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Her home was wrongfully raided by police. Now she’s being tapped to oversee CPD policy
Words matter: How the media needs to change the way it reports on domestic violence
Exploring resources available to people in Chicagoland experiencing domestic violence and abuse
Recap updated 4/24
News Recap, April 24, 2026 segment
She was told to terminate her pregnancy to remove a life-threatening fibroid. Then she met the ‘Fibroid Slayer’
New ballet brings Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ to life on stage
Earth Day is every day: how to support the environment year-round
A sonic tour of the Land School, South Side arts incubator and ‘third place’
Premiere of ‘Ámmo’naka (In A Beginning)’ invites us to consider our connection to the earth
How are Latino-owned businesses faring since the end of Operation Midway Blitz?
What's That Building? Mural in old Chicago Daily News Building
Chicago’s new Zoning chair on affordable housing, construction projects
Chicago’s new Zoning chair on affordable housing, construction projects
Chicago’s new Zoning chair on affordable housing, construction projects
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: April 17, 2026: President criticizes Chicago-born Pope, magic mansion opens off Magnificent Mile
Ask The Mayor, April 2026
‘Born on a picket line’: Yusef Jackson on picking up his father’s mantle as the head of Rainbow PUSH
Chicago’s outgoing and incoming homelessness chiefs on city’s approach to the unhoused
ow artificial intelligence is changing Chicago-area classrooms
How doulas are stepping in to advocate for Chicago’s Black mothers
The histories of Caribbean dancehall and reggaetón music
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, April 10, 2026
One night only: Rapper Doug E. Fresh and ‘Masters of the Mic’ to take Chicago stage
Women telling their stories living with HIV/AIDS
Expo Chicago art fair returns under new management
Trump admin sues Illinois over prediction market regulations
Trump admin sues Illinois over prediction market regulations
Two public art installations, part of the Monument Response Project, debuting at lakefront parks
What story does new Census data tell about the near doubling of same-sex households?
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
ITL - C seg - Forest Preserves
ITL - B seg - Black Churches
U.S. Senator Cory Booker challenges Americans to reclaim nation’s story
‘Identity is tied to beauty’: This project wants you to rethink beauty norms
Chicago leaders on Trans Day of Visibility: ‘It’s about liberation’
Shampoo, food, and aspirin: The rising cost of oil affects a lot more than just your gas tank
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 27, 2026: CPS, ICE and Travel Chaos
Girls, let’s go on a walk
CTA Red Line funds must be restored, federal judge rules
Chicago archaeologists on how war, looting threaten Iran’s cultural heritage
How Chicago’s Young Lords evolved from street gang to powerful force for social change
How Chicago’s Young Lords evolved from street gang to powerful force for social change
USPS right link
How much longer can USPS offer last-mile delivery?
Moths, wasps and beetles? Spring is for ALL the pollinators
The battle over subminimum wage in Chicago (web audio)
What’s That Building? South portico of the Griffin MSI
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 20, 2026: Primary election results, City Council raises downtown hotel tax and more
The life and legacy of Vernita Gray, a Chicago liberation activist
The life and legacy of Vernita Gray, a Chicago liberation activist
Parables abound in graphic novel adaptation of Octavia Butler’s dystopian masterpiece
Who won what? Behind the results of Illinois’ 2026 primary election
What’s the craic? Chicagoans on learning the Irish language
Chicago voters exercise their right to vote – or not – this election
Ask The Mayor, March 2026: Election, subminimum wage, CPS CEO and more
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 13, 2026: Primary election update, extreme weather and more
Don Tracy on why he’s the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois
Casey Chlebek on why he’s the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois
Jeannie Evans on why she’s the best Republican for the soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat in Illinois
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi makes a final pitch for U.S. Senate ahead of March 17 primary
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton makes a final pitch for U.S. Senate before March 17 primary
Chicago’s Iranian community on the war in the Middle East
Theater shows to put on your radar this spring
What's That Building? It's Been 10 Years
Rep. Robin Kelly makes a final pitch for Senate ahead of primary
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, March 6, 2026
The Loop expects a revamp as funding is granted for the neighborhood’s development
Residents want more input on the new Chicago Fire stadium
‘He didn’t even have a plan’: Rep. Delia Ramirez condemns President Trump’s actions in Iran
‘A Crimson Record’: A new report finds modern-day lynchings on the rise
Back in print, Chicago Reader welcomes a new era
Trump will cut millions of dollars from the CTA if it doesn’t get safer
Get up close with costumes from ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Wicked,’ and more in new Chicago exhibit
What’s the cost of prosecution?
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 27, 2026: Illinois politicians boycott State of the Union, memorials honoring Jesse Jackson begin and more
Will Governor Pritzker’s budget actually make housing more affordable?
The history of the ‘myth’ that is American citizenship
Watching the BAFTAs while Black: We’re running out of cheeks to turn
The Chicago roots of ‘Sinners’: Blues, blood and the broken promises of the Great Migration
Understanding Democratic candidates’ messaging on immigration
Chicagoans reflect on four-year anniversary of war in Ukraine
Small businesses prepare for another change as Trump’s sweeping tariffs get shot down
What's That Building? Greyhound bus terminal
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 20, 2026: Chicagoans pay tribute to Jesse Jackson, Governor delivers State of the State, and more
How the late Rev. Jesse Jackson was a pioneer of the progressive movement and LGBTQ+ ally
How the late Rev. Jesse Jackson was a pioneer of the progressive movement and LGBTQ+ ally
Illinois Secretary of State proposes new initiative to better regulate e-motos and e-bikes
Accessibility advocates discusses their work after report shows 1 in 4 Chicago adults are disabled
‘The last of the great mobilizers’: How Rev. Jesse Jackson changed the narrative of who could run for president
Amid federal uncertainty, Mayor Johnson appoints first director of LGBTQ+ affairs and services
Chicago alders push Mayor Johnson to implement the budget he didn’t want
Chicago civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Hate paywalls? So does John Cusack
From passion to birth to grief, ‘Hamnet’ play hits Chicago Shakespeare Theater stage
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, Feb. 13, 2026
Mayor of Hobart, Indiana defends Amazon data center
Rumors of a DHS shutdown lean more toward reality
The history and future of Black poetry in Chicago