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We’re unpacking the headlines and making the news make sense. Get connected with local experts, your neighbors and the stories shaping Chicago.
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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons is hosted by WBEZ Chicago. The show has published more than 1,000 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Composer Michael Abels On Bringing The Life Of Omar ibn Said To The Opera" (26 October 2026, 22 minutes), "WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Oct. 23, 2026" (23 October 2026, 46 minutes), and "How federal changes to the Endangered Species Act could impact Illinois’ wildlife" (22 October 2026, 24 minutes).
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across more than 1,000 episodes.
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WBEZ Chicago hosts In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons, a news show with more than 1,000 episodes published.
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In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
What does it take to tell a story of faith, survival and humanity through opera? Omar is now onstage at Lyric Opera of Chicago, inspired by the extraordinary life and writings of Omar ibn Said, an Islamic scholar...
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
A key union breaks from Mayor Johnson to endorse his opponent. Governor Pritzker and Illinois’ First Lady make some major campaign contributions. Plus, Illinois Senate candidates face off in their only debate. In the...
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Dozens of animals and plants on Illinois’ endangered and threatened species list could be even more vulnerable under the Trump administration’s rollback of Endangered Species Act Protections. GUESTS: Sunny Nelson, vice...
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The ‘Cornell 7’ rape allegation has sparked a national conversation about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and how colleges and universities respond to these claims. Locally, a lawsuit was filed...
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is once again in the hot seat to answer our questions – and yours – in the latest installment of our monthly public forum “Ask The Mayor.” For a full archive of In the Loop interviews, head...
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When Illinois voters head to the polls, they’ll be choosing the state’s next governor and lieutenant governor. The Democratic incumbent, JB Pritzker, and Republican candidate Darren Bailey had the chance to go head to...
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A Palatine teen is arrested for plotting a massacre at a Hindu temple in Aurora. Buildings and landmarks across the city welcome the public inside for Open House Chicago. Plus, candidates for Chicago School Board...
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Medicare Advantage, a healthcare plan run by private insurance companies, covers more of what traditional Medicare doesn’t cover without having to pay premiums for a supplemental policy or “Medigap” plans. However, as...
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In his new book, The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic, best-selling author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell explores how current ‘dishonest’ conversations about gun violence prevent us from getting...
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Saran and Dafina Dunmore call themselves ‘besters,’ sisters and best friends. They live and work close to each other, and now they’ve taken their relationship to another level: competing in a reality TV show, racing...
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In an effort to encourage students to think critically without the use of technology, a group of professors at Loyola University are piloting a writing class for freshmen where students write essays completely...
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The Chicago City Council cleared her name in 1997, but the narrative of the O’Leary cow starting the Great Chicago Fire is hard to shake. “Mrs. O’Leary didn’t start the fire. But someone did” – that’s the takeaway from...
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A new bilingual children’s book inspired by the sights and sounds of ICE immigration enforcement in the Chicago area aims to help kids build skills for coping with hard times. Published by Trelis Publishing in Rockford...
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“Something Followed Us Home” explores 17 scary tales from 17 Latin American authors. From the supernatural, real-life massacres to A.I., Pelayo curates an anthology of thought-provoking stories highlighting Latiné...
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City Council approves a new parking meter deal, another candidate drops out of the race for Chicago School Board president, and OpenAI alerts the City of Chicago that its technology targeted an online city database. In...
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Today’s episode features conversations grounded in movement. First, we check in with a doctor whose new book explores the impacts of nontraditional medicines – like dance, food and community – on our cognitive health...
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The Look Back to Go Forward exhibit at Harold Washington Library displays artifacts collected from 5,000 Chicago youth that were sealed in a time capsule in 2021. While five years might not seem like a long time, Living...
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
There’s so much happening right in Chicago sports on all fronts. For the first time in history, both the White Sox and Cubs secured their seats in the playoffs on the same day. The Bulls are about to begin training...
In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Google gives the public a peek into its plans for the Thompson Center. O’Hare comes in dead last in a nationwide consumer survey on airport satisfaction. Plus, Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey gets a...
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Residents from Bridgeport, Armour Square and Chinatown are coming together to protest the development of a new Amtrak maintenance facility in their area. The proposed White Sox stadium would essentially switch...
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