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In one bite-sized episode every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Each episode starts with a quick news roundup from the WBEZ newsroom, followed by a deep-dive into one of the biggest or most curious stories from our city. The Rundown podcast is a one-stop-shop for all things Chicago.
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In one bite-sized episode every weekday, we'll keep you informed, tickled, geeked, and pondering on Chicago's news, culture and people. Each episode starts with a quick news roundup from the WBEZ newsroom, followed by a deep-dive into one of the biggest or most curious stories from our city. The Rundown podcast is a one-stop-shop for all things Chicago.
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High school seniors in Illinois can use a new online tool to express interest in attending the state's public universities and community colleges. Preschool students are back to school. And, after a hot start to the season, the Cubs are struggling.
Plus, WBEZ’s Courtney Kueppers talks with a local cheesemonger.
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The Chicago Cubs will hold a public memorial for Ryne Sandberg next week. EPA workers gathered in downtown Chicago to protest. And, the Field Museum is celebrating Sue the T-Rex.
Plus, WBEZ’s Mike Davis talks with the cast of the MJ the Musical.
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Former Illinois Governor George Ryan has died. The non-profit organization
that oversees WBEZ is bracing for a possible financial hit from President Trump’s
latest executive order. Jeppson’s Malört has something new for Chicagoans.
Thousands of people in Chicago joined in a May Day rally in opposition to
President Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrants and workers. Fallen Illinois law
enforcement officers were honored in Springfield yesterday. Landmarks Illinois
announced this year’s list of the state’s most endangered historic places.
Afternoon News: Thursday May 1, 2025
Chicago this past month saw fewer murders than any April in more than six
decades. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle pushes transit consolidation
in Springfield. Major protests are expected around the country on this May Day,
pushing back against the “billionaire takeover of the federal government.”
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The latest in ongoing negotiations over a curfew proposal aimed at
addressing “teen takeovers.” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to Springfield this
week, but the governor isn’t sure what the state can offer. Governor Pritzker spoke
out in support of Illinois student loan borrowers yesterday.
Afternoon News: Monday April 28, 2025
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is endorsing his governing partner Juliana
Stratton in her run for U.S. Senate. EXPO Chicago is underway at Navy Pier. A judge
in New York has ordered the Art Institute of Chicago to return a 1916 drawing stolen
during the Holocaust.
Morning News: Friday, April 25, 2025
Robert Crimo III will spend the rest of his life in prison. Illinois has
confirmed its first case of measles of the year. The first round of the NFL Draft
kicks off tonight.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city of Chicago is mourning the death of the “People’s Pope.” Some piping plovers are back at Montrose Beach. Plus, Johnson’s launching a taskforce to address the city’s severe budget woes.
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Illinois educators are unsure of how to protect their students as the Trump administration has cancelled hundreds of student visas. Some Illinois Democrats are growing impatient with Senator Dick Durbin. Plus, the Chicago Blackhawks season is over.
Morning News: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Former President Joe Biden is in Chicago. Governor Pritzker’s office is shelling out millions of taxpayer dollars to Illinois’ film and TV industry. Plus, Portillo’s launched its breakfast menu today.
Morning News: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union contract has been ratified with nearly unanimous
support. Registration for Chicago Park District summer camps has begun. Piping
plovers have returned to Montrose Beach.
Some crime survivors held a healing vigil on Chicago’s West Side this
weekend. Tariff uncertainty is impacting Illinois farmers ahead of a new planting
season. The Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo filled McCormick Place over the
weekend.
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A Chicago City Council committee voted to reject a 1.25 million dollar settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, who was shot dead by police officers last year. Cook County Health is trying to increase awareness of H-I-V prevention, testing, and services. Plus, tomorrow is national record store day.
Morning News: Friday April 11, 2025
Afternoon News: Thursday April 10, 2025
Northwestern faculty say the Trump Administration’s pause on federal
funding could devastate research there. A new lawsuit aims to prevent Northwestern
from cooperating with a Congressional investigation. Illinois State Board responds
to the Trump threat to pull funding if diversity, equity and inclusion programs
aren't eliminated.
The police officer charged with murdering Sonya Massey in Springfield is
getting his trial moved. President Trump has reportedly frozen nearly $800 million
in federal funding for Northwestern University. Cook County residents who struggle
with big property tax hikes might get a one-time payment of $1,000 dollars.
A group of former Northwestern football players is settling a series of lawsuits against the university, which alleged hazing and abusive behavior on the team. A top economic official in Chicago is warning about possible shellshocks from President Trump’s tariffs. The Chicago Bears are back on the field.
Early findings suggest that Cook County’s guaranteed income pilot program
helped provide economic stability for thousands of residents. How a U.S. Supreme
Court order affects teacher training programs in Illinois. Democrats in Springfield
are hoping to crack down on so-called “crime-free” housing laws.
Afternoon News: Monday April 7, 2025
Morning News: Monday, April 7, 2025
Parts of the Midwest and South are facing the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods. Illinois’ Attorney General is once again battling President Donald Trump – this time over election law. Plus, Wrigleyville is alive once again.
