In the Loop (Segments)

Expo Chicago art fair returns under new management 09.04.2026 11:33 ↓

Expo Chicago, the city’s biggest celebration of modern and contemporary art, takes place at Navy Pier April 9-12.

Trump admin sues Illinois over prediction market regulations 09.04.2026 20:38 ↓

The federal government is suing Illinois over regulating prediction markets. We look at how they work and the arguments in this legal battle.

Trump admin sues Illinois over prediction market regulations 09.04.2026 20:38 ↓

The federal government is suing Illinois over regulating prediction markets. We look at how they work and the arguments in this legal battle.

Two public art installations, part of the Monument Response Project, debuting at lakefront parks 07.04.2026 16:15 ↓

These new works respond to the Signal of Peace and the General Philip Henry Sheridan monuments that have long been on Chicago Park District land.

What story does new Census data tell about the near doubling of same-sex households? 07.04.2026 19:00 ↓

Since its legalization, same-sex marriage has been included in the census, allowing stronger pushes for rights as same-sex households increase.

WTB: Northalsted community prepares to build two LGBTQ hotels 06.04.2026 13:57 ↓

WTB: Northalsted community prepares to build two LGBTQ hotels

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 3, 2026: Mayoral staff upheaval, skyrocketing property taxes and more 03.04.2026 47:11 ↓

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 3, 2026: Mayoral staff upheaval, skyrocketing property taxes and more

ITL - C seg - Forest Preserves 02.04.2026 12:39 ↓

ITL - C seg - Forest Preserves

ITL - B seg - Black Churches 02.04.2026 19:32 ↓

ITL - B seg - Black Churches

‘Identity is tied to beauty’: This project wants you to rethink beauty norms 31.03.2026 15:08 ↓

‘Identity is tied to beauty’: This project wants you to rethink beauty norms

U.S. Senator Cory Booker challenges Americans to reclaim nation’s story 31.03.2026 22:25 ↓

U.S. Senator Cory Booker challenges Americans to reclaim nation’s story

Chicago leaders on Trans Day of Visibility: ‘It’s about liberation’ 31.03.2026 16:29 ↓

"Visibility without justice isn't enough"

Shampoo, food, and aspirin: The rising cost of oil affects a lot more than just your gas tank 31.03.2026 20:47 ↓

“It’s the transportation of the things that you buy, the production of the things that you buy, and the ingredients of the things that you buy,” says Cécile Shea, nonresident senior fellow on security and diplomacy at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 27, 2026: CPS, ICE and Travel Chaos 27.03.2026 46:27 ↓

Chicago Public School board selects Macquline King as its permanent CEO.

Girls, let’s go on a walk 26.03.2026 17:03 ↓

Girls, let’s go on a walk

CTA Red Line funds must be restored, federal judge rules 26.03.2026 16:02 ↓

CTA Red Line funds must be restored, federal judge rules

Chicago archaeologists on how war, looting threaten Iran’s cultural heritage 25.03.2026 22:49 ↓

When cultural heritage sites are destroyed abroad, we all lose.

How Chicago’s Young Lords evolved from street gang to powerful force for social change 25.03.2026 15:54 ↓

“The movement is a moment in time and speaks to an ongoing struggle by Puerto Ricans for self-determination,” said ‘The Young Lords Speak’ editor Jacqueline Lazú.

How Chicago’s Young Lords evolved from street gang to powerful force for social change 25.03.2026 15:54 ↓

“The movement is a moment in time and speaks to an ongoing struggle by Puerto Ricans for self-determination,” said ‘The Young Lords Speak’ editor Jacqueline Lazú.

USPS right link 25.03.2026 17:12 ↓

USPS Postmaster General David Steiner is sounding the alarm that the agency could run out of funds within a year if changes aren’t made.

How much longer can USPS offer last-mile delivery? 24.03.2026 19:57 ↓

USPS Postmaster General David Steiner is sounding the alarm that the agency could run out of funds within a year if changes aren’t made.

Moths, wasps and beetles? Spring is for ALL the pollinators 24.03.2026 15:09 ↓

Bees and butterflies get all the buzz, but the Midwest has some underdog pollinators, including flies, beetles and moths.

The battle over subminimum wage in Chicago (web audio) 23.03.2026 19:10 ↓

The battle over subminimum wage in Chicago (web audio)

What’s That Building? South portico of the Griffin MSI 23.03.2026 14:19 ↓

No CMS. Dennis’ article will be published tomorrow morning (3/24) on wbez.org

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 20, 2026: Primary election results, City Council raises downtown hotel tax and more 20.03.2026 48:23 ↓

Big tech companies sue Chicago over new social media tax. Mayor Johnson appoints Cultural Commissioner, fires Deputy Mayor.