WBEZ News

The highest-vaccinated areas are majority white and affluent; the lowest are majority Black and low-income. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Becky Vevea

100 people were shot in the city of Chicago this weekend, according to Chicago police. Eddie Bocanegra, senior director of the Heartland Alliance program READI Chicago, shares what he thinks is driving these high levels of shootings. Host: Melba Lara; Producer: Lauren Frost

This week, Chicago enacted a $15 dollar an hour minimum wage. Madeline Talbott, an originator of the Fight for 15 campaign, speaks on this milestone for a labor movement which began over a decade ago. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Odette Yousef

What happened when children told their military veteran father, Sam Guard, they’re ashamed to be Americans. Producer: Bill Healy

A newly released university police report shows a student reported allegations against Brad Aldrich in 2018, at least the sixth recorded allegation against the former coach. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Tony Arnold, Dave McKinney

This past weekend alone, police say 74 people were shot and 6 people were murdered. June saw some of highest murder totals for the summer in decades. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Chip Mitchell

Unpredictable times for the Chicago-based Boeing, as it tries to rebound from two 737 MAX plane crashes that killed more than 300 people. Dominic Gates, of the Seattle Times, earned a Pulitzer Prize last year for the newspaper’s coverage of the plane-maker. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Lauren Frost, Mark LeBien

In our weekly climate conversation, we’re talking rain, flooding, and the effects of climate change, with atmospheric scientist Doctor Scott Collis, of Argonne National Laboratory. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Lauren Frost

The new law lifts a $1,000 monthly sales cap for home bakers and allows them to sell to customers beyond farmers markets. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Natalie Moore

The close of this school year marks the end for Harper High School in the South Side neighborhood of West Englewood. Staff and alumni are begging for a second chance. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp

Following a year of schooling during the pandemic, parents want their kids to keep learning over break. But they also want them to have some fun again. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Susie An

Tornadoes swept through Chicago’s western suburbs on Sunday, damaging homes, knocking down trees and injuring multiple people. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Michael Puente

A police investigative report obtained by WBEZ shows authorities investigated at least two other encounters involving youth. No charges were filed. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Tony Arnold

More than 100 homes in Chicago’s western suburbs were damaged during Sunday night's storms. Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford, explains what made these storms different, and how can people prepare for a similar situation. Host: Lisa Labuz, Mary Dixon; Producer: Lauren Frost

A WBEZ analysis shows that Fs spiked and attendance plummeted primarily at high schools serving mostly low-income students. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Sarah Karp

Despite setbacks and continued resistance, Robin Rue Simmons, a former Evanston alderman who spearheaded a reparations effort in her city, sees progress in the quest for racial justice. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Odette Yousef

Forty years after the tragic death of a 16-year-old in North Beverly, a small group honored their childhood friend by renovating his childhood home. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Bill Healy

Downsizing or new investment? East Chicago wants answers about what’s really happening at St. Catherine Hospital. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Michael Puente

Nearly a dozen women told WBEZ that supervisors sexually harassed or assaulted them with impunity: “It happened to all of us,” said one woman. Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Dan Mihalopoulos

The problem is worse on Chicago's South and West sides, where many schools see more than half their requests for substitute teachers turned down. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Adriana Cardona Maguigad

In the wake of a second mass shooting in just four days, Chicago's mayor says the city is like others in the U.S. dealing with this problem. But a WBEZ analysis finds Chicago has more than twice as many mass shootings as any other U.S. city. Host: Odette Yousef; Guest: Lakeidra Chavis

At an Illinois prison, evidence of abuse in a camera blind spot went ignored for years: “Those officers thought … ‘We can completely get away with this.’ ” Host: Lisa Labuz; Reporter: Shannon Heffernan

At The Admiral at the Lake, residents are emerging from life in lockdown. Fitness classes, choir practice and field trips are all back on as normalcy returns. Host: Mary Dixon; Producer: Courtney Kueppers

For WBEZ’s weekly climate conversation, atmospheric scientist Scott Collis explains the predictions for an above-normal hurricane season - and how hurricanes affect us here in Chicago. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Lauren Frost

Travelers are returning to O'Hare, but the airport's "people mover" is still out of service. Chicago Tribune business reporter Sarah Freishtat details the construction delays plaguing the elevated trains. Host: Lisa Labuz; Producer: Mark LeBien