In the Loop (Segments)

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.”

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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.

From Chicago to Toronto: New memoir documents decades of family conflicts, racism, and resilience 05.03.2024 18:25 ↓

In My Fighting Family, author Morgan Campbell explores what it means to be a Black American in Canada and knowing which battles to fight.

Chicago teens help create a campaign to prevent gun violence 04.03.2024 16:09 ↓

A new campaign from the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded has a key message for teens: “Just one gun can change the story.”

Chicago teens help create a campaign to prevent gun violence 04.03.2024 16:09 ↓

A new campaign from the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded has a key message for teens: “Just one gun can change the story.”

Chicago teens help create a campaign to prevent gun violence 04.03.2024 16:09 ↓

A new campaign from the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded has a key message for teens: “Just one gun can change the story.”

Chicago teens help create a campaign to prevent gun violence 04.03.2024 16:09 ↓

A new campaign from the gun violence prevention group Project Unloaded has a key message for teens: “Just one gun can change the story.”

Digital IDs in Illinois? Here’s a look at the pros and cons. 04.03.2024 14:28 ↓

A proposed state bill would let Illinoisans store their driver's licenses on their phones, but some have privacy concerns.

What’s That Building? Robert Franks Memorial 04.03.2024 9:58 ↓

WTB

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 1, 2024: Teams want public funds, Trump off the ballot and more 01.03.2024 44:25 ↓

Trump off the ballot, confusion over Bring Chicago Home, a hot, hot February. Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week.

Chicago’s historic and cultural communities receive state recognition 01.03.2024 14:29 ↓

Chicago is now home to seven state-designated cultural districts.

Where you bank can (indirectly) lead to climate change 29.02.2024 17:38 ↓

Banks can use the money in your accounts to lend to carbon-intensive industries. But there are ways to say “no.”

The White Sox, Bears, and Red Stars all want new stadiums. But why should our tax dollars fund it? 29.02.2024 14:14 ↓

Is it Sox on 35th or the Sox in South Loop?

Judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot with state primary only three weeks away 29.02.2024 10:54 ↓

The former president’s legal team vows a swift appeal.

The Federal Trade Commission sues to block merger of grocery giants 28.02.2024 16:31 ↓

Nine states joined the FTC in attempting to block the biggest grocery merger, which would affect Jewel Osco and Mariano’s stores.

Recognizing and recovering from disordered eating 27.02.2024 35:18 ↓

Eating disorders impact nearly one in 10 people in the U.S. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week runs from Feb. 26 to March 6.

What’s behind Chicago’s fickle weather 27.02.2024 7:15 ↓

Chicago reached a record 71 degrees on Monday, but expect thunderstorms and maybe even snow as the week progresses.

Students interview Black Evanston residents, first in the nation to receive reparations 26.02.2024 16:33 ↓

After Evanston became the first U.S. city to create a reparations program, an oral history project is collecting the stories of recipients.