In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago suburbs are cracking down on buses dropping off migrants unannounced 04.01.2024 15:59 ↓

Some penalties include towing fees, impounding vehicles and additional hundreds of dollars per individual being transported on the bus.

Social Security beneficiaries will see a cost-of-living adjustment this month 04.01.2024 14:02 ↓

Benefits in 2024 will go up by 3.2%, a much lower bump than the 8.7% increase that went into effect at the beginning of 2023.

What’s next for Illinois’ beleaguered Department of Children and Family Services? 04.01.2024 14:42 ↓

Gov. Pritzker announced the next DCFS director will be Heidi Mueller, who currently leads the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice.

Will Chicago adopt a plan to have mental health professionals respond to more 911 calls? 03.01.2024 18:19 ↓

Advocates are pushing for ‘Treatment Not Trauma,” and Mayor Brandon Johnson has indicated he likes the approach.

Who is Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard? 03.01.2024 19:23 ↓

The Chicago Blackhawks signed Canadian hockey player Connor Bedard on July 17, 2023.

What makes for an effective crime prevention strategy? Understanding Chicago’s strategy for preventing crime 03.01.2024 18:20 ↓

With 40% more victims than the previous year, Chicago stood out among U.S. cities for a spike in robberies in 2023.

West Side program connects families to child care resources 02.01.2024 17:38 ↓

West Side Healthy Parents & Babies is free and open to West Side families, regardless of income level.

Madigan trial, migrants, Democratic National Convention to mark 2024 Chicago politics 02.01.2024 13:22 ↓

WBEZ government and politics reporters give a preview of the stories that will shape Chicago politics in 2024.

What you need to do to keep your 2024 New Year’s resolution 02.01.2024 34:00 ↓

Experts share tips on strategies you can use to keep your resolutions going strong throughout the year. You can do it!

New Illinois laws in 2024 change the rules on guns, pay, vaping, book bans and more 02.01.2024 12:00 ↓

From changes in minimum wage to paid leave to new rules on guns and vaping, Illinois rings in the New Year with hundreds of new laws.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Dec. 22, 2023: Burke guilty, Columbia strike ends, migrants and more 22.12.2023 46:46 ↓

Former alderman Ed Burke is guilty of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion. Reset breaks down the biggest stories of the week.

Food Friday: Movies that are a love affair with food 22.12.2023 17:09 ↓

What pairs best with a delicious dish or delectable snack? Movies about making great meals, of course!

2023 taught us some hard lessons about misinformation online 22.12.2023 13:34 ↓

Just because you read it doesn’t mean you should believe it. Experts say media consumers should verify information against multiple sources.

Best Chicago albums of 2023 21.12.2023 46:20 ↓

Today we want to reflect on the BEST ALBUMS of 2023...and we’re going to do it with the typical Reset flair…with Chicago fam ONLY.

What’s That Building: The Real-Life Locations From ‘A Christmas Story’ 21.12.2023 11:24 ↓

Set in the 1930s, A Christmas Story takes place in the fictitious town of Hohman. Reset learns more about the real-life places in Hammond, Indiana that inspired the iconic holiday film from WBEZ architecture sleuth Dennis Rodkin.

Adjunct faculty union members vote to approve deal with Columbia College 21.12.2023 18:43 ↓

This deal ends a 49 day strike.

Chicago animal shelters face overpopulation crisis 21.12.2023 15:12 ↓

Euthanasia is on the rise as local animal shelters face overpopulation. So, what’s causing the crisis and how are shelters responding?

The biggest scientific discoveries of 2023 20.12.2023 15:58 ↓

From astrophysicists to archeologists, scientists discovered new things about the early universe and ancient life on earth in 2023.

Mocktails for the holiday season in Chicago 20.12.2023 14:19 ↓

A cup of holiday cheer doesn’t have to contain alcohol.

New lifeguard abuse lawsuits filed against Chicago Park District 20.12.2023 14:31 ↓

Two new lawsuits against the Chicago Park District by former underage lifeguards allege a toxic workplace culture and sexual abuse.

Longtime sportscaster George Ofman on his conversations with Chicago sports legends 20.12.2023 21:51 ↓

In his new book ‘Tell Me A Story I Don’t Know,’ Ofman discusses his conversations with Joe Maddon, Ozzie Guillen, Chris Chelios and more.

WBEZ analysis finds Evergreen Park cops disproportionately stop Black drivers 20.12.2023 14:10 ↓

In 2022, 60% of all traffic stops in the southwest suburb were of Black drivers. Only 23% of the village’s residents are Black.

Chicago Catholics react to new rule allowing priests to bless same-sex couples 19.12.2023 14:39 ↓

Pope Francis writes that even when a person’s relationship with God is clouded by sin, they can always reach out and ask for a blessing.

Chicago-area teens attend COP28, return with ideas for local climate change fight 19.12.2023 18:55 ↓

Heads of state weren’t the only leaders at COP28. One Chicagoland teen visited the world’s largest single-site solar farm in Dubai.

Burke trial jury deliberations resume, migrant boy dies and more Chicago politics news 19.12.2023 14:11 ↓

The five-year-old boy who died was living in a Pilsen shelter that’s been the subject of complaints about crowded, unsanitary conditions.