Morning News: Friday, April 4, 2025
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Afternoon News: Tuesday April 1, 2025
The Chicago Teachers Union has an official tentative agreement with Chicago
Public Schools. What’s at stake in the latest federal investigation into
Northwestern? An executive order signed by President Trump won’t affect today’s
municipal elections in Illinois.
Afternoon News: Monday March 31, 2025
Morning News: Monday, March 31, 2025
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools have landed a potential contract deal. The Chicago law firm targeted by a punishing executive order from President Trump is fighting back in federal court. Plus, The Chicago Bulls bested the Los Angeles Lakers last night.
Morning News: Friday, March 28, 2025
Afternoon News: Thursday March 27, 2025
Morning News: Thursday, March 27, 2025
President Trump is targeting a Chicago legal powerhouse in his latest attack on US law firms. A major labor union is furious with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. Plus, Illinois residents are worried about teacher shortages and underfunded public schools.
Morning News: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Trump administration's recent program cuts and policy changes are throwing some Chicago-area undergraduates into crisis. The Department of Education is threatening federal funding for some Illinois school districts over accommodations for trans students. Plus, Northwestern women’s basketball coach plans to retire after next season.
We hear from a local food bank that’s dealing with extensive cuts from the
U.S. Department of Agriculture. We'll hear about the practice of “curbstoning” and
how the city of Chicago is cracking down on it. Should Illinois fix its public
defense system?
Afternoon News: Monday March 24, 2025
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Afternoon News: Friday March 21, 2025
The Chicago School Board puts off a controversial budget vote until after
the teachers union contract is finalized. Dick Durbin says bipartisanship is needed
to save Medicaid. Restaurant owners in Chicago reflect on the COVID pandemic.
Afternoon News: Thursday March 20, 2025
Morning News: Thursday, March 20, 2025
Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson is meeting this afternoon with top school officials to try to work out a major budget disagreement. A measure to restrict police use of no knock warrants statewide is making its way through the Illinois capitol. Plus, the Chicago Cubs are leaving Tokyo winless.
Morning News: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Governor JB Pritzker announced a nearly 9% increase in Illinois community college enrollment. Early voting is underway in Wisconsin and voters are keeping an eye on the state Supreme Court. Plus, the Lollapalooza lineup is out.
Morning News: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Chicago airports are expecting record-breaking air travel this summer.
Columbia College Chicago has named a new president. The Cubs open regular season
play against the defending World Series Champions Los Angeles Dodgers tomorrow in
Tokyo, Japan.
Morning News: Monday, March 17, 2025
A wind advisory will be in effect later this afternoon and tonight for the Chicago area. The Soybean Innovation Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is closing. Plus, Chicago's chunky beaver has a name.
Morning News: Friday, March 14, 2025
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Eligible homeowners can now register for a chance to apply for a city
program that would provide them with free roof and porch repairs. After a yearlong
fight, one man earns his release from prison. New data from the state shows the
Illinois teacher shortage is easing.
Rundown for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is now allowing the public to see the
infamous “gift room.” U.S. Representative Frank Mrvan says he does not support a
government shutdown, but is also against deep cuts to Medicaid. A measure to
regulate Illinois homeschooling is getting some pushback.
Afternoon News: Monday March 10, 2025
The women’s rally downtown this weekend offered a platform to hundreds of
locals to vent their frustrations towards President Trump. Public health officials
are urging residents to stay current on measles vaccinations amid national
outbreaks. Researchers have created a machine that can detect bird flu.
Illinois is joining 19 states to sue multiple federal agencies. Property values have fallen in downtown Chicago. Plus, the newest Beluga calf at the Shedd Aquarium now has a name.
Morning News: Friday, March 7, 2025
After months of planning – city officials have begun connecting people living in Gompers Park with permanent housing. Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting an 8 percent drop in overdose deaths in 2023. Plus, Chicago released its first look at the summer festival calendar today.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s stuck to his talking points during a
Congressional hearing. Chicago advocates criticize GOP leaders for spreading
misinformation about immigrants during a congressional hearing yesterday. Chicago
school board members are facing big budget decisions in the next two weeks.
Afternoon News: Wednesday March 5, 2025
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Morning News: Friday, February 28, 2025
Dozens of parents, students, and teachers are asking the Chicago Board of Education to save their charter schools. The 2026 campaign for Illinois governor is starting to take off. Plus, an update on where you can get a REAL ID this weekend.
A charter school says an individual dropping off students yesterday got
detained by ICE agents. A new lawsuit claims a vast conspiracy pinned a Chicago
police murder on the wrong man. Plus, a Chicago-based nonprofit has filed a new
lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders.
The Chicago City Council plans to borrow $830 million dollars for infrastructure projects like street and bridge repairs. Governor JB Pritzker is demanding that the federal government release nearly 2 billion dollars that he says is being withheld. Plus, the Walgreens in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood will shut its doors.
