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Housing In The Shadow Of The Obama Presidential Center
Housing advocates have warned that the Obama Presidential Center could price out longtime residents. So far, the cost of single and multi-family home…
4 months, 1 week ago
Monumental Works: The Story Of Art And Artists At The Obama Center
Chicago is just days away from the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park. And it’s not just a museum or library, but also a …
4 months, 1 week ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 12, 2026
Chicago police investigate a cross burning and potential hate crime in Grant Park. Governor Pritzker says he’s open to calling a special legislative …
4 months, 1 week ago
Chicago Needs Safer Streets For Cyclists And Pedestrians
Biking advocate and Chicago Department of Transportation worker Riley O’Neil, 35, died on Friday, June 5, after he was hit with a car door and thrown…
4 months, 1 week ago
Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz, Residents Talk About What They Want To See For Chicago’s West Side
On today’s In the Loop, Sasha sits down with Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz to talk about his work spearheading a multi-billion-dollar revamp of the area…
4 months, 1 week ago
Local Queer Elders On LGBTQ+ Pride In 2026
The LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Dialogue Project and the Gerber/Hart LGBTQ Library and Archives are hosting a panel of elders who will share their slice…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Plot Twist: Bears Take Serious Step Toward Indiana
Is Indiana the inevitable new home for the Bears, or is the leap toward Hammond just a stealthy negotiation tactic to put pressure on Illinois?
The t…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: June 5, 2026
ICE agents sparked chaos in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, crashing into a woman’s car and threatening residents as they chased and detained a m…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Is The New Parental NICU Leave Enough?
On June 1, Illinois’ Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act went into effect. The law entitles eligible parents with babies in the NICU with up to …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Eliminating Chicago’s ‘Pharmacy Deserts’
As big box pharmacies continue to disappear from Chicago’s South and West sides, thousands of Chicagoans are having to travel miles outside of their…
4 months, 2 weeks ago