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WBEZ Chicago hosts In the Loop (Segments), a general show with 1,000 episodes published.
With so many great buildings on Chicago’s lakefront beaches, we continue a summer series for our biweekly "What's That Building?" segment where we explore their history. Next: the history of the South Shore Cultural Cent
Chicago sues Airbnb and hosts over alleged improper short-term rentals. Bally’s threatens a lawsuit over Chicago’s video gambling terminals.
Congress passes housing reform package. How would it impact the Chicago area?
The City of Chicago takes Airbnb to court over unlawful rentals
Megan Mulally and Nick Offerman are among the big names treading the boards in Chicago this summer.
A Sun-Times investigation looked into the wide variety of prices Chicagoans pay for healthcare across different providers and insurers.
After a series of shootings, community leaders call for the city to advance its violation prevention strategy
The ancient sacred ritual of sound baths are growing in popularity, including in the Chicago area.
With Illinois now leading the nation in the number of confirmed tornadoes, meteorologist David Yeomans says, “You can no longer say this is just a short-term blip.”
A person was charged with arson and a hate crime in connection with a cross burning in Grant Park. An alderman proposes renaming Northerly Island in honor of Pope Leo XIV.
President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law five years ago, making June 19 a permanent federal holiday.
Despite legislation protecting public libraries and schools from censorship on the basis of personal or partisan disapproval, attempts to ban books continue to surge across the country.
Compared to the city of Chicago as a whole, the number of short-term rental properties is increasing in neighborhoods near the Obama Presidential Center.
An investigation from the Illinois Answers Project finds that three of the seven programs aimed at preventing displacement never got off the ground.
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With so many great buildings on beaches along Chicago’s lakefront, we continue a summer series for our biweekly "What's That Building?" segment where we explore their history. Next: the story behind the fieldhouse and sh
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, June 12, 2026: CPS CEO testifies before Congress, residents recover from severe storms and more
Renewed calls to finish the 500-mile Grand Illinois Trail
How can Chicago build safer streets for cyclists and pedestrians?
We’re in a position where things can finally be done right,” Brian Keith Ellison, board president of Garfield Park Community Council.
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In the Loop (Segments) is hosted by WBEZ Chicago. The show is categorised under General and has published 1,000 episodes.
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