Morning News: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Afternoon News: Monday February 24, 2025
Ukrainian-Americans in Chicago observed the third anniversary of Russia’s
invasion of their home country. Transgender teens and their parents are angry and
frustrated after Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago paused gender care surgeries.
The Chicago Park District is looking to fill thousands of summer jobs.
Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the infamous, wrongful police raid on
Anjanette Young’s home and Chicago City Council still has not passed her namesake
reform ordinance. R&B legend and longtime Cook County Commissioner Jerry Butler
has died. Chicago Black Restaurant Week wraps up its 10th year this weekend.
Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the infamous, wrongful police raid on
Anjanette Young’s home and Chicago City Council still has not passed her namesake
reform ordinance. R&B legend and longtime Cook County Commissioner Jerry Butler
has died. Chicago Black Restaurant Week wraps up its 10th year this weekend.
A renewed focus on extremism within the ranks in Chicago, don’t freak out
if you don’t have an Illinois REAL ID yet, and data suggest more office workers
could soon come back to downtown Chicago.
Rundown for Thursday, February 20, 2025
Morning News: Thursday. February 20, 2025
Governor Pritzker rolls out a state budget proposal while taking shots at President Trump. Plus, updates on the Chicago city council.
Morning News: Wednesday February 19, 2025
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Morning News: Tuesday February 18, 2025
Afternoon News: Monday February 17, 2025
Hundreds protested outside Lurie Children's Hospital over the weekend over
its pause on gender affirming surgeries for people under 19, Illinois lawmakers
consider financial aid for people in college, the Chicago Sky are making some big
offseason roster moves.
Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago is still pausing gender affirming surgeries despite a new court order. The state is suspending former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s government pension after his federal corruption conviction. Plus, find out how mammals, fish, and insects find love at the Field Museum.
Resignations continue from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s cabinet, what cutting
USAID does to Illinois farmers, and the Driehaus Museum hosts its largest ever
display of contemporary art.
Rundown for Thursday, February 13, 2025
Morning News: Thursday February 13, 2025
Former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan is found guilty in 10 verdicts. National Heart Month is celebrated every February to raise awareness about heart health. Plus, some tips for driving safely in the snow.
Morning News: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The University of Chicago is part of a lawsuit over the Trump administration’s move to cut billions in funding for medical research. A conference to accelerate climate action in the Midwest will debut in Chicago this summer. Plus, a winter weather advisory starts tomorrow.
President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod
Blagojevich. Advocates in Chicago worry about the potential rise of vigilante
activity because of anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from the White House. A tenants
union on Chicago’s Northwest Side is protesting rising rents and looming
displacement.
Afternoon News: Monday February 10, 2025
In the Illinois legislature’s spring session, The Clean Slate Coalition is
hoping to cut through bureaucratic red tape that comes with relieving a criminal
record. Legislation filed last week could boost partnerships between faith-based
organizations in Illinois. Illinois broke another record for annual cannabis sales
last year.
Rundown for Friday, February 7, 2025
Morning News: Friday February 7, 2025
Afternoon News: Thursday February 6, 2025
Morning News: Thursday February 6, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he will travel to D.C. next month to testify before Congress. Chicago attorneys say they are exploring what appears to be violations of the Fourth Amendment during recent immigration raids. Plus, a winter weather advisory.
Morning News: Wednesday February 5, 2025
Hundreds of ducks and other birds are washing up dead along the Chicago area’s lakefront. An organization that represents Illinois’s largest private employment sector is worried about price hikes. Plus, Shakira is coming to Suenos Music Festival this May in Grant Park.
Morning News: Tuesday February 4, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson works toward a revised Anjanette Young ordinance,
Illinois lawmakers introduce a measure to punish students who sexually assault other
students at school, and Cook County says more information is needed to make south
suburban property taxes more fair.
Educators in Chicago are calling on universities to protect international
student protesters. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is directing the state not to hire
anyone convicted of crimes connected to the U.S. Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.
Be prepared for a wild weather weekend.
Morning News: Friday January 31, 2025
Afternoon News: Thursday January 30, 2025
Morning News: Thursday January 30, 2025
President Trump’s administration says an effort to block immigration raids in Chicago is “unprecedented and fundamentally flawed.” The fate of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is now in the hands of jurors. Plus, reading scores for Illinois fourth graders continue to decline.
Morning News: Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Morning News: Tuesday January 28, 2025
Afternoon News: Monday January 27, 2025
Will a federal judge weigh in on the threatened immigration raids? Lawyers
for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are making their closing arguments
in his federal corruption trial. Illinois public health leaders launch a data
dashboard to track gun-related injuries and deaths.
Afternoon News: Friday January 24, 2025
Morning News: Friday January 24, 2025
Morning News: Thursday January 23, 2025
Closing arguments are underway in the federal corruption trial of former
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Planned Parenthood of Illinois plans to
close four health centers. Plus, the Bears have a new head coach.
