In the Loop (Segments)

What’s That Building?: The Ally 10.03.2023 9:28 ↓

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WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: March 10, 2023 10.03.2023 46:23 ↓

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson face off in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate. Field Museum staff vote to unionize.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: March 10, 2023 10.03.2023 46:23 ↓

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson face off in Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate. Field Museum staff vote to unionize.

Food Friday: Reset’s hunt for Chicago’s best hot chocolate 10.03.2023 11:45 ↓

Food Friday: Reset’s hunt for Chicago’s best hot chocolate

Federal budget proposal includes $350 million for CTA Red Line extension 10.03.2023 9:27 ↓

The plan also includes more funding for the military, new social programs and tax increases on corporations and wealthy individuals.

The biggest takeaways from Chicago’s first mayoral runoff debate 09.03.2023 14:15 ↓

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson clarified their policies and took digs at their opponent at the NBC-5 forum.

Environmental writer Bill McKibben on how older adults are taking climate action 09.03.2023 16:53 ↓

McKibben founded Third Act to bring together adults over 60 to build a better tomorrow.

Chicago Architecture Center builds on Lightfoot’s Invest South/West program 09.03.2023 14:31 ↓

The center is leading a new design competition that would bring more housing units to six Chicago neighborhoods.

Illinois mental health program for low-income kids plagued by problems 09.03.2023 21:27 ↓

Mental health services and treatment are harder to come by for Illinois children from low-income households.

Chi Sounds Like: Chicago filmmaker explores Black cultural expression 09.03.2023 8:55 ↓

Paige Taul says her journey started when another Black person told her she wasn’t Black.

Where will Taste of Chicago be in 2023? Food fest plan up in the air due to ‘planning disaster’ 08.03.2023 6:47 ↓

Taste of Chicago may be at Navy Pier due to NASCAR. Meanwhile, Lollapalooza and Sueños music fests aim to reduce their impact on Grant Park.

Vallas and Johnson go head-to-head in first mayoral runoff debate Wednesday 08.03.2023 9:30 ↓

The debate will be hosted by NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Meet the Northwestern scientist in charge of new bioscience lab funded by Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan 08.03.2023 9:13 ↓

Chicago will be home to a new research lab funded by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan.

How to get the most out of your home internet 08.03.2023 9:25 ↓

You don’t need to be a tech whiz to get a faster connection.

FAA approves Rockford Airport to build road through Bell Bowl Prairie 08.03.2023 11:11 ↓

The ancient prairie will be bifurcated. Advocates say the airport rejected a plan to build a road around, rather than through the prairie.

Chicago European Union Film Festival highlights women directors 08.03.2023 10:38 ↓

You can see award-winning movies from international film festivals at the Gene Siskel Center through the end of March.

Smog from Chicago and its suburbs make Cook County the ‘worst neighbor’ in the U.S. 07.03.2023 16:11 ↓

Air pollution doesn’t end at state lines, and newly released federal data shows that Cook County’s smog is causing problems in neighboring states.

How the CTU helped propel Brandon Johnson to the mayoral runoff 07.03.2023 17:12 ↓

The Chicago Teachers Union and its political action committees poured $1 million into Johnson’s mayoral campaign.

Chicago’s all-female mariachi band is breaking cultural barriers 07.03.2023 14:26 ↓

Chicago’s only all-female mariachi band is breaking barriers in a male-dominated music genre.

Chicago considers six proposals to revitalize LaSalle Street 07.03.2023 31:59 ↓

These proposals are a part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s initiative to add over 1,000 residential units to the area.

Chicago Innovators: Numero Group revives lost music through curated collections 07.03.2023 13:11 ↓

In a world of streaming, sometimes it can be hard to break out of it to find new music. That’s where Numero Group comes in.

What will it take to save Chicago theaters? 06.03.2023 18:18 ↓

Theaters have yet to see the cultural comeback that art advocates have hoped since the pandemic began.

Parallels between Jane Byrne and Lori Lightfoot’s time as Chicago mayor 06.03.2023 15:32 ↓

Lightfoot is the first Chicago mayor to lose a reelection bid since Jane Byrne lost the primary in 1983.

New bill would make ticketing Illinois students illegal 06.03.2023 11:33 ↓

A 2022 ProPublica and Chicago Tribune investigation into police ticketing of students for minor infractions has led to legislation.

A Tale of Two Cities: Examining the history of Paul Vallas in Philadelphia schools 06.03.2023 15:49 ↓

Vallas’ tenure as CPS CEO helped him transition to leading the School District of Philadelphia. What did his track record look like there?