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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
We’re unpacking the headlines and making the news make sense. Get connected with local experts, your neighbors and the stories shaping Chicago.
Remembering Lou Della Evans Reid, Iconic Chicago Gospel Singer And Director
12 mins; July 10, 2025
Chicagoans Who Lived Through The 1995 Heat Wave
25 mins; July 10, 2025
What A Weakened 14th Amendment Could Mean For America
21 mins; July 09, 2025
The Story Of Chicago’s July 1995 Heat Wave
21 mins; July 09, 2025
Another Round Of Trump Tariffs And Its Effect On Chicago
12 mins; July 08, 2025
When Sports Betting Leads To Problem Gambling
14 mins; July 08, 2025
Tax And Spending Bill Could Increase Hunger In Chicago
20 mins; July 07, 2025
What’s That Building? New Inspirational Baptist Church
11 mins; July 07, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: July 3. 2025
45 mins; July 03, 2025
Chicago Is Way Behind On Replacing Lead Pipes
19 mins; July 03, 2025
What Trump’s Policy Bill Means For Medicaid And People With Disabilities
18 mins; July 02, 2025
Lifeguard Charged After Allegedly Shooting Teens Outside Park District Pool
11 mins; July 02, 2025
Canada O Canada Day!
21 mins; July 01, 2025
What SCOTUS Ruling On LGBTQ Lessons Could Mean For Chicago Schools
10 mins; July 01, 2025
What’s Next After SCOTUS Rules To Upend Birthright Citizenship
36 mins; June 30, 2025
Anxious About The Climate Crisis? This Play In Chicago Can Help You Process
13 mins; June 28, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 27, 2025
45 mins; June 27, 2025
Navigating The ‘Manosphere’
25 mins; June 27, 2025
Pritzker Goes For A Three-Peat
9 mins; June 26, 2025
What Really Happens In Chicago’s Immigration Courts
18 mins; June 26, 2025
What’s The Intervention For Incessant Bullying In CPS?
21 mins; June 25, 2025
Chicago TV Show Encourages Us To Ask Questions
16 mins; June 25, 2025
Illinois Remains Critical For Out-Of-State Patients To Access Abortion Services
21 mins; June 24, 2025
A Solution To Chicago’s Housing Crisis?
26 mins; June 24, 2025
Chicago’s History Is Queer
18 mins; June 23, 2025
The ‘B’ In LGBTQ: The Bisexual Movement Today… And Yesterday
14 mins; June 21, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 20, 2025
46 mins; June 20, 2025
Chicago and Reset Celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month in Chicago
12 mins; June 19, 2025
These Summer Concerts Give You A Free Show And Emerging Artists A Chance To Shine
14 mins; June 18, 2025
Why Electricity Is Costing More, And What To Do About It
7 mins; June 18, 2025
In The NICU, Dads Need Support, Too. This Chicago-Area Group Is There To Help
14 mins; June 17, 2025
Teen Perspective On Snap Curfew, ‘Teen Takeovers’
13 mins; June 17, 2025
Chicago Protests En Masse On ‘No Kings’ Day, But Trump Doubling Down
14 mins; June 16, 2025
What’s That Building: FarmZero
11 mins; June 16, 2025
Chef Edna Lewis Brought Southern Cuisine To The Global Scale
10 mins; June 14, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, June 13, 2025
47 mins; June 13, 2025
Ask The Mayor: Brandon Johnson Is On The Dial
46 mins; June 12, 2025
Traveling These Days Means Knowing Your Rights
13 mins; June 11, 2025
Half A Million Cook County Residents’ Medical Debt Has Been Erased
25 mins; June 11, 2025
The Past, Present, And Future Of Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Stories
23 mins; June 10, 2025
Plenty Of Fish In The Lake? A Guide To The Fishes Of Chicago
16 mins; June 10, 2025
Chicago Transit Riders Share Their Hopes And Concerns
23 mins; June 09, 2025
Outdoor Activities This June Throughout Chicagoland
16 mins; June 07, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 5, 2025
48 mins; June 06, 2025
Free Performances And Music In Chicago Parks This Summer
14 mins; June 06, 2025
South Loop ICE Raid Terrorizes Chicago Immigrants
24 mins; June 05, 2025
The Chicago Fire Hopes For A New $650 Million Stadium
14 mins; June 05, 2025
The Chicago Drag Queen Who Ran For President
13 mins; June 04, 2025
Best Rail-To-Trails Rides In And Around Chicago
12 mins; June 04, 2025
These Chicago-Area Residents Are Working To End Traffic Fatalities
19 mins; June 03, 2025
Budget Deal? Yes. Transit Funding Bill? No.
