In the Loop (Segments)

Chicago community leaders on building intersectional solidarity across the city 28.05.2026 15:57 ↓

Chicago community leaders on building intersectional solidarity across the city

New WBEZ radio show ‘The Vocalo Hotline’ will spotlight Chicago music and culture 27.05.2026 15:09 ↓

Vocalo host and DJ Nudia Hernandez will bring listeners artist interviews, dedications and song requests on Friday nights at 8 p.m. starting May 29.

‘Stone Soup Chicago’ and the power of shared meals 27.05.2026 17:18 ↓

“When neighbors come together and share, a meal becomes a miracle.” The theme of empathy in “Stone Soup Chicago” resonates as food scarcity rises in the Chicago area.

‘Memory cafes’ are creating community for people with dementia and their caregivers 26.05.2026 16:01 ↓

‘Memory cafes’ are creating community for people with dementia and their caregivers

What Illinois’ plan to regulate car, home insurance could mean for you 26.05.2026 14:40 ↓

What Illinois’ plan to regulate car, home insurance could mean for you

Meet Chicago’s new deputy mayor for community safety 22.05.2026 49:42 ↓

Meet Chicago’s new deputy mayor for community safety

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 22, 2026: Charges dropped against ‘Broadview Six’ activists 22.05.2026 46:16 ↓

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 22, 2026: Charges dropped against ‘Broadview Six’ activists,

Ask The Mayor, May 2026: Parking meters, $732 million CPS deficit, city budget woes and more 21.05.2026 47:14 ↓

Ask The Mayor, May 2026: Parking meters, $732 million CPS deficit, city budget woes and more

Driving the Vote for Equality campaign drives home urgency for ERA recognition 20.05.2026 14:46 ↓

The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972 but has yet to be published in the Constitution.

What does racial progress look like six years on from George Floyd 20.05.2026 19:07 ↓

What do conversations about race sound like six years on from America’s so-called racial reckoning?

WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 15, 2026: CPS faces layoffs, Chicago makes DNC push and more 19.05.2026 46:30 ↓

The CEO of the Chicago Public Schools has been subpoenaed to testify before Congress. An alderman sues ethics watchdogs for defamation.

Chicagoans will soon have more options when calling 911 19.05.2026 17:44 ↓

Chicago’s emergency mental health response program is expanding to cover all 22 police districts.

These Chicagoans found love and companionship later in life 19.05.2026 15:46 ↓

“It was an answer to my prayers,” says Eden Bernal who found her partner through a dating social club for seniors.

Post-pandemic dining: How we eat now 18.05.2026 49:24 ↓

How has COVID-19 changed the etiquette and economy of dining out?

How are rising costs impacting Chicago businesses 18.05.2026 18:19 ↓

Prices are skyrocketing and business owners are feeling the strain.

What's That Building? The Hand & The Eye 18.05.2026 12:58 ↓

The historic McCormick building on Ontario Street, with sections dating back to the 1890s and 1940s, originally served as a mansion before becoming a casino, then a smorgasbord and puppet theater and later the restaurant Lawry’s The Prime Rib. Lawry’s served its last meal on New Year’s Eve 2020. Today, the building is a venue where guests come each night to wander among the rooms, find different m...

Local officials worried Pritzker’s BUILD plan will rein in municipal power 14.05.2026 18:40 ↓

Local officials worried Pritzker’s BUILD plan will rein in municipal power

How Chicago is working to improve Asian representation in health research 14.05.2026 14:39 ↓

How Chicago is working to improve Asian representation in health research

From Monty and Rose to Pippin, Chicago’s love affair with piping plovers is helping the species survive 13.05.2026 17:11 ↓

Public interest in the endangered birds has helped boost their numbers.

Illinois DACA recipients suffer as renewals stall with no clear reason or resolution 13.05.2026 14:13 ↓

Under enhanced federal vetting, the DACA renewal process can now take several months.

Chicago Public Library’s Cyber Navigator Program helps bridge the digital divide for seniors 12.05.2026 15:10 ↓

“People feel separated from the world, and we don’t want to leave them behind,” says Esme Bueno, district chief for programming and partnerships at the Chicago Public Library.

Chicago Public Library’s Cyber Navigator Program helps bridge the digital divide for seniors 12.05.2026 15:10 ↓

“People feel separated from the world, and we don’t want to leave them behind,” says Esme Bueno, district chief for programming and partnerships at the Chicago Public Library.

SNAP changes leave Chicago families and grocery stores reeling 12.05.2026 21:52 ↓

Policy advocates at the Greater Chicago Food Depository say the changes are causing the biggest loss of SNAP benefits the state of Illinois has ever seen.

How immigration advocates known as ‘rapid responders’ are pivoting to counter a quieter ICE 11.05.2026 23:06 ↓

How immigration advocates known as ‘rapid responders’ are pivoting to counter a quieter ICE

Chicago principal on winning Golden Apple Award: ‘This last year has been a whirlwind’ 11.05.2026 11:09 ↓

Chicago principal on winning Golden Apple Award: ‘This last year has been a whirlwind’