Morning News: Wednesday January 22, 2025
Rundown for Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Morning News: Tuesday January 21, 2025
Afternoon News: Friday January 17th, 2025
Afternoon News: Friday January 17th, 2025
Some doctors in Illinois are worried about vaccine funding as Republican
Donald Trump becomes president. Undisclosed flood damages could cost home buyers
thousands. It’s a moment more than 20 years in the making: Sammy Sosa and the Cubs
will reunite at the team’s convention tonight.
Afternoon News: Thursday January 16th, 2025
Israeli- and Palestinian-Americans react to the news of a ceasefire deal.
The city council has overwhelmingly rejected an effort to repeal certain protections
for immigrants in Chicago as President-elect Donald Trump promises mass
deportations. Chicago’s new board of education members held their first meeting this
week.
The Chicago Transit Board has approved a new acting president for the CTA. Chicago’s first elected school board members took their seats today. Plus, the Chicago Reader is laying off six of its employees.
Morning News: Wednesday January 15, 2025
Afternoon News: Tuesday January 14th, 2025
Morning News: Tuesday January 14, 2025
Embattled CTA President Dorval Carter is resigning after two decades with the agency. The Biden administration announced another round of student loan cancellations today. Illinois has secured $114 million in federal funding to build electric vehicle charging stations across the state.
Morning News: Monday January 13, 2025
Afternoon News: Friday January 10, 2025
Morning News: Friday January 10, 2025
Afternoon News: Thursday January 9th, 2025
The federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael
Madigan may soon take its most hostile turn yet. Students defrauded by their
colleges are losing hope they might get their debt canceled. The Illinois Office To
Prevent and End Homelessness has a new report on disparities in homelessness.
Afternoon News: Wednesday January 8th, 2025
Morning News: Wednesday January 8, 2025
Michael Madigan has taken the stand to testify in his own defense in his
federal racketeering and conspiracy trial. A measure that cleared the Illinois
legislature will make it easier for foster children to live with family members.
Tickets are now available for Chicago Theater Week.
Morning News: Tuesday January 7, 2025
Afternoon News: Monday January 6, 2025
Morning News: Monday January 6, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday January 3rd, 2025
Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union say negotiations for a new teacher’s
contract are at a standstill. People who install new rooftop solar panels will see
fewer savings beginning this year. Chicago broke heat records last year.
Afternoon News: Thursday January 2nd, 2025
Morning News: Thursday, January 2, 2025
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One of Chicago’s best-kept secrets is a valued space among classical music
insiders
‘World’s greatest card game’ has its origins in Chicago
A long-overdue exhibit tells the story of the risk-taking Joffrey Ballet
It gets dark on Chicago’s King Drive. What happens when you’re a part of the
light?
Some state agencies are issuing guidance about a large event of waterfowl
deaths across Illinois. Chicago’s murder count dropped again this year, but the
lethality of shootings increased. The Greater Chicago Food Depository says the need
is greater and donations are down.
Afternoon News: Monday December 23, 2024
Chicago’s deputy mayor for public safety says the city’s downward trend in
murder numbers owes to collaboration between police and former gang members working
the streets. Illinois Transportation leaders are reminding people to stay sober
while driving around for the holidays. How holiday songs could help save lives.
Afternoon News: Friday December 20, 2024
Morning News: Friday December 20, 2024
A Cook County commissioner is calling for support for Amazon workers on
strike. The Council on American Islamic Relations in Chicago is joining two other
chapters to sue the U.S. State Department. The Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa are
mending fences after years apart.
Morning News: Thursday December 19, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday December 18, 2024
The head of Chicago’s Film Office is out of a job. It’s the latest in an
ongoing staff shakeup at the city’s cultural arts department. Officials at Columbia
College Chicago say program cuts are necessary to the school’s future. How Chicago’s
2025 budget will affect your pocketbook.
Afternoon News: Tuesday December 17, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday December 17, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday December 16, 2024
Morning News: Monday December 16, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday December 13, 2024
Morning News: Friday December 13, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday December 12, 2024
Morning News: Thursday December 12, 2024
City of Chicago Warming Centers are open as temperatures dip into the
single digits tonight. A new quantum computing campus is coming to Chicago's South
Side. A federal judge is setting aside concerns about a government witness’
competency in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Morning News: Wednesday December 11, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday December 10, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday December 10, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday December 9, 2024
The price of water is going up for some Illinois residents. A new
Northwestern University study shows the impact misinformation has on consumers. We
hear from a Belmont Cragin teen that blew his SAT exam out of the water.
Afternoon News: Friday December 6, 2024
Former President Barack Obama was in Chicago last night to talk about
unifying Americans. Remembering Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins. The Illinois
Department of Public Health is warning against respiratory illnesses.
Afternoon News: Thursday December 5, 2024
Morning News: Thursday December 5, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday December 4, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson shared a new violence reduction goal for next year.