17 mins; June 02, 2025
Childcare Is Too Expensive In Illinois
24 mins; June 02, 2025
It’s Summer Concert Season In Chicago
10 mins; May 31, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 30, 2025
46 mins; May 30, 2025
The Korean American Experience In Chicago
18 mins; May 30, 2025
Dog Rescuer Niall Harbison On How Dogs Saved His Life
11 mins; May 29, 2025
We Rethink The Lawn
15 mins; May 29, 2025
Homeowners Are Losing Homes Over Unpaid Property Taxes In Illinois
13 mins; May 28, 2025
'There's A Cascading Effect': How Medicaid Cuts Could Hurt Cook County Residents
15 mins; May 28, 2025
How Our Brothers And Sisters Shape Who We Are
21 mins; May 27, 2025
Chicago Chef Revives Recipes Nearly Lost 50 Years Ago In Cambodian Genocide
12 mins; May 26, 2025
Chicago Gardening Tips: When To Let Go Or Let Grow
20 mins; May 24, 2025
Weekly News Recap, May 23, 2025
45 mins; May 23, 2025
The Story Of Building Chicago’s Vietnamese Community
17 mins; May 23, 2025
The Spider-Verse Swings Into Chicago
13 mins; May 22, 2025
What Could SNAP Cuts Mean For Chicago?
14 mins; May 22, 2025
What’s At Stake For Chicagoland In Public Transit Debate
16 mins; May 21, 2025
How Can CPS Solve Growing Absenteeism Among High Schoolers?
16 mins; May 21, 2025
The Story Of Birthright Citizenship In The United States
15 mins; May 20, 2025
What’s That Building: Libby McNeill & Libby Plant
11 mins; May 20, 2025
How Could Birthright Citizenship Case Affect Illinoisans?
21 mins; May 19, 2025
JB And Rahm May Run For President In 2028
12 mins; May 19, 2025
One Of Chicago’s First Hawaiian Restaurants
14 mins; May 17, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, May 16, 2025
45 mins; May 16, 2025
Chicago’s Kānaka Maoli Reclaim Native Hawaiian Culture And Heritage
16 mins; May 16, 2025
The Government Wants You To Have More Kids…But Why?
19 mins; May 15, 2025
‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws Lead To Eviction In Illinois
16 mins; May 15, 2025
‘We Don’t Take Section 8’: Are Landlords Breaking The Law?
13 mins; May 14, 2025
Young Candidates Are Coming For The Incumbents
21 mins; May 14, 2025
Ocean Vuong On His New Novel ‘The Emperor of Gladness’
26 mins; May 13, 2025
NIH Funding Freeze Halts Northwestern Cancer Research
13 mins; May 13, 2025
Chicago’s ‘Green Social Housing’ Plan
15 mins; May 12, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 9, 2025
46 mins; May 09, 2025
The ‘Memories And Milestones’ Of South Asians In Illinois
15 mins; May 09, 2025
Chicagoans Sound Off On New Pontiff
25 mins; May 08, 2025
Attacks On Head Start Put Early Childhood Education Programs At Risk
13 mins; May 08, 2025
Growing Residential Program That Keeps Chicago Men Out Of Prison
18 mins; May 07, 2025
Lincoln Square’s Car-Free Experiment
17 mins; May 07, 2025
DePaul President To Testify Before Congress
11 mins; May 06, 2025
Will Chicago Remain a Sanctuary City?
16 mins; May 06, 2025
Black Boy Joy, Family Woes Take Spotlight in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s ‘Hymn’
15 mins; May 05, 2025
Illinois’s Coolest Career Is Found In...Fossils?
14 mins; May 05, 2025
Singer Yukimi’s First Solo Album Is For Me And ‘For You’
24 mins; May 03, 2025
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: May 2, 2025
47 mins; May 02, 2025
Ask The Mayor: Chicago’s Brandon Johnson Answers WBEZ Listener Calls
46 mins; May 01, 2025
Chicago, Cities Across U.S., Gear Up For Mass May Day Protests
16 mins; May 01, 2025
Illinois Has Had A Rough First 100 Days Of Trump
14 mins; April 30, 2025
Is Banning Cars The Key To Bringing People Downtown?
19 mins; April 30, 2025
Chicago Debates Teen Curfews And Compromises
14 mins; April 29, 2025
The Table Is Packed With Chicagoans Working To Close City’s $1.12 Billion Budget Gap
12 mins; April 29, 2025
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