WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: March 6, 2026

from In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons · host WBEZ Chicago

Kristi Noem is out as DHS secretary; meanwhile, Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against local ICE protesters. Chicago is one step closer to video gambling in bars and restaurants and Jesse Jackson memorials conclude in Chicago. In the Loop goes behind the headlines in the Weekly News Recap. Today’s panel: Mitch Armentrout of the Chicago Sun-Times, Geoff Buchholz of WBBM Newsradio, and Jake Sheridan of the Chicago Tribune. For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head over to wbez.org/intheloop.

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