The Chicago Teachers Union narrows its demands as it tries to land a contract before
Trump is inaugurated. Cook County’s public health system is launching free doula
services for pregnant patients.
Afternoon News: Tuesday December 3, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday December 3, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday December 2, 2024
What is the top priority for Cook County’s new top prosecutor? Some City
Council members want further cuts to reduce next year’s proposed city budget.
Chicago advocates are training undocumented immigrants about their rights ahead of
looming threats of deportation.
Afternoon News: Wednesday November 27, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday November 27, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday November 26, 2024
Prosecutors in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption
trial are focusing on his alleged efforts to shake down developers. Why Chicagoans’
electric bills are expected to increase by mid-next year. Record-setting travel
numbers are anticipated this Thanksgiving season.
Afternoon News: Monday November 25, 2024
Morning News: Monday November 25, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday November 22, 2024
The Chicago Teachers Union rallies for a contract. Government mole Danny
Solis takes the stand in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House
Speaker Michael Madigan. A measure to phase out Illinois’ subminimum wage has
cleared the state legislature, but not everyone’s on board.
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the felony conviction of actor Jussie
Smollett for allegedly lying to police about a fake hate crime. College hopefuls can
now fill out the federal application to get financial assistance paying for tuition.
Winter weather has finally arrived in Chicago.
They’re weird. They’re wonderful. They’re Chicago’s own Mucca Pazza
Morning News: Thursday November 21, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Musicians mourn as Pitchfork Music Festival leaves Chicago
Some Chicago alderpersons say they’re working on reducing Mayor Johnson’s
proposed property tax hike. Federal prosecutors are moving to a new phase of former
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s racketeering conspiracy trial. Illinois
nursing homes that are understaffed may have to pay the state hefty fines next year.
Afternoon News: Tuesday November 19, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday November 19, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday November 18, 2024
Morning News: Monday November 18, 2024
A Democratic Cook County commissioner wants to boost access to reproductive
health services. The Cannabis Research Institute has launched in Chicago. A new play
in Chicago has become a space where people can share post-election feels.
Morning News: Friday November 15, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday November 14, 2024
Morning News: Thursday November 14, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday November 13, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday November 13, 2024
Aldi has abruptly closed its location in Chicago's West Pullman
neighborhood. The Chicago Bears have fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after
just nine games. Defense lawyers in former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s
federal corruption trial are getting their first crack at a star government witness.
Morning News: Tuesday November 12, 2024
Some Chicago City Council members are questioning how a police oversight
body decides what disciplinary actions to take. The Chicago City Clerk’s office
plans to raise prices to bring in more revenue as the city faces a massive budget
gap. The Pitchfork Music Festival is leaving Chicago.
City Civics Day draws hundreds of Chicagoans eager to get involved in their
communities. A Springfield-based nonprofit is trying to change Illinois state law
around compensation for exonerees. The Chicago City Clerk’s office is planning to
hike prices on permits to raise more revenue.
The Associated Press has called two more Chicago School Board races.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed budget includes an increase for the city’s
Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. A Chicago public school in the
city’s Ukrainian Village neighborhood has a new name.
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker isn’t ready to say what his plans are for
the next election. Mayor Brandon Johnson doesn’t have the budget to re-open more
mental health clinics next year. Prosecutors in former Illinois House Speaker
Michael Madigan’s corruption trial play a profanity-laced recording involving the
ex-speaker’s son.
Afternoon News: Thursday November 7, 2024
Morning News: Thursday November 7, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday November 6, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday November 6, 2024
Chicagoans took to the polls today. The Chicago Board of Elections is
confirming that the wrong ballots were given to some voters in the 4th and 6th wards
today. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he's "deeply heartbroken" after an on-duty
police officer was shot and killed last night.
Morning News: Tuesday November 5, 2024
Chicago residents have until 6 p.m. tonight to vote early ahead of Election
Day. The Yellow Line rail operator who crashed last November is facing firing, but
the CTA can’t take action yet. Workers at the Shedd Aquarium have voted to unionize.
Testimony continues in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike
Madigan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants more money for the city’s Dept. of
Environment, and hundreds of women march in support of Kamala Harris in Chicago
The Chicago Cubs will enter into a consent decree with the U.S. Department
of Justice. Some Illinois faith leaders and elected officials are calling for
Democratic State Senator Sara Feigenholtz to step down. A project to reduce overbank
flooding in south suburban Robbins is halfway done.
Morning News: Friday November 1, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday October 31, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal includes cutting more than
700 vacant jobs. The new Chicago school board president says he will protect
students from hate after being accused of anti-semitism The state of Illinois is
launching a free, confidential way to report hate crimes.
Afternoon News: Wednesday October 30, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will unveil his proposed 2025 budget today. A
new report makes recommendations on reparations for Black Chicagoans. U.S. Senator
Dick Durbin convened a panel of experts in Chicago yesterday to talk about
affordable drug prices.
Afternoon News: Tuesday October 29, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday October 29, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday October 28, 2024
Scores of Rohingya Muslims in Chicago cast their first ballots as American
citizens over the weekend. The city’s Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National
Monument won a major preservation industry award. The finalists were announced this
morning for Chicago’s top local food honors.
Afternoon News: Friday October 25, 2024
Morning News: Friday October 25, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday October 24, 2024
Morning News: Thursday October 24, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday October 23, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday October 23, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday October 22, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday October 22, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday October 21, 2024
Morning News: Monday October 21, 2024
Illinois cannabis sales continue to grow – but some newer industry players
are still trying to catch up. Hundreds of Chicago parents gathered this morning to
hear from school board candidates.
It will feel like summer this weekend, with temperatures expected to be in the low
to high 70s.
It’s been 10 years since Chicago police killed Laquan McDonald
A proposal to move a preschool on Chicago’s Southwest Side is causing
alarm. CPS students are graduating high school at record rates, but many still don’t
finish college. Illinois prison employees staged more than two dozen demonstrations
across the state.
Afternoon News: Thursday October 17, 2024
Chicago Public School enrollment is up after years of decline. Chicago’s
Joffrey Ballet will open its season tonight with the U.S. premiere of a brand-new
show. We talk to Adam Rubin, with the Chicago Architecture Center about this
weekend's upcoming Open House Chicago.
Afternoon News: Wednesday October 16, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday October 16, 2024
Former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump was in Chicago today.
Early voting is underway in the Chicago area. Walgreens plans to close about 1,200
locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turnaround its
struggling U.S. business.
Morning News: Tuesday October 15, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday October 14, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday October 11, 2024
Some Chicago parents say they’re devastated by the Acero charter school’s
decision to close seven campuses. Illinois power and gas utilities say they’re ready
for the winter. A group of Democratic state lawmakers are hoping to pass gun control
legislation when they return to Springfield next month.
Afternoon News: Thursday October 10, 2024
A lawsuit claims record companies are making money off of Chicago’s gang
violence. Elected officials commemorated a Springfield site as a national monument.
Northwestern University plans to research how serving time in prison or jail affects
risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and more.
Afternoon News: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Morning News: Wednesday October 9, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday October 8, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday October 8, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday October 7, 2024
Morning News: Monday October 7, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday October 4, 2024
‘Getting dressed’: A look at the fashion scene in Chicago music
Morning News: Friday October 4, 2024
Early voting is now open in the City of Chicago. Two city-run shelters have
closed their doors this week as the number of migrants arriving from the southern
border continues to slow. Chicago Exhibition Weekend – a weekend of art walks,
gallery openings and parties – kicks off today.
Some changes to The Rundown podcast (and a lot staying the same!)
Morning News: Thursday October 3, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday October 2, 2024
Matt Walsh returns to iO Theater with Tim Meadows and friends
Morning News: Wednesday October 2, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday October 1, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration says it needs more time to
figure out how to close a nearly $1 billion dollar budget gap. Illinois last
remaining natural lakeshore just got new protections. Chicago’s Tavern on Rush has
reopened in the Gold Coast.
Workers at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago have filed to form a union. One
real estate adviser tells WBEZ that with interest rates coming down, he expects a
hot housing market in Chicago. The Britpop band Oasis is stopping at Soldier Field
in 2025.
Why Chicago is the ‘spiritual home’ of bid whist aka ‘the world’s greatest card
game’
$44 million will help preserve affordable housing in Uptown, an historic
prison in Joliet is ordered empty by today, and Chicago’s International Latino
Theater Festival Destinos kicks off today.
On the heels of Hurricane Helene, the Chicago-area will see windy
conditions throughout the evening. DuPage County saw a huge jump in people showing
up to cast their ballot on its first day of early voting. The Chicago Sky have fired
head coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
Meet a 23-year old rising street artist from Little Village, Emmanuel Gomez aka
Clue
CPS Chief Pedro Martinez is still on the job. A federal judge in Chicago is
weighing whether the notorious leader of the Gangster Disciples should have another
chance at freedom. The Banned Book Wagon is coming to the Chicago Public Library's
Woodson Regional Library today.
Afternoon News: Thursday September 26, 2024
The head of Chicago Public School is fighting to keep his job. His contract
may help. A new lawsuit about special education in prison could become a class
action case. New polling shows widespread support for an Illinois law that prohibits
some credit card swipe fees.
Afternoon News: Wednesday September 25, 2024
Chicago Performs returns: We talk with the artists behind ‘Broken Aquarium’
Morning News: Wednesday September 25, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday September 24, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is trying to find new
technology to replace ShotSpotter. Northwestern researchers found that a federal
assault weapons ban was effective in preventing mass shootings. The FDA holds a food
safety hearing this week – and an Illinois initiative could get some attention.
Afternoon News: Monday September 23, 2024
Why Black women are ‘superlative participators in American democracy’
Morning News: Monday September 23, 2024
Sources tell WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times that Chicago Mayor Brandon
Johnson has told schools chief Pedro Martinez that he wants him to resign. Chicago
is ending use of the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter on Sunday. The
Chicago-area is in the midst of a drought.
