In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sits down with ‘In the Loop’ host Sasha-Ann Simons to answer listener questions on a wide range of topics.

James Elsener and Paul Zimbrakos’ book, Sirens in the Loop, chronicles the history of the City News Bureau, a local wire service that operated from 1890 to 2005.

Federal tax credits for electric vehicles expired in September 2025. Sales of EVs fell to 5.8% in the fourth quarter from a high of 10.5% in the third quarter according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book.

The now-shuttered restaurant used to be an establishment featuring animatronic figures of Al Capone and other mobsters. Dennis Rodkin shares more of the building's history.

What does it mean for Illinois residents that the U.S. has left the WHO but the state has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network?

Lightfoot has worked as mayor, a federal prosecutor and a top leader on police accountability. She wants local officials to do more to counter ICE.

Democratic politicians and Chicagoans work to hold ICE accountable. R. Kelly survivor Reshona Landfair speaks out. Early voting starts. And more

As eligibility changes to federal food programs increase barriers to healthy food, Chicago opens its first food pantry inside a West Side library.

As a result of Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ SNAP recipients now have to work or volunteer at least 80 hours a month to receive their benefits.

The Grandparent Circle pairs grandmothers with middle school girls to fill support gaps.

What does it mean for Illinois residents that the U.S. has left the WHO but the state has joined the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network?

The show runs on Thursdays and Fridays, from Feb. 5 through March 20.

Amazon will pay the city of Hobart $47 million upfront. But some residents say the city hasn’t provided a site plan or impact assessments.

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AMAZON SUPERSTORE in orland park

A former sheriff’s deputy got a 20-year sentence for the murder of Sonya Massey. Vice President JD Vance was accused of ableism for a social media post about Illinois Sen. Duckworth.

What could City Council’s hemp ban mean for the industry’s future in Chicago?

A look into Forever Mine, Chicago’s new Y2K-inspired music fest

A highlight reel of Sasha-Ann Simons hosting WBEZ's Reset and In the Loop.

The latest from Minneapolis as federal immigration enforcement action Operation Metro Surge rolls on

There's hardly a better example of historical buildings being reused than a three-story building built in 1923 on Champlain Avenue in Woodlawn, half a block south of Washington Park. It's not only because of how the building has been reused—from a synagogue, to a series of Christian congregations, and is now part single-family home and part maker space and artists club. It's also the literal reuse...

Farmers markets aren’t just for the spring and summer. ‘In the Loop’ explores what’s available during the colder months.

Farmers markets aren’t just for the spring and summer. ‘In the Loop’ explores what’s available during the colder months.

The head of the union that represents local EPA staff warns that workers won’t be able to “protect the people of Illinois and the Great Lakes.”

Dangerous cold causes school cancellations and impacts public transit. The Bears lose to the Rams in the playoffs, ending a Cinderella NFL season.