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How ACA Subsidies Expiring Is Affecting Illinoisans
Subsidies for the ACA are set to expire at the end of the year. Today, Congress is voting on a Democratic bill that would extend subsidies for three …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
What Will New Vaccine Rules Mean for Illinois Families?
A CDC panel recently reversed a decades-old recommendation that all babies in the U.S. receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Medical groups, incl…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Case For Taxing Corporations
Some Chicago alders balked at Mayor Brandon Johnson’s inclusion of a corporate head tax in his 2026 budget proposal. In response, a group of moderate…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
An Alternative Budget Plan From Chicago Alders
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has rejected an alternative budget proposal from a slim majority of alderpersons, calling it “an incomplete assignment.…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap: Dec. 5, 2025
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson battles alders over a competing budget proposal. Northwestern agrees to pay $75 million in a deal with the federal gove…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Local Safety Net Hospitals Are Keeping Their Doors Open For Chicago’s Uninsured
Health coverage for millions of people is on the line as the federal government cannot get on the same page on a new health care plan or extending Af…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Chicago Favorite Son Robert Townsend Is Back In Town
Acclaimed actor, filmmaker, and comedian Robert Townsend is hosting a pop-up film festival to support local charities. The West Side native joins In …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
How Trump Cuts Could Affect Chicago’s Unhoused
Starting in January, the amount of federal money states use to provide permanent supportive housing for disabled residents who have experienced homel…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
What Could Trump Cuts Mean For AIDS In Chicago?
An estimated 40 million people are living with HIV around the world, including more than 41,000 in Illinois. Thanks to medical advancements, a diseas…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Parlor And Board Games To Play With Family Over The Holidays
Forget Monopoly and Uno. In the Loop learns about other games to try with family over the holidays with local live quiz producer Erin Kahoa and In th…
6 months ago