TONIGHT: Come on out to the Vocalo Summer Finale, a concert in Millennium Park
Morning News: Friday September 20, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday September 19, 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’ll issue the first veto by a Chicago mayor
since 2006. A fight between politicians about the impacts of ending cash bail in
Illinois. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says the state needs to do more to meet its
climate goals.
Afternoon News: Wednesday September 18, 2024
Here’s why Chicago is training local artists to work in city mental health
centers
A gun design expert took the stand yesterday in a federal trial over
Illinois’ ban on assault-style weapons. A politically fraught debate over the
gunshot detection technology, ShotSpotter. WBEZ examines year one of Illinois’
Pretrial Fairness Act.
Afternoon News: Tuesday September 17, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday September 17, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday September 16, 2024
Two tech startup founders say Chicago’s scene is one to watch
Morning News: Monday September 16, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday September 13, 2024
Musician Loona Dae talks patience ahead of her first performance of songs from
her debut album
Morning News: Friday September 13, 2024
Morning News: Friday September 13, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday September 12, 2024
Morning News: Thursday September 12, 2024
Riot Fest is heading back to Chicago’s west side. Rates of syphilis are
rising across the country, including in Chicago. University of Illinois system
leaders say their three campuses have enrolled a record number of students.
Theaster Gates honors ‘Ebony,’ ‘Jet’ and Chicago’s historic Johnson Publishing
Co. with new exhibit
Morning News: Wednesday September 11, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday September 10, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday September 10, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday September 9, 2024
‘Music was in the community’: Ernest Dawkins celebrates the history of the
Englewood Jazz Festival
Some Chicago alderpersons say unspent federal relief dollars should be used
to plug the city’s budget holes. CTA bus and rail operators raced against each other
in a friendly competition over the weekend. Evanston hosted its first folk festival
over the weekend.
Afternoon News: Friday September 6, 2024
Music, language and love with Chicago Latin pop artist Adam Martinez
A new Save A Lot comes to West Garfield Park. Chicago's school board
election is heating up as two groups raise big money to support candidates. Chicago
Bears President Kevin Warren says there’s no deadline for closing a deal on a
stadium downtown.
Afternoon News: Thursday September 5, 2024
Morning News: Thursday September 5, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday September 4, 2024
Meanwhile Chicago: A storytelling show where the audience doodles
Morning News: Wednesday September 4, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday September 3, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday September 3, 2024
Chicago could soon be one of the largest cities worldwide without an
intercity bus terminal. The Illinois Tollway is reminding drivers it has its own
service to request roadside assistance. Federal COVID relief funding for school
districts expires in September.
Love makes the music – Chicago artists Marquis Hill and Manasseh
Morning News: Friday August 30, 2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is anticipating a roughly
$982 million budget gap for next year. The Food and Drug Administration has approved
new COVID-19 vaccines to tackle new strains of the virus for the fall and winter
months. The Chicago Jazz Festival kicks off tonight.
Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general is leaving the district for a new
job. The State of Illinois is probably getting a new flag. The bacteria that cause
Legionnaires’ disease have been found in the drinking water at the EPA’s regional
headquarters in Chicago.
Afternoon News: Wednesday August 28, 2024
More Earlybirds Club dance parties coming to Chicago, New York and L.A.
Who will be running for Chicago’s first ever school board? The list is
basically set. The city’s civilian police oversight held a hearing on traffic stop
reform last night. New research shows Chicago’s housing developers are
disproportionately white and male.
Chicago has reached record-breaking heat. Democratic Illinois lawmakers are
vowing to enact Karina’s Bill, a measure that would require judges to order the
confiscation of guns from people who have restraining orders against them.
Brookfield Zoo announced that Judy, a 24-year-old bison, has died.
Chicago Public School students started their new school year yesterday in
record heat – and are back for more of it today. A national bus tour kicking off in
Chicago highlights child and home care workers’ struggles. Hopes that Illinois
legislative employees will be allowed to unionize are dwindling.
Afternoon News: Monday August 26, 2024
Tera Murray builds bridges through Silver Fork
Morning News: Monday August 26, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday August 23, 2024
‘Who hurt you?’ Musician Omar Apollo breaks down the heartbreak in his new album
What Illinois Democrats thought of Kamala Harris’s energetic speech last
night. A young survivor of gun violence from Chicago took the stage on the final
night of the DNC. The removal of convention infrastructure will carry on throughout
the weekend.
Afternoon News: Thursday August 22, 2024
Morning News: Thursday August 22, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday August 21, 2024
Ice cream, bees, and an empty dance floor: The DNC is – surprise! – also a
convention
Dozens of people were arrested during demonstrations supporting Palestine
in the West Loop last night. Illinois Democrats highlighted the state’s progressive
values during the ceremonial roll call at the DNC. Chicagoans react to the
Democratic National Convention after its second day in the city.
Afternoon News: Tuesday August 20, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday August 20, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday August 19, 2024
Hello newcomers, here’s a brief introduction to Chicago
Morning News: Monday August 19, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday August 16, 2024
Hear Tala Silva’s ‘feathery, alternative-bedroom-indie-pop-R&B’ sound
Morning News: Friday August 16, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday August 15, 2024
Morning News: Thursday August 15, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday August 14, 2024
We checked out The Salt Shed’s attempt at the ‘World’s Largest Karaoke’
Morning News: Wednesday August 14, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday August 13, 2024
The head of the Chicago Police Department talks DNC preparedness.
Longest-serving Illinois Auditor General Bill Holland dies at 72. A city hotline
meant to assist Chicago’s homeless population has been down for over a month… more
on what’s causing the stoppage.
Afternoon News: Monday August 12, 2024
This exhibit maps South Asian American art in Chicago
The City of Chicago has not seen an influx of migrants as Republican
governors promised. The city is still working out plans for residents impacted by
DNC security restrictions near the United Center. Free vaccinations were
administered at the Market Days festival this weekend.
Local and state transportation officials showcased a proposed overhaul of
DuSable Lake Shore Drive at the final open house of the “Redefine the Drive”
project. A new report shows alarming trends in maternal and infant health on
Chicago’s South and West Sides. Chicago’s crosstown classic kicks off this evening.
Why ‘charting is in the future’ for Chicago alt-emo musician Godly the Ruler
Jewish groups say they’re concerned about protests turning violent during
the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this month. The Sun-Times
reported this week that the CTA hasn’t installed a single elevator in five years.
The Illinois State Fair is offering gluten-free and vegan food options this year.
Afternoon News: Thursday August 8, 2024
Morning News: Thursday August 8, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday August 7, 2024
It’s been 20 years since the Dave Matthews Band incident left people in ‘stunned
silence’
Delegates for the Democratic Party in Illinois say they are excited by
Kamala Harris’ VP pick. Friends and family of Sonya Massey gather outside her home
Tuesday night for a vigil. It will now be easier for people to get an Illinois state
ID upon leaving jail or prison.
Afternoon News: Tuesday August 6, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday August 6, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday August 5, 2024
Cyberbullying persists and Trisha Prabhu wants you to ‘ReThink’ before you type
Illinois tax revenues off to a good start so far, a new firearm safety
storage program at dozens of healthcare facilities
Afternoon News: Friday August 2, 2024
Who is this?: Local singer adan diaz just made his Lolla debut
The EPA issues a fuel waiver for four states including Illinois, the union
suing the Illinois House Speaker responds to his attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, the
Racial Healing Collaborative culminates with art installations in Bronzeville and
Chinatown
Afternoon News: Thursday August 1, 2024
Morning News: Thursday August 1,2024
Former President Donald Trump had a confrontational conversation with Black
journalists in Chicago. Advocates say six more years under Venezuelan President
Nicolás Maduro’s unpopular regime could have a long-term impact on cities like
Chicago. Lollapalooza kicks off Thursday – along with the threat of severe weather.
Jojo Alsberry leads the return of Chicago’s annual dance showcase
Morning News: Wednesday July 31, 2024
Afternoon News: Tuesday July 30, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday July 30, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday July 29, 2024
Go ahead… let Sugar Hole puppets serve you ice cream.
The U.S. DOJ is looking into the employment history of the police officer
who shot and killed Sonya Massey, the Illinois hemp industry tries to work with
Republicans and what to do if you see a black bear in Illinois
Afternoon News: Friday July 26, 2024
Good Girls DJ collective wants you to know they’re not just good ‘for girls’
Morning News: Friday July 26, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday July 25, 2024
Morning News: Thursday July 25, 2024
Afternoon News: Wednesday July 24, 2024
‘Godfather of House’ Chip E. calls his Jack Trax EP ‘the blueprint’ of the genre
An attorney for Sonya Massey’s family says the U-S Department of Justice is
now investigating her death. A new $7 billion dollar investment project is coming to
the Near West Side. City officials are preparing for a surge of migrants arriving in
Chicago ahead of the DNC.
Afternoon News: Tuesday July 23, 2024
Morning News: Tuesday July 23, 2024
Afternoon News: Monday July 22, 2024
How House music found its ‘roots’ in Disco: DJ Lady D on 40 years of the genre
Morning News: Monday, July 22, 2024
Afternoon News: Friday July 19, 2024
Oak Park musician Kara Jackson to take the stage at Pitchfork
Morning News: Friday, July 19, 2024
Afternoon News: Thursday July 18, 2024
The Illinois GOP’s incoming chairwoman says it’s time to put aside
differences and get to work. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is denying residents
experiencing homelessness are being moved because of the DNC. Southeast Side
environmentalists have a new report out about cumulative health impacts.
Afternoon News: Wednesday July 17, 2024
Chicago’s Major Taylor bike trail celebrates a trailblazing American cyclist