creating space for music and exploration 14.03.2024 17:01 ↓

“I'm here to let people know that you can carve your own path and create your own universe amidst these adversities and feelings that you experience.”

MICAH TEST NEYVA 13.03.2024 14:33 ↓

MICAH TEST NEYVA

Ramadan is different this year for Chicagoland Palestinian Americans as the war in Gaza continues 13.03.2024 20:12 ↓

Typical traditions, like fasting from dawn to dusk, have taken on new meaning due to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Chicago’s Builders Vision invests in climate solutions for energy, agriculture and our oceans 13.03.2024 13:07 ↓

Local heir to the Walmart fortune, Lukas Walton, founded Builders Vision to address environmental challenges.

How housing insecurity is affecting Chicagoans 13.03.2024 12:40 ↓

A WBEZ analysis finds nearly half of Chicagoans are paying over 30% of their income on household items like rent and utilities.

How insurance can delay or deny treatment, medication 12.03.2024 15:44 ↓

Gov. JB Pritzker wants Illinois to be the first state in the country to ban prior authorization in the country.

Five measles cases reported in Chicago 12.03.2024 10:46 ↓

Plus, the Chicago Bears are staying in the city.

Chicago writer Mark Larson updates Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’ for the 21st century 12.03.2024 19:00 ↓

erkel revealed the truth about Americans’ lives on the job in his 1974 book ‘Working.” A new oral history takes the same approach to today.

MICAH HEALTH PRIOR AUTH TEST 12.03.2024 17:27 ↓

MICAH HEALTH PRIOR AUTH TEST

Chicago migrants face growing pressure as March 16 shelter-stay limit approaches 12.03.2024 19:12 ↓

The city will begin enforcing its 60-day shelter-stay deadline on March 16. Here’s what we know.

Chicago migrants face growing pressure as March 16 shelter-stay limit approaches 12.03.2024 19:12 ↓

The city will begin enforcing its 60-day shelter-stay deadline on March 16. Here’s what we know.

Chicago writer Mark Larson updates Studs Terkel’s ‘Working’ for the 21st century 11.03.2024 19:16 ↓

Terkel revealed the truth about Americans’ lives on the job in his 1974 book ‘Working.” A new oral history takes the same approach to today.

How WBEZ got its start as the OG remote learning tool 11.03.2024 13:49 ↓

‘Reset’ kicks off a new Chicago history series with a look at WBEZ’s origin story.

Your guide to the 2024 Cook County judicial elections 11.03.2024 10:00 ↓

Primary ballots include a slew of judges who could have big impacts on the county’s criminal justice system.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 8, 2024: Elected school board, Illinois primary update and more 09.03.2024 45:14 ↓

Votes for the ‘Bring Chicago Home’ referendum will count, adm former President Donald Trump will be on the primary ballot.

What’s In Season: Getting a garden started 07.03.2024 12:56 ↓

It’s time to start your seeds! Plus, it’s possible to eat seasonally even if you’re shopping at the grocery store.

Twin Peaks frontman lake j out with new solo project ‘Dizzy’ 07.03.2024 14:55 ↓

“It was very nice making music just for myself,” James said.

March theater recs from WBEZ’s new arts reporter 07.03.2024 9:29 ↓

As WBEZ expands its coverage of the performing arts, Reset checks in with a new staffer on the theater he’s taking in.

Illinois legislation could protect wetlands after federal regulation rollback 07.03.2024 4:27 ↓

A 2023 Supreme Court ruling removed decades-old protections for wetlands. Now, Illinois lawmakers are fighting back.

Mark your calendar: Total solar eclipse to grace the sky in April 06.03.2024 14:05 ↓

For the second time in seven years, southern Illinois will experience “totality.”

Chicago’s Women & Children First is one of the longest-standing feminist bookstores 06.03.2024 17:44 ↓

Women & Children First joined a wave of feminist bookstores opening in the 1970s. Now it has one of the biggest collections in the country.

Democrats look to make Illinois a haven for IVF 06.03.2024 12:09 ↓

The proposed legislation comes in response to the Alabama Supreme Court classifying fertilized human eggs as “children.”

MICAH'S EDIT: LAKE J 06.03.2024 18:53 ↓

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Bring Chicago Home faces appeal, more uncertainty 05.03.2024 8:01 ↓

The proposed “mansion tax” would increase taxes for the sale of properties over $1 million, and decrease taxes for lower-end properties.

One Chicago family’s fight for their son and against his ultra rare disease 05.03.2024 17:59 ↓

It took years for the Sims family to get a diagnosis and treatment plan for their son’s condition. That’s a common story with rare diseases.