In the Loop (Segments)

Navigating the rental market in Chicago 24.07.2023 32:52 ↓

The median rent in Chicago is 8% higher than the national average, according to data from Apartment List.

July storms prove too much for Chicago’s Deep Tunnel 24.07.2023 14:41 ↓

The Deep Tunnel’s large sewers can hold 2.3 billion gallons of storm runoff. So why didn't the system reduce floods like it’s supposed to?

How to celebrate Disability Pride Month 24.07.2023 15:00 ↓

The month marks the anniversary of when the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was signed into law.

Activists call on Mayor Johnson to nix Chicago Fire facility deal 24.07.2023 13:52 ↓

The Chicago Fire team is building a new training facility at a 23-acre site that was once promised for affordable housing.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 21, 2023 21.07.2023 47:14 ↓

City Council debates increasing the minimum wage for tipped workers, Northwestern athletes sue university over hazing abuses and more.

Food Friday: Chicagoan wins Season 6 of ‘The Great American Baking Show’ 21.07.2023 11:45 ↓

Martin Sorge competed against two other Chicagoans, Sarah Chang and Nirali Chauhan.

Barbenheimer? OppenBarbie? Whatever you call it, the double feature of the season has arrived 21.07.2023 16:58 ↓

Local theaters are selling out, fans are dressing up and the internet is exploding over the movie event of the season.

How to protect domestic violence survivors 21.07.2023 16:01 ↓

The Illinois House has passed a bill that would allow law enforcement to seize guns in cases of domestic abuse.

Hollywood on strike: How did we get here? 20.07.2023 21:31 ↓

As TV and movie actors and writers continue to strike over pay and treatment, we take a look at some of the root causes.

Illinois farmers, and their crops, are feeling the heat 20.07.2023 9:40 ↓

Farmers say one of the state’s largest industries can no longer ignore increasingly frequent extreme weather events.

Chicago’s amateur bakers are going head-to-head 20.07.2023 12:35 ↓

Amateur bakers across Chicagoland are facing off for the title of Chicago’s Best Baker this weekend at the Wilson Abbey auditorium.

What needs to happen to protect the air we breathe? 20.07.2023 18:59 ↓

Experts share tips for what can be done to reduce air pollution and the health issues that it can cause.

City Council proposes two-year timeline to end subminimum wage for tipped workers 20.07.2023 14:39 ↓

Aldermen Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) and Jessie Fuentes (26th) unveiled the plan at City Hall on Wednesday.

WTB: MERCHANDISE MART 20.07.2023 17:28 ↓

WTB: MERCHANDISE MART

Tackling Chicago’s lack of affordable housing 19.07.2023 30:17 ↓

The city of Chicago is pursuing plans to convert empty office spaces on LaSalle street into affordable housing.

Reset Lost & Found: Where can I take voguing classes in the city? 19.07.2023 14:51 ↓

Reset got in touch with TEXTUREDance in Buena Park to learn about voguing’s roots and a few moves to boot.

Historic but dilapidated Congress Theater get a lifeline 19.07.2023 13:56 ↓

The Congress Theater has been in limbo for the past decade due to pending renovations, but new funding could bring it back to life.

Cook County public defender reflects on the end of cash bail in Illinois 19.07.2023 16:20 ↓

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled to uphold legislation to end the state’s cash bail system.

COPA Chief says claims of CPD sexual misconduct are ‘unsubstantiated’ so far 19.07.2023 15:13 ↓

Chief of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability says no alleged victims have come forward or been identified.

Can A Robot Ever Have The Heart Of A Poet? 18.07.2023 13:37 ↓

How one writer found inspiration from ChatGPT for a new book of poems, “lonely line breaks: ChatRQT”

Welcome your new neighbors: Piping plover chicks arrive at Montrose Beach 18.07.2023 14:23 ↓

Three new piping plover chicks were released at Montrose Beach on Friday joining others.

Northwestern Medicine shares new findings on long COVID 18.07.2023 17:46 ↓

Millions of people are still suffering from lingering symptoms of COVID-19, three years after the onset of the pandemic.

From clothes to legal aid: The network of Chicagoans stepping up to help migrants 18.07.2023 32:28 ↓

As of July 17, 2023, there were 878 newly-arrived migrants sleeping at police stations and 69 sleeping at O’Hare, according to the city’s OEMC.

FDA approves antibody drug to protect infants against RSV 18.07.2023 13:09 ↓

The drug Nirsevimab – which is not a vaccine – will be sold under the name Beyfortus.

How Chicago can once again be a ‘garden city’ 17.07.2023 5:11 ↓

A guest columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times brings his ideas for growing the city’s green future.