In the Loop (Segments)

Illinois bill would withhold funding for libraries that ban books 28.04.2023 11:43 ↓

Illinois libraries would lose state funding under a bill that has passed in the House and is moving to the full Senate for a vote.

Here’s how we’re celebrating Filipino Food Month 28.04.2023 16:22 ↓

Unfamiliar with Filipino cuisine? We explore the classics from bicol express to kare kare to pancit.

More women choosing not to have children, but it’s not a new phenomenon 27.04.2023 29:17 ↓

A new book digs through the reasons why women have chosen to not have children now and in the past.

Illinois wants to overhaul reading instruction 27.04.2023 15:26 ↓

Lawmakers in Springfield also plan to pass legislation giving the State Board of Education a deadline for the changes.

How laundry is polluting in the world’s oceans and lakes 27.04.2023 21:13 ↓

Clothes and bedding are responsible for an estimated 35% of the microplastic pollution in oceans across the globe.

A new bill seeks to promote Native American history in Illinois 27.04.2023 17:15 ↓

HB1633 aims to make teaching a unit on Native American history required for Illinois schools.

State’s Attorney Kim Foxx not running for reelection 26.04.2023 15:08 ↓

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has decided not to run for a third term, leaving the seat up for grabs next fall.

Meet Chicago’s first-ever Poet Laureate 26.04.2023 17:39 ↓

avery r. young is a local award winning composer, teacher, visual artist and producer.

Chicago wants to transform its 20-year vision for downtown 26.04.2023 30:02 ↓

City leaders will kick off their planning process Thursday with a public webinar.

Chance the Rapper’s ‘Acid Rap’ mixtape is turning 10 26.04.2023 16:19 ↓

The 2013 mixtape helped catapult the Chatham-born musician to international stardom.

Why is the U.S. life expectancy gap between men and women widening? 25.04.2023 31:03 ↓

In 2021, the U.S. life expectancy was about 73 years for men and about 79 years for women – the biggest gap in a quarter-century.

Surviving the Mic reimagines healing space for sexual violence survivors 25.04.2023 32:02 ↓

Surviving the Mic will host Survivors’ Revivals on the last Sunday of the month, starting April 30. The event will feature poetry, storytelling and meditation.

Longtime cable news anchors Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon ousted on same day 25.04.2023 15:17 ↓

The two departures come amid lawsuits and allegations of misogyny.

College decisions are due soon. Do you understand your financial aid package? 25.04.2023 14:40 ↓

Financial aid letters aren’t federally regulated and can vary wildly from college to college.

Chicago Park District workers resign after COVID-19 fraud probe 24.04.2023 10:43 ↓

The park district is the latest local agency with workers accused of pandemic-relief fraud.

What can be done to address Xylazine usage and the opioid crisis? 24.04.2023 32:44 ↓

Xylazine has been linked to 350 overdose deaths in Cook County.

The Supreme Court keeps abortion pill mifepristone legal — for now 24.04.2023 12:53 ↓

Access to the drug will remain widely available as litigation continues. The case is now in the hands of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Chicagoland is a rails-to-trails hub 24.04.2023 37:19 ↓

The Chicago area has tons of bike and pedestrian trails built on old train and canal paths. More are coming to Bronzeville and Englewood.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 21, 2023 21.04.2023 46:21 ↓

Teen violence erupts downtown, Mayor Lori Lightfoot presides over her last City Council meeting and the ComEd bribery trial heads to the jury.

Food Friday: Chef Rodolfo Cuadros wants to expand plant-based options in Chicago 21.04.2023 12:23 ↓

The chef’s newest restaurant aims to be as sustainable as possible.

Earth Day 2023: What you can do around Chicago and its suburbs this weekend 21.04.2023 14:43 ↓

From cleaning up your local park to catching a conservation exhibit, we’ve got you covered.

What’s that Building? 600 W. Washington Producer: Andrew Meriwether 20.04.2023 13:42 ↓

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Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill access 20.04.2023 14:08 ↓

Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended the deadline to Friday.

Inside Illinois’ cannabis industry, three years after legalization 20.04.2023 19:20 ↓

Adults 21 and older have been legally allowed to possess and purchase cannabis in Illinois since Jan. 1, 2020.

Hyde Park’s Promontory Point is now a historic landmark 20.04.2023 13:00 ↓

Community leaders are celebrating this development after months of wading through